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Stealth
Quiz
Today, thanks to the F-117A, the B-2, and other aircraft, the word stealth has permeated our collective consciousness. But how much do you really know about the mysterious planes that are designed to avoid detection? Find out with your quick test.

1)  Lockheed's Advanced Development Projects Unit in Palmdale, Calif., which developed the F-117A Nighthawk, is commonly known as the "Skunk Works." Where does the name come from?
 a) SCUNC, the supersonic craft with ultrasonic navigation control, one of the facility's early projects.
 b) The "Li'l Abner" comic strip.
 c) "Skunk" is a nickname for spy aircraft.
 d) The facility's original location in Burbank, Calif., had to be abandoned because it was overrun by skunks.

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