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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 old was Rich when the Blackbird was designed?

2. How many Patriot missiles could be loaded on the SWATH boat?

3. How far did it take to make a tight turn in a Blackbird?

4. At what temperature did aluminum lose its strength?

5. Who did Rich put in charge of building a model stealth ship at Skunk Works?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was done to win over the community of Susanville when they continually experienced the affects of sonic booms?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was the most sensitive project Rich worked on at Skunk Works? The most sensitive project Rich ever worked on began in 1962 and had the code name Tagboard. The operation was to design spy drones to fly over Communist China's most remote and secret nuclear test facilities.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Argue whether the U-2 was still able to be used after the Powers tragedy. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Johnson had an unwritten rule to never do business with the Navy. Discuss why Johnson and Rich felt it was better to starve than do business with the Navy.

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