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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, The Ship That Never Was.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much weight did paint add to the Blackbird?
(a) At least 50 pounds.
(b) 75 pounds.
(c) At least 100 pounds.
(d) 150 pounds.

2. How much did Skunk Works pay an hour to use wind tunnels for testing?
(a) $3,000 to $4,000.
(b) $10,000 to $15,000.
(c) $5,000 to $7,500.
(d) $17,000 to $20,000.

3. How much water did the stealth ship displace?
(a) 412 tons.
(b) 560 tons.
(c) 614 tons.
(d) 318 tons.

4. In what building was Skunk Works housed when Rich first went to work there?
(a) Building 54.
(b) Building 17.
(c) Building 82.
(d) Building 26.

5. Who did Rich put in charge of building a model stealth ship at Skunk Works?
(a) Bill Perry.
(b) Ugo Coty.
(c) Denys Overholser.
(d) Bill Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Rich get his undergraduate degree?

2. How hot did Johnson believe that a plane would get at Mach 3?

3. How large of a crew was needed to operate the stealth ship?

4. Where was Rich's mother born and raised?

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

(see the answer key)

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