SR-71 Evasion and Missile Detection

SR-71 Evasion and Missile Detection

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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Pilot Maury Rosenberg and reconnaissance specialist Eadie McKim are on a mission over the DMZ. They complete several passes without incident until their final run, when McKim detects an enemy radar lock. Initially, the crew believes it to be a simulated threat, but soon realize a real missile is launched. Rosenberg attempts to outmaneuver the missile, despite the plane's limited agility compared to a fighter jet.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary task of pilot Maury Rosenberg during his missions over the DMZ?

To gather intelligence by making multiple passes

To provide air support for ground troops

To engage in combat with enemy aircraft

To transport supplies across the DMZ

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What equipment does the plane carry to assist in its mission?

Parachutes for emergency landings

Weapons for defense

Radar detection technology

Extra fuel tanks

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'getting painted' refer to in the context of the SR-71 mission?

The plane being detected by enemy radar

The plane receiving a maintenance check

The plane being hit by enemy fire

The plane being refueled mid-air

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the crew initially react to the radar lock signal?

They panic and prepare for an emergency landing

They ignore it as a common occurrence

They calmly acknowledge it as a potential threat

They immediately change their flight path

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the crew's main concern when they detect a missile in the air?

The missile's speed

The missile's altitude

The missile's response to radar

The missile's launch location

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speed of the radar-guided surface-to-air missile detected by the crew?

2,500 miles an hour

2,000 miles an hour

1,500 miles an hour

1,000 miles an hour

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what altitude does Rosenberg estimate the missile to be when he first sees it?

20,000 to 30,000 feet

30,000 to 40,000 feet

40,000 to 50,000 feet

50,000 to 60,000 feet

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