Blackbird Trivia: 41-50

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Questions 41-50 are general questions that deal with the YF-12. The challenge level ranges from easy to moderate.

  1. When was the first flight of the YF-12?

    1. 8 August 1963
    2. 22 December 1964
    3. 31 May 1967
    4. 8 May 1968
  2. Who was the first person to fly the YF-12?

    1. Bob Gilliland
    2. Bill Park
    3. Jim Eastham
    4. Lou Schalk
  3. How many YF-12s were built?

    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 4
  4. What was the YF-12's original purpose?

    1. Reconnaissance
    2. Advanced Manned Interceptor
    3. High Speed Research
    4. None of the Above
  5. Where did the first flight of the YF-12 take place?

    1. Groom Lake, NV
    2. Beale AFB, CA
    3. AF Plant 42, Palmdale, CA
    4. Edwards AFB, CA
  6. How many YF-12s still exist?

    1. 0
    2. 1
    3. 2
    4. 3
  7. When was NASA's first YF-12 flight?

    1. 28 December 1966
    2. 31 May 1967
    3. 21 March 1968
    4. 11 December 1969
  8. When was the last flight of the YF-12?

    1. 1 May 1965
    2. 28 July 1976
    3. 7 November 1979
    4. 6 March 1990
  9. What type of missiles were used in the YF-12?

    1. AIM-7
    2. AIM-47
    3. AIM-54
    4. AIM-120 AMRAAM
  10. Where did YF-12A #06936 crash?

    1. At Edwards AFB, CA
    2. 30 miles North of Barstow, CA
    3. Near Wendover, UT
    4. Near Las Vegas, NM

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