Northrop's first aircraft for his new company was known as the Flying Wing but of more immediate consequence was the ... read more ... |
Northrop Alpha 1930 |
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Northrop Beta 1931 |
In 1931 Northrop built the prototype of an all-metal low-wing sporting monoplane, the Beta, a two-seater with a 119kW Menasco ... read more ... |
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Northrop Gamma 1932 |
In January 1932 John Northrop and
Donald Douglas formed the Northrop
Corporation as a partly-owned subsidiary
of the Douglas Aircraft Co. The first ... read more ... |
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Northrop XFT 1934 |
Despite some scepticism concerning the practicability
of the monoplane configuration for the shipboard
fighter, the US Navy's BuAer issued a second requirement ... read more ... |
In 1929 John Northrop designed and developed a two-seat single-engine aircraft which was basically a flying wing with two slim ... read more ... |
Northrop N-1M 1940 |
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Northrop N-3PB 1940 |
In 1940 Northrop received an order from
a Norwegian Buying Commission for the
design and construction of a single-engine
monoplane patrol bomber with
twin ... read more ... |
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Northrop N-9M 1942 |
Experience with the N-1M convinced Northrop that an all-wing bomber was feasible, and following evaluation by USAAF engineers a design ... read more ... |
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Northrop XB-35 1946 |
In November 1941 the USAAF ordered two prototype XB-35 flying wing bombers, powered by four 2237kW Pratt & Whitney R-4360 ... read more ... |
The final Northrop flying wing design,
although it could more accurately be
described as a tailless aircraft, was the
XS-4 Skylancer, a transonic ... read more ... |
Northrop X-4 Bantam 1948 |
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A last chance for the flying wing design was the YRB-49, a six-engined reconnaissance bomber, with two engines in underwing ... read more ... |
Northrop YRB-49 1950 |
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To meet a US government requirement
for a high-performance lightweight
fighter that would be suitable for supply
to and operation by friendly nations ... read more ... |
Northrop T-38 Talon 1959 |
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In mid-1964 Northrop was contracted by
the US National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) to produce two
all-metal wingless lifting-body re-entry
research vehicles, based ... read more ... |
Northrop M2-F2 1966 |
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Northrop HL-10 1966 |
In mid-1964 Northrop was contracted by
the US National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) to produce two
all-metal wingless lifting-body re-entry
research vehicles, based ... read more ... |
Under the designation Northrop YA-9A, the company built two prototypes of a single-seat close-support aircraft as the company's submission for ... read more ... |
Northrop A-9 1972 |
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Northrop YF-17 1974 |
Based on the company-funded P530 Cobra project, the
YF-17 was developed to meet a USAF Request for Proposals
for a lightweight day ... read more ... |
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Northrop F-20 Tigershark 1982 |
Initially known as the F-5G and officially redesignated
F-20 in November 1982, the Tigershark single-seat tactical
fighter was evolved as a company-funded ... read more ... |
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