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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was a piece of a drone found years after the project had been canceled?

2. How many planes did Rich work on during his employment at Lockheed?

3. How many years was the Blackbird in service before it was retired?

4. When was the CIA ordered out of the spy plane business?

5. What was the cost for a stealth SWATH boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was done to prepare the route for the truck that would carry the Blackbird to the test site?

2. What shattered Dick Bissell's career?

3. What were the tiny black dots that appeared on Blackbird windshields after a flight?

4. When the stealth boat was being tested on the ocean, how were curious fishing boats and yachtsmen kept away?

5. Why did Johnson call the F-111 a national scandal?

6. Why did Rich turn down a project to design a hypersonic airplane?

7. What did the Skunk Works do to make the Blackbird even more safe?

8. Why did Rich think aerospace got a bum rap from its critics?

9. Why was the Blackbird's safety record so amazing?

10. What was done to win over the community of Susanville when they continually experienced the affects of sonic booms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss the first missions and capabilities of the F-117A.

Essay Topic 2

A U-2 piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down by the Soviets. Discuss the mission, what went wrong, and the reactions to the failed mission.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Skunk Works worked as a team to design and build its planes.

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