How much do you know about Lockheed Martin’s Marietta plant? take the quiz and find out

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Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson May 10, 2026

By Larry Felton Johnson

Lockheed Martin is not only a major employer in Cobb County, it’s also America’s largest defense contractor.

The quiz below (with links to where you can find the answers) has a few questions to test your knowledge of the plant’s presence at the Marietta facility in Cobb County, and what it does here.

The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a regular feature designed to help readers learn more about Cobb County — its history, local government, and the issues shaping daily life here.

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Have fun!

1.

Lockheed Martin is located on the grounds of a facility that operated during WWII.  What was the name of that facility?

2.

The largest program at the Marietta Lockheed Martin facility is a versatile aircraft that can be configured for many uses, including aerial refueling, firefighting, and search and rescue operations.  What is this craft?

3.

The Marietta facility provides support for a massive U.S. military cargo aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin in the late 1960s, expected to remain in service until 2045.  What is this aircraft?

4.

A state highway in Cobb County was originally built to service the manufacturer that previously occupied the Lockheed Martin site.  What is the modern name of that highway?

5.

The Marietta facility manufactures a component of the F-35 Lightning II fighter.  What is that component?


 

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1 Comment on "How much do you know about Lockheed Martin’s Marietta plant? take the quiz and find out"

  1. Julie Medley | May 10, 2026 at 5:50 pm |

    The plant sucks. A Hostile work environment. It’s an underground hole in Hell with a red neck mentality and a war between black and white. The head hauncho looks like a vampire and there are tags on vehicles in the parking lot that say DEVIL, EVIL etc. everyone drives insane to get out of the gates at end of work day and will run you over leaving work, the chaos in Managers who are literally crime bosses, the worst Union in America and people who can’t wait to retire and escape it. It lives off past glory hires the worst Huma beings a d whatever Lockheed Martin once was it is no more. Anyone who flies an F-35 life is in serious danger from the Aircraft itself, not just enemy fire.

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