Blackbird Trivia: 1-10

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Questions 1-10 are general questions that deal with the SR-71. The challenge level is easy.

  1. What was the SR-71 originally designed for?

    1. Military Reconnaissance
    2. NASA Research
    3. Stealth Demonstrator
    4. Setting Speed Records
  2. When was the first flight of the SR-71?

    1. 26 April 1962
    2. 22 December 1964
    3. 1 May 1960
    4. 20 July 1963
  3. How many SR-71's were originally built?

    1. 25
    2. 19
    3. 95
    4. 31
  4. How many SR-71s have crashed?

    1. 0
    2. 5
    3. 12
    4. 17
  5. What is the design speed of the SR-71?

    1. Mach 2.2
    2. Mach 3.2
    3. Mach 6.7
    4. Mach 9.9
  6. How high was the SR-71 designed to fly?

    1. 30,000 ft.
    2. 55,000 ft.
    3. 85,000 ft.
    4. 125,000 ft.
  7. When the SR-71 was operational, where was it mainly stationed at?

    1. RAF Mildenhall
    2. Kadena AB on Okinawa
    3. Beale AFB, CA
    4. All of the Above
  8. What is the nickname of the SR-71?

    1. Blackbird
    2. Habu
    3. Sled
    4. All of the Above
  9. Who was the first person to pilot the SR-71?

    1. Lou Schalk
    2. Kelly Johnson
    3. Bob Gilliland
    4. Jim Eastham
  10. How much thrust is produced by the SR-71's engines?

    1. About 25,000 lbs. of thrust each
    2. About 34,000 lbs. of thrust each
    3. About 50,000 lbs. of thrust each
    4. About 75,000 lbs. of thrust each

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