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1. What was the first true (not interim) attack helicopter developed for the U.S.?
2. What special equipment did the B-1A have to protect the crew?
3. What was the fuel originally planned for the XB-70?
4. As of 2010, what is the largest production aircraft in the world?
5. Why can the Avenger cannon on the A-10 only fire in 2-second bursts?
6. True or False: The VC-25A Presidential transports are always called Air Force One.
7. What helicopter set a world speed record of 229 m.p.h.?
8. What U.S. aircraft is known as "BUFF"?
9. Which of these aircraft was the least expensive?
10. True or False: Taiwan imports all of its combat aircraft from other nations.
11. True of False: A B-52 can reach any target in the world in less than 18 hours.
12. How many aircraft can the Il-78M Midas refuel at once?
13. Where was the RAH-66 Comanche's maiden flight?
14. True or False: The Tu-22M Backfire strategic bomber can be outfitted for STOL missions.
15. Which of these were never flown at Dryden Flight Research Center?
16. What is the "Longbow" in the AH-64D Longbow Apache?
17. True of False: The CH-46 Sea Knight is vulnerable to small arms fire.
18. Some helicopters can be refueled in flight.
19. What name used to be used by the helicopter manufacturing group owned by Airbus?
20. Which of these have the biggest radar cross-section?
21. What is the only rocket-powered aircraft to fly in combat?
22. True or false: The Concorde was the only supersonic airliner.
23. The Rutan Voyager achieved what record in 1986?
24. True or False: Wilbur Wright refused to fly on Sundays.
25. And, an easy one to end with. Who was the first person to make a successful supersonic flight?
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