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Chapter 7 War Birds

1. Explain what was  Dorothy Vaughan's most important FULL-TIME job that she could not share with her family or friends.  Explain why should couldn't share it. 

2.Explain what is meant by "sensitive." 

3. Explain how Langley employees seemed peculiar to the locals. 

4. Explain why Langley offered college classes to women. 

5. Explain what makes thing fly.

6. Explain how wind tunnels were used in research and development.

7.Explain what part Dorothy Vaughan played in wind tunnel research. 

8. Explain what is meant by the column in Air Scoop that stated, "Woe unto thee if they shall make thee a computer." 

9. Explain how NACA employees were made to feel about the final bombing of  Japan.

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