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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. When was the most sensitive project begun that Rich worked on during his years at Skunk Works?

2. Which of Johnson's operational rules at Skunk Works said it was better to starve than to do business with the Navy?

3. What did it cost Northrop to build the B-2?

4. How many feet per second could the Blackbird fly?

5. In 1961, where did President Kennedy attend his first summit with Khrushchev?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was the Blackbird's safety record so amazing?

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

5. What type of a plane did Johnson propose to build after the U-2?

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

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

8. Why was the stealth project photographer getting fuzzy pictures of the stealth airplane model?

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

10. Why did Rich turn down a project to design a hypersonic airplane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why the Blackbird was a difficult plane to build, fly, and sell.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, discuss the first missions and capabilities of the F-117A.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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