Northrop Corporation ( eng. Northrop Corporation ) - American aircraft company, which existed from 1939 to 1994 . More than two-thirds of revenues from sales of products and services provided were the federal client sector for serving military orders (excluding foreign customers of American weapons and military equipment) [1] .
| Northrop Corporation | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Base | 1939 |
| Abolished | 1994 |
| Reason for abolition | merger with Grumman Corporation |
| Successor | Northrop Grumman Corporation |
| Founders | |
| Location |  Hawthorn, California , USA |
| Industry | aircraft industry |
| Parent company | |
History
The company was founded by J. Northrop in Hawthorne , California , in 1939. It became the third aircraft manufacturing company founded by Northrop. The company gained fame for its “ flying wings ” projects (of which, despite a number of prototypes that passed flight tests, only the B-2 Spirit bomber was launched into mass production), as well as the creation of the heavy night fighter P-61 Black Widow (1942 g.).
After losing Lockheed Martin in the fight for the contract under the Advanced Tactical Fighter program and rejecting the application for participation in the Joint Strike Fighter program, the company was forced to unite with Grumman Corporation and form Northrop Grumman .
Notes
- ↑ Testimony of Dr. Gordon Adams, Director, Defense Budget Project . / Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1991: Hearings on S. 2884. - May 4, 1990 - Pt. 6 - p. 466-1483 p.