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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Getting Off the Ground.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the CIA agent in charge of overseeing the U-2 called at Skunk Works?
(a) Mr. C.
(b) Mr. X.
(c) Mr. B.
(d) Mr. J.

2. How long was test pilot Bob Riedenauer laid up after the first F-117A was taken up for a test flight, and there were problems with the plane?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 9 months.

3. What was the farthest distance that Johnson would put an engineer from the assembly line?
(a) 25 ft.
(b) 100 ft.
(c) 15 ft.
(d) 50 ft.

4. From what distance could the U.S. early-warning radar net track a baseball-size object?
(a) 2,500 miles.
(b) 3,000 miles.
(c) 5,000 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.

5. Who owned the test track where a model of the Hopeless Diamond was tested?
(a) Boeing.
(b) Raytheon.
(c) McDonnell Douglas.
(d) Northrup.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours could the U-2 fly without refueling?

2. When Have Blue overheated near the tail during engine test runs, what was used to build a heat shield?

3. What did the Soviets build that was hydrogen fueled?

4. Who was the U-2 built for?

5. During a typical three-to-five hour training exercise, how many sunrises might a Blackbird pilot witness?

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