John Knudsen Northrop was an American aircraft industrialist and designer who founded the Northrop Corporation in 1939.
Northrop with the XB-35, circa 1948
Red Lockheed Vega 5b flown by Amelia Earhart in breaking two world records.
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 F-5E Tiger II of the Swiss Air Force arrives at the 2016 RIAT, England