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Questions 21-30 are general questions that deal with the SR-71. The challenge level ranges from easy to difficult.

  1. When was the SR-71 first retired?

    1. 1980
    2. 1985
    3. 1990
    4. 1995

  2. What color is the SR-71?

    1. A dark shade of indigo blue
    2. A dark shade of gray
    3. A light shade of gray
    4. Pure black

  3. What are the SR-71's tires filled with to withstand heat?

    1. 100% Oxygen
    2. 100% Nitrogen
    3. 50% Oxygen and 50% Nitrogen
    4. 100% Helium

  4. What record speed was set by Capt. Eldon W. Joersz in an SR-71A for Speed Over a Closed Course on 28 July 1976?

    1. 1,276.987 mph
    2. 1,723.987 mph
    3. 2,193.167 mph
    4. 2,456.876 mph

  5. What does RSO stand for?

    1. Reconnaissance Systems Officer
    2. Reconnaissance Support Officer
    3. Reconnaissance Systems Official
    4. Reconnaissance Strike Officer

  6. To withstand the friction-generated heat at Mach 3, over how many percent of the SR-71's airframe is made of titanium alloy?

    1. 75%
    2. 80%
    3. 85%
    4. 90%

  7. Who was the principal designer of the SR-71?

    1. Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
    2. William Boeing
    3. Orville Wright
    4. Robert Gilliland

  8. When did the SR-71 become operational?

    1. 1962
    2. 1964
    3. 1966
    4. 1968

  9. What is the SR-71's wing area?

    1. 1,545 square feet
    2. 1,795 square feet
    3. 1,963 square feet
    4. 2,122 square feet

  10. What is the SR-71's empty weight?

    1. 60,000 lbs.
    2. 70,000 lbs.
    3. 80,000 lbs.
    4. 90,000 lbs.

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