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John Knudsen Northrop (November 10, 1895 – February 18, 1981) was an American aircraft industrialist and designer who founded the Northrop Corporation in 1939. His career began in 1916 as a draftsman for Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company (founded 1912).
- Northrop YB-35
The B-35 was the brainchild of Jack Northrop, who made the...
- Northrop N-1M
The N-1M was one of a progression of experimental aircraft...
- Northrop YB-35
The B-35 was the brainchild of Jack Northrop, who made the flying wing the focus of his work during the 1930s. In 1941 before the USA entered World War II, Northrop and Consolidated Vultee Corporation had been commissioned to develop a large wing-only, long-range bomber designated XB-35 and XB-36.
Northrop YA-13 – amerykański samolot szturmowy zaprojektowany w 1933 w zakładach Northrop Corporation jako prywatna inicjatywa tej firmy, była to wersja rozwojowa bardzo udanego samolotu cywilnego Northrop Gamma.
Northrop P-61 Black Widow – myśliwiec nocny z okresu drugiej wojny światowej, opracowany przez amerykańskie przedsiębiorstwo Northrop. Był to pierwszy amerykański samolot zaprojektowany specjalnie do roli myśliwca nocnego i wyposażony w radar.
Northrop Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1939 until its 1994 merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman. The company is known for its development of the flying wing design, most successfully the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
Northrop Corporation – amerykańskie przedsiębiorstwo branży lotniczej i zbrojeniowej, istniejące od 1939 do 1994 roku, kiedy to w następstwie przejęcia Grumman Corporation przekształcone zostało w Northrop Grumman Corporation.
The N-1M was one of a progression of experimental aircraft that further developed Northrop's all-wing concept. The aircraft was produced in the United States and was developed during 1939 and 1940 as a flying testbed for the purpose of proving Jack Northrop's vision of a practical Flying Wing.
