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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. During what war did the P-80 win its first all-jet dogfight?
(a) Korean War.
(b) Desert Storm.
(c) World War II.
(d) Vietnam War.

2. What was the cost for a stealth SWATH boat?
(a) $150 million.
(b) $200 million.
(c) $175 million.
(d) $100 million.

3. How much did the glider decoys that were launched from the U-2s cost?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $200.
(c) $500.
(d) $75.

4. During his fifteen years of flight testing for Skunk Works, how many times did Bill Park have to bail out?
(a) 2 times.
(b) 5 times.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 4 times.

5. How much fuel did the Blackbird carry?
(a) About 10,000 gallons.
(b) More than 13,000 gallons.
(c) More than 20,000 gallons.
(d) About 5,000 gallons.

Short Answer 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?

2. How high would the liquid hydrogen-fueled plane fly?

3. How many knots did pilots try to maintain in the U-2 when they reached their top altitude?

4. When was Johnson's birthday?

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

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