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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Skunk Works pay an hour to use wind tunnels for testing?

2. What new speed record did the Blackbird establish in 1965?

3. When there were problems using the Blackbird to carry the drone, what plane was used instead?

4. How much fuel did the Blackbird carry?

5. What did the CIA nickname the Blackbird project?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Johnson believe the drones failed over China?

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

3. Why did President Johnson authorize the Blackbird to overfly North Vietnam in May 1967?

4. What happened to a Blackbird flight pilot over West Virginia?

5. What was done to prepare the route for the truck that would carry the Blackbird to the test site?

6. Where was the drone built at Skunk Works?

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

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

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dangers and problems involved in building a hydrogen-fueled airplane and why Johnson had to cancel the project.

Essay Topic 2

The division Johnson and Rich headed up at Lockheed had an unusual name. Discuss the origins of Skunk Works and how Skunk Works got its name.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the missions that pilots and Reconnaissance Systems Officers undertook when flying Blackbirds.

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