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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How large of a crew was needed to operate the stealth ship?
(a) 7 men.
(b) 5 men.
(c) 8 men.
(d) 4 men.

2. What new speed record did the Blackbird establish in 1965?
(a) 1,810 mph.
(b) 2,312 mph.
(c) 1,972 mph.
(d) 2,070 mph.

3. What did the CIA nickname the Blackbird project?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Falcon.
(c) Oxcart.
(d) Snake.

4. During a typical three-to-five hour training exercise, how many sunrises might a Blackbird pilot witness?
(a) 3 to 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2 to 3.

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

6. By the time Skunk Works had created design A-11, how much were they able to reduce the radar cross section of what became the Blackbird?
(a) 70 percent.
(b) 90 percent.
(c) 80 percent.
(d) 75 percent.

7. What did islanders at Okinawa nickname the Blackbird?
(a) Black Mamba.
(b) Black Viper.
(c) Habu.
(d) Taipan.

8. Which of Johnson's operational rules at Skunk Works said it was better to starve than to do business with the Navy?
(a) Number 6.
(b) Number 9.
(c) Number 7.
(d) Number 15.

9. Who was Britain engaged in hostilities against in 1982?
(a) Ecuador.
(b) India.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Chile.

10. Who did Rich partner with on the stealth bomber?
(a) Northrop.
(b) Rockwell.
(c) General Dynamics.
(d) Boeing.

11. What tanker was used to fuel the Blackbirds in the air?
(a) KC-135.
(b) KC-97.
(c) KC-10.
(d) HC-130P.

12. How many new airplanes were introduced in the 1980s?
(a) 5.
(b) 17.
(c) 24.
(d) 7.

13. Which two groups agreed to purchase the drone?
(a) CIA and Air Force.
(b) Air Force and Navy.
(c) Army and Navy.
(d) Navy and Marines.

14. How much fuel did the Blackbird consume in an hour?
(a) 7,500 gallons.
(b) 3,000 gallons.
(c) About 5,000 gallons.
(d) About 8,000 gallons.

15. What markets did Northrop Aircraft Company wish to pursue in 1972?
(a) Australian markets.
(b) NATO and Asian markets.
(c) European markets.
(d) African markets.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Blackbird retired?

2. In May 1962, how long did it take for a Blackbird to fly from Edwards Air Force Base outside Los Angeles to Orlando, Florida?

3. When was the first mission to send drones over Lop Nor?

4. How much weight did paint add to the Blackbird?

5. How much would Northrop Aircraft Company have increased Rich's salary if he went to work for them?

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