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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. 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) 9 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 5 months.

2. What was the code name for the hydrogen fueled plane?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Aerie.
(c) Stratosphere.
(d) Suntan.

3. How close was the hydrogen complex to the Municipal Airport's in-bound runway?
(a) 2,000 yards.
(b) Less than 1,000 yards.
(c) 1,500 yards.
(d) Less than 500 yards.

4. For how many years did the Taiwanese squadron fly U-2s over Red China?
(a) 14 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

5. At what altitude did Skunk Works hope the U-2 would be able to fly?
(a) 75,000 ft.
(b) 65,000 ft.
(c) 60,000 ft.
(d) 70,000 ft.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Johnson want Rich to research liquid hydrogen?

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

3. What was broken when a Blackbird test pilot boomed Johnson's ranch in Santa Barbara?

4. How many engines did the B-70 have?

5. How much did it cost to build an F-117A?

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