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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When there were problems using the Blackbird to carry the drone, what plane was used instead?
(a) FB-111.
(b) B-52.
(c) B-47.
(d) B-58.
2. How old was Johnson when he died?
(a) 80.
(b) 75.
(c) 70.
(d) 65.
3. Where was test pilot Bill Park cruising in a Blackbird when his plane experienced an unstart?
(a) Lebanon.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Japan.
4. What did islanders at Okinawa nickname the Blackbird?
(a) Black Mamba.
(b) Black Viper.
(c) Habu.
(d) Taipan.
5. Which two groups agreed to purchase the drone?
(a) CIA and Air Force.
(b) Air Force and Navy.
(c) Navy and Marines.
(d) Army and Navy.
6. How many engines did the B-70 have?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.
7. What was the name of the town in the path of the Blackbird when it returned to Beale?
(a) Hamilton Branch.
(b) Quincy.
(c) Greenville.
(d) Susanville.
8. When did Johnson die?
(a) March 6, 1991.
(b) May 12, 1991.
(c) October 11, 1990.
(d) December 22, 1990.
9. How many feet per second could the Blackbird fly?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 3,500.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 2,500.
10. How much was spent in the 1980s on military acquisitions?
(a) $2 trillion.
(b) $500 billion.
(c) $750 billion.
(d) $1 trillion.
11. How many SWATH boats did Rich project would be needed to protect the entire U.S. Navy carrier fleet?
(a) 21.
(b) 23.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.
12. How much money did Northrop lose on the F-20 twin engine fighter?
(a) $100 million.
(b) $25 million.
(c) $75 million.
(d) $50 million.
13. How much fuel did the Blackbird consume in an hour?
(a) About 8,000 gallons.
(b) 3,000 gallons.
(c) 7,500 gallons.
(d) About 5,000 gallons.
14. Which of Johnson's operational rules at Skunk Works said it was better to starve than to do business with the Navy?
(a) Number 15.
(b) Number 6.
(c) Number 9.
(d) Number 7.
15. How many new airplanes were introduced in the 1950s?
(a) 38.
(b) 27.
(c) 54.
(d) 49.
Short Answer Questions
1. At what temperature did aluminum lose its strength?
2. Who did Rich put in charge of building a model stealth ship at Skunk Works?
3. How old were the planes that flew in Operation Desert Storm?
4. How did Johnson's wife Althea die in 1970?
5. When did the Concord first fly?
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