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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue: The View from the Top.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Rich when the Blackbird was designed?
(a) 34.
(b) 31.
(c) 29.
(d) 32.

2. How much faster was the Blackbird than the Concorde?
(a) 20 percent.
(b) 10 percent.
(c) 30 percent.
(d) 40 percent.

3. Compared to Have Blue, what was the radar signature of other fighters?
(a) A Greyhound bus.
(b) A semi-truck.
(c) A shopping mall.
(d) A skyscraper.

4. How many feet per second could the Blackbird fly?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 2,500.
(d) 3,500.

5. In the 1950s, how frequently was Lockheed producing a new airplane?
(a) Every five years.
(b) Every two years.
(c) About every three years.
(d) About every six years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which branch of the armed forces did Rich's patent benefit?

2. About how many hours of flying did Al Whitley have logged in when he flew the F-117A?

3. From what distance could the U.S. early-warning radar net track a baseball-size object?

4. When was Skunk Works created?

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

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