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Northrop Corporation

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.

Infobox

Industry
Aerospace
Founded
1939; 86 years ago (1939)
Founders
Jack Northrop
Defunct
1994 (1994)
Fate
Merged with Grumman
Successor
Northrop Grumman
Headquarters
Hawthorne, California, United States of America
Key people
mw- Oliver P. EcholsThomas V. Jones
Products
Aircraft
Subsidiaries
Radioplane Company

Tables

· Aircraft
Northrop Alpha
Northrop Alpha
Model name
Northrop Alpha
First flight
1930
Number built
17
Type
Single-engine transport
Northrop C-19 Alpha
Northrop C-19 Alpha
Model name
Northrop C-19 Alpha
First flight
1930
Number built
3
Type
Single-engine transport
Northrop Beta
Northrop Beta
Model name
Northrop Beta
First flight
1931
Number built
2
Type
Single-engine sport airplane
Northrop Gamma
Northrop Gamma
Model name
Northrop Gamma
First flight
1932
Number built
60
Type
Single-engine transport
Northrop Delta
Northrop Delta
Model name
Northrop Delta
First flight
1933
Number built
13
Type
Single-engine transport, 19 additional aircraft built by Canadian Vickers
Northrop XFT
Northrop XFT
Model name
Northrop XFT
First flight
1933
Number built
1
Type
Prototype naval fighter
Northrop YA-13
Northrop YA-13
Model name
Northrop YA-13
First flight
1933
Number built
1
Type
Prototype attack aircraft
Northrop A-17/Nomad
Northrop A-17/Nomad
Model name
Northrop A-17/Nomad
First flight
1935
Number built
411
Type
Attack/light bomber
Northrop BT
Northrop BT
Model name
Northrop BT
First flight
1935
Number built
55
Type
Dive bomber
Northrop N-1M
Northrop N-1M
Model name
Northrop N-1M
First flight
1940
Number built
1
Type
Experimental flying wing
Northrop N-3PB
Northrop N-3PB
Model name
Northrop N-3PB
First flight
1940
Number built
24
Type
Floatplane patrol bomber
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Model name
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
First flight
1942
Number built
706
Type
Night fighter
Northrop N-9M
Northrop N-9M
Model name
Northrop N-9M
First flight
1942
Number built
4
Type
Experimental scale flying wing proof of concept for B-35
Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
Model name
Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
First flight
1943
Number built
2
Type
Prototype tailless fighter
Northrop F-15 Reporter
Northrop F-15 Reporter
Model name
Northrop F-15 Reporter
First flight
1945
Number built
36
Type
Reconnaissance aircraft based on P-61
Northrop XP-79
Northrop XP-79
Model name
Northrop XP-79
First flight
1945
Number built
1
Type
Prototype jet flying wing fighter
Northrop YB-35
Northrop YB-35
Model name
Northrop YB-35
First flight
1946
Number built
2
Type
Prototype strategic bomber
Northrop Pioneer
Northrop Pioneer
Model name
Northrop Pioneer
First flight
1946
Number built
1
Type
Trimotor transport
Northrop YB-49
Northrop YB-49
Model name
Northrop YB-49
First flight
1947
Number built
6
Type
Prototype eight-jet-engine strategic bomber
Northrop F-89 Scorpion
Northrop F-89 Scorpion
Model name
Northrop F-89 Scorpion
First flight
1948
Number built
1,052
Type
Interceptor
Northrop X-4 Bantam
Northrop X-4 Bantam
Model name
Northrop X-4 Bantam
First flight
1948
Number built
2
Type
Experimental trans-sonic tailless aircraft
Northrop YC-125 Raider
Northrop YC-125 Raider
Model name
Northrop YC-125 Raider
First flight
1949
Number built
23
Type
Trimotor transport
Northrop F-5
Northrop F-5
Model name
Northrop F-5
First flight
1959
Number built
2,246
Type
Lightweight fighter
Northrop T-38 Talon
Northrop T-38 Talon
Model name
Northrop T-38 Talon
First flight
1959
Number built
1,146
Type
Advanced trainer
Northrop X-21
Northrop X-21
Model name
Northrop X-21
First flight
1963
Number built
2
Type
Experimental boundary layer control aircraft
Northrop M2-F2
Northrop M2-F2
Model name
Northrop M2-F2
First flight
1966
Number built
1
Type
Experimental rocket powered lifting body
Northrop HL-10
Northrop HL-10
Model name
Northrop HL-10
First flight
1966
Number built
1
Type
Experimental rocket lifting body
Northrop M2-F3
Northrop M2-F3
Model name
Northrop M2-F3
First flight
1970
Number built
1
Type
Experimental rocket lifting body
Northrop YA-9
Northrop YA-9
Model name
Northrop YA-9
First flight
1972
Number built
2
Type
Prototype attack aircraft
Northrop YF-17
Northrop YF-17
Model name
Northrop YF-17
First flight
1974
Number built
2
Type
Prototype fighter, led to F/A-18
Northrop Tacit Blue
Northrop Tacit Blue
Model name
Northrop Tacit Blue
First flight
1982
Number built
1
Type
Experimental stealth aircraft
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
Model name
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
First flight
1982
Number built
3
Type
Prototype lightweight fighter derived from F-5
Northrop B-2 Spirit
Northrop B-2 Spirit
Model name
Northrop B-2 Spirit
First flight
1989
Number built
21
Type
Strategic stealth bomber
Northrop YF-23
Northrop YF-23
Model name
Northrop YF-23
First flight
1990
Number built
2
Type
Prototype stealth fighter
Model name
First flight
Number built
Type
Northrop Alpha
1930
17
Single-engine transport
Northrop C-19 Alpha
1930
3
Single-engine transport
Northrop Beta
1931
2
Single-engine sport airplane
Northrop Gamma
1932
60
Single-engine transport
Northrop Delta
1933
13
Single-engine transport, 19 additional aircraft built by Canadian Vickers
Northrop XFT
1933
1
Prototype naval fighter
Northrop YA-13
1933
1
Prototype attack aircraft
Northrop A-17/Nomad
1935
411
Attack/light bomber
Northrop BT
1935
55
Dive bomber
Northrop N-1M
1940
1
Experimental flying wing
Northrop N-3PB
1940
24
Floatplane patrol bomber
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
1942
706
Night fighter
Northrop N-9M
1942
4
Experimental scale flying wing proof of concept for B-35
Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
1943
2
Prototype tailless fighter
Northrop F-15 Reporter
1945
36
Reconnaissance aircraft based on P-61
Northrop XP-79
1945
1
Prototype jet flying wing fighter
Northrop YB-35
1946
2
Prototype strategic bomber
Northrop Pioneer
1946
1
Trimotor transport
Northrop YB-49
1947
6
Prototype eight-jet-engine strategic bomber
Northrop F-89 Scorpion
1948
1,052
Interceptor
Northrop X-4 Bantam
1948
2
Experimental trans-sonic tailless aircraft
Northrop YC-125 Raider
1949
23
Trimotor transport
Northrop F-5
1959
2,246
Lightweight fighter
Northrop T-38 Talon
1959
1,146
Advanced trainer
Northrop X-21
1963
2
Experimental boundary layer control aircraft
Northrop M2-F2
1966
1
Experimental rocket powered lifting body
Northrop HL-10
1966
1
Experimental rocket lifting body
Northrop M2-F3
1970
1
Experimental rocket lifting body
Northrop YA-9
1972
2
Prototype attack aircraft
Northrop YF-17
1974
2
Prototype fighter, led to F/A-18
Northrop Tacit Blue
1982
1
Experimental stealth aircraft
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
1982
3
Prototype lightweight fighter derived from F-5
Northrop B-2 Spirit
1989
21
Strategic stealth bomber
Northrop YF-23
1990
2
Prototype stealth fighter

References

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