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August Trivia

 If you want to be the Guest of Honor at the next Younger Member Event, be the first one to get all the answers right! So come on Houston, test your knowledge!

Chain link fence was first produced in the United States in which year?

a. 1938

b. 1948

c. 1898

d. 1958

e. 1978

Glass block has an R-value (thermal resistance) of what?

a. between 57.1 and 69.1

b. between 17.5 and 19.6

c. between 75.1 and 96.1

d. between 1.75 and 1.96

e. between 15.7 and 16.9

Batt Insulation (wall insulation) has an R-value of what?

a. between 40 and 60

b. between 1 and 5

c. between 8 and 38

d. between 100 and 210

e. between 500 and 3200

Answers to June Trivia

1. A X43A Scramjet has a top speed of 7500 mph, If it could maintain this speed it would only take 21.4 minutes to cross the United States from the east coast to west coast.

Reference link: http://www.aviationtrivia.org/THE-100-FASTEST-AIRCRAFT.php

2. The space shuttle could reach a top speed of 17,500 mph. If shuttling to work from 500 miles away and having to be there by 8am, you need to leave your house by 7:58, since it would take less than 2 min to travel 500 miles by shuttle .

3.A galaxy C-5 is a massive aircraft and can take off and land on an incredibly short runway distance and in less than 30 seconds.

Reference link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvNwiczJ69k