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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In May 1962, how long did it take for a Blackbird to fly from Edwards Air Force Base outside Los Angeles to Orlando, Florida?
(a) 2 hours and 17 minutes.
(b) 3 hours and 6 mintues.
(c) 4 hours and 53 minutes.
(d) 1 hour and 28 minutes.

2. How much faster was the Blackbird than the Concorde?
(a) 10 percent.
(b) 30 percent.
(c) 20 percent.
(d) 40 percent.

3. When did Johnson die?
(a) October 11, 1990.
(b) March 6, 1991.
(c) December 22, 1990.
(d) May 12, 1991.

4. How old was Johnson when he died?
(a) 75.
(b) 70.
(c) 65.
(d) 80.

5. During a typical three-to-five hour training exercise, how many sunrises might a Blackbird pilot witness?
(a) 2 to 3.
(b) 3.
(c) 3 to 4.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many new airplanes were introduced in the 1980s?

2. What did the CIA nickname the Blackbird project?

3. What tanker was used to fuel the Blackbirds in the air?

4. By the time the Blackbird project ended, how many separate parts had Skunk Works manufactured?

5. When was the Blackbird retired?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the tiny black dots that appeared on Blackbird windshields after a flight?

2. Where was a model of the stealth ship tested?

3. Why was it easier in the past to get a project like the Blackbird project rolling?

4. What type of problems might be encountered if the A-12 was made from titanium?

5. Why wasn't it possible to cut corners when building the Blackbird?

6. Why wasn't the Navy interested in the stealth ship?

7. Why did Northrop Aircraft Company offer Rich a job?

8. Why did the U.S. want to gain information about Lop Nor?

9. What did the Skunk Works do to make the Blackbird even more safe?

10. Why did Rich think aerospace got a bum rap from its critics?

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