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	Northrop Corporation
		The Alpha was a single-engine all-metal passenger and mail plane with an open cockpit behind its enclosed cabin and split flaps.
		Northrop had resigned from Douglas on January 1, 1938, and left the business a bitter man, declaring that he was done with the aircraft industry.
		Northrop finally had the financial resources and facilities to enable him to pursue his interest in research and development and more specifically, in the flying wing.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/Northrop/Aero40.htm (1545 words)

	Northrop Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Northrop Corporation was a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States.
		The first was the Avion Corporation in 1927, which was absorbed in 1929 by the United Aircraft and Transport Corporation as a subsidiary named "Northrop Aviation Corporation".
		Northrop still wanted his own company, and so in 1939 established the "Northrop Corporation" that lasted until 1994.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northrop (276 words)

	Northrop Alpha
		The Alpha could fly from coast to coast in twenty-three hours, carrying such commodities as freshly cut gardenias, silk worms, medical serums, and auto parts.
		The project was not completed, and the veteran Alpha passed through the hands of a succession of owners until purchased by Foster Hannaford, Jr., of Winnetka, Illinois, in May 1946.
		Hannaford hoped to restore the Alpha to flying condition, but was unable to do so before he died in 1971.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/northalpha.htm (492 words)

	Air Force Magazine
		In the course of a long and illustrious career, the legendary Jack Northrop created a series of outstanding aircraft that ranged from a tiny wooden biplane to gigantic flying wings which were, in some ways, 40 years ahead of their time.
		Jack Northrop’s third revolution stemmed from his virtual obsession with creating a “perfect airplane,” a flying wing that would eliminate the weight and drag of a conventional fuselage and empennage.
		Northrop later maintained, “As far as the structure is concerned, that which was developed into the Alpha was really the pioneer for every airplane in the sky today.” He always insisted that this structural innovation was his greatest contribution to aviation technology.
	www.afa.org /magazine/Oct2005/1005northrop.html (3035 words)

	Northrop Corporation
		In 1994 it merged with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman.
		Jack Northrop[?] actually founded three companies using his name.
		The company was notable in the 1940s for experimentation with flying wings; although a number of designs were flight-tested, only the B-2 stealth bomber of the 1980s ever made it to production and deployment.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/no/Northrop.html (187 words)

	Invent Now \| Hall of Fame \| Search \| Inventor Profile
		Northrop's relationship with the military continued throughout World War II with the development of the N-3PB patrol bomber.
		Northrop then continued his work on a flying wing bomber, finding success in 1940 with the flight of a one-third-scale model of the N-1M, the first true flying wing.
		Northrop has also been the recipient of several awards and honors, including the St. Louis Medal from ASME in 1947, a Presidential Certificate of Merit in 1974 and induction into both the International Aerospace Hall of Fame in 1972 and the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1974.
	www.invent.org /hall_of_fame/194.html (654 words)

	Northrop B-35
		Jack Northrop joined Douglas Aircraft in 1923, and rose to the rank of chief engineer, but he later left Douglas to rejoin his old team at what was now known as Lockheed.
		As early as 1923, Jack Northrop had been convinced that the flying wing, in which the aircraft carried all loads and controls within the wing and dispensed with fuselage and tail sections, was the next major step forward in aircraft design.
		Northrop management indicated that they would be satisfied to fabricate only the XB-35s and the YB-35s, with Martin having the responsibility for building the production B-35s at its plant in Baltimore, Maryland.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher2/b35.html (3039 words)

	C-19 Alpha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Northrop C-19 Alpha was a series of three aircraft purchased from Northrop by the US Army Air Corps in 1931.
		They were slightly modified versions of the civil Northrop Alpha Type 2.
		The major difference between the C-19s and the Alphas was that the civilian version carried a pilot and six passengers while the Army version carried a pilot and four passengers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/C-19_Alpha (175 words)

	Naamloos Normale pagina
		The Alpha Jet is a light multipurpose military aeroplane designed for the advanced and operational training of pilots and for tactical support missions.
		Design of the Alpha Jet goes back to the end of the sixties at a time the staff of the Armée de l’Air (France) and the staff of Western Germany decided to examine their respective needs regarding a jet powered trainer.
		The Alpha Jet was to be powered by two jet engines Larzac, designed by Turboméca and SNECMA in France and MTU and KHD in Germany.
	users.telenet.be /alphajet/international/international.htm (750 words)

	Patent Descriptions
		I put this here because it came under Northrop aswell as Lockheed and it gives the general idea that indeed Lockheed Martin are using a UAV in the same configuration as the B-2A Bomber of Northrop.
		Filed in1980, this design from Northrop shows a triangular delta configuration but with an added tail section of where this is designed to slide linear outwards to increase and improve the stability of the aircraft when in possible combat increasing also its agility.
		Patent: 342,717 which is Northrops F-117 lookalike has also had reports of being seen around Rachel and Warm springs, and these were also told to be the Flying Artichoke which is the same configuration except for the tail section being faceted.
	www.dreamlandresort.com /black_projects/patent.htm (3706 words)

	Northrop Alpha - Wind Tunnel Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Northrop Alpha took advantage of the research of it's day with features such as all-metal stressed-skin semimonocoque construction, an NACA cowl and the development of wing-body fillets which are summarized below.
		The "optimum fillet" shown in the figures was developed in the GALCIT 10 foot diameter wind tunnel in May of 1931.
		The "optimum fillet" was flight tested in June 1931 and was utilized on the second Northrop Beta as well as on the Gamma's.
	www.airminded.net /alpha/alphawt.html (291 words)

	Flying Wings : An Anthology : Jack Northrop (1895 - 1981)
		John Knudsen Northrop's family moved to Santa Barbara CA in 1914, where he developed an deep interest in aeronautics in high school.
		Northrop Corporation was formed in 1932, and became a subsidiary of Douglas, to produce his designs of the USAC A-17 attack planes for and USN BT-1 dive bombers, as well as export models for foreign countries.
		Northrop's part of the test program ended on February 17, 1950, with the 20th flight of the remaining X-4.
	www.ctie.monash.edu.au /hargrave/northrop.html (1287 words)

	Northrup Alpha model airplane
		These Alphas were configured for three passengers and 465 lbs.
		To achieve all-weather and night-flying capability, the Alphas had the most modern radio and navigation equipment, and for winter operations became the first commercial type to be fitted with Goodrich rubber de-icer boots on wing and tail surface leading edges.
		The last surviving Alpha, the third built, served with the US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, the Ford Motor Company, National Air Transport (part of United Airlines), and TWA.
	www.wondersnevercease.com /wac/tmpages/esag015wb.htm (403 words)

	AIR TRANSPORTATION (Gallery 102) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		he sleek, single-engine Northrop Alpha carried passengers in an enclosed cabin, along with 465 pounds (209 kilograms) of mail; curiously, the pilot still sat outside in an open cockpit.
		The Alpha was used mainly for flying experimental routes, and was retired from service in the mid-1930s.
		The DC-1 incorporated Jack Northrop's multicellular wing construction and light yet powerful engines, and carried 12 passengers in relative comfort.
	www.si.edu /harcourt/nasm/gal102/gal102p2.htm (330 words)

	Bookview, issue 197, Wm.Tienken
		In 1919, Northrop joined Allan and Malcolm and Tony Staldman in a four-way agreement to "construct aircraft and aeronautical appliances of all kinds." The first and only plane built under this agreement was the S-1 Loughead sport biplane.
		In 1930 Northrop announced that he was canceling the "flying wing" as he was already producing another innovative but more conventional airplane.
		In 1981, bedridden and near the end of his life, Jack Northrop was told that the Air Force had recontracted with his old company to finally build a flying wing as the nation's flagship strategic bomber.
	members.aol.com /bookviewzine/issue197.html (4760 words)

	Correct alpha identity Air Classics - Find Articles
		Further research by Ed Maloney has revealed that the aircraft is actually Alpha c/n11 registered NC986Y and not NC999Y in whose markings the plane is painted.
		Alpha c/n11 was completed on 25 June 1931, in a two-passenger configuration.
		When he died in 1971, the aircraft were acquired by the Experimental Aircraft Association and TWA beautifully restored NC11Y and that aircraft is now proudly on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3901/is_200304/ai_n9230350 (250 words)

	The Building of the Texas SSN 775: Photo Gallery - Launch
		The nation's newest and most advanced nuclear-powered submarine, Texas (SSN 775), returned to Northrop Grumman Newport News with a broom atop its sail to signify a clean sweep of the ship's alpha sea trials.
		Sea trials provide an opportunity to test all systems, components and compartments and include submerging for the first time, high-speed runs while on the surface and submerged, and a demonstration of the submarine's other capabilities.
		Northrop Grumman Newport News is teamed with General Dynamics Electric Boat to build the first 10 ships of the Virginia class.
	www.nn.northropgrumman.com /texas/pages/seatrial_images.html (301 words)

	News
		Using millions of parts from over 4,000 suppliers in 47 states and the District of Columbia, Virginia-class submarines incorporate dozens of new technologies and innovations and are the first major combatants designed with the post-Cold War security environment in mind.
		Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense company headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. Northrop Grumman provides technologically advanced, innovative products, services and solutions in systems integration, defense electronics, information technology, advanced aircraft, shipbuilding and space technology.
		NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – April 7, 2006 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) reached a milestone in the life of the newest Virginia-class submarine, Texas (SSN 775), as the crew began moving aboard and ate the first meal prepared in the ship’s galley.
	www.usstexas.org /news.htm (1197 words)

	Northrop
		Northrop Alpha 2 for TWA, converted to Alpha 4 [NC999Y] (E J Young coll)
		Alpha 3 1930 (ATC 381, 2-335) = 2-3p Alpha 2 as a combination mail and passenger craft with electrical system, landing lights.
		Alpha 4A 1932 (ATC 461) = Further conversion of Alpha 2 and Alpha 3 with de-icing equipment on wings and tails.
	www.aerofiles.com /_north.html (4705 words)

	Sandcastle V.I. - Dreams of Flight - Aviation History - Air Transportation
		The Northrop Alpha combined the old and the new in a design that included an enclosed passenger cabin and open pilot cockpit, with a single-wing, all-metal design.
		But the advent of larger twin-engine airliners soon relegated the Alpha to cargo service, which it provided in 24-hour coast-to-coast service.
		The Museum's Alpha was built in 1930 and was the personal aircraft of Colonel C.M. Young, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics.
	www.sandcastlevi.com /air/nasm-07.htm (1539 words)

	Northrop Alpha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Northrop directed his attention to the design and fabrication of an all metal aircraft.
		The design and technology made possible, among others, the legendary Douglas DC- 3, and led the way for the transition from wood/fabric construction to aluminum.
		This, the only surviving Northrop Alpha, is on display at the
	www.slonet.org /~mhd/Passions/Northrop/alpha.htm (74 words)

	Los Angeles, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The city is home to three major Fortune 500 companies, including aerospace contractor Northrop Grumman, energy company Occidental Petroleum Corporation, and homebuilding company KB Home.
		L.A. can truly be described as a "world city" (Alpha World City) — that is, it has one of the largest and most diverse populations of any municipality anywhere.
		It has the second largest percentage of foreign-born citizens of any major U.S. city, after Miami.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Los_Angeles (6341 words)

	400 U students arrested in fraternity fund-raiser - Minnesota Daily
		Arrestees were taken to a tent on Northrop Mall where they had to get friends and family to pledge money in support of Special Olympics Minnesota to bail them out.
		Each student, held on at least $50 bail, was a participant in Sigma Alpha Epsilon's 10th year of Jail 'n Bail, a charitable event benefiting Special Olympics Minnesota.
		She was eventually handcuffed and taken away in a detoxification van, she said.
	www.mndaily.com /articles/2004/04/07/9118 (605 words)

	CLASSIC AIRLINE PRINTS--PAGE FOUR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The 221 development was credited with leading to the later development of the B-9 bomber and the Model 247 transport.
		The racy, high-performance "Alpha" 2 was the first of a line of Northrop transports that pioneered modern all-metal construction.
		So light and strong, the same 3-section wing construction was specified on the prototype Douglas DC-1 and was retained throughout the years of DC-2 and DC-3 construction.
	www.mindspring.com /~jdreed/airline4.htm (232 words)

	Boeing: History -- Products -- Douglas Gamma Passenger Transport
		The first was the Alpha that Northrop developed when his research company was bought by United Aircraft and Transportation, the holding company controlling all the Boeing enterprises in 1930.
		The Alpha carried passengers in an enclosed cabin, along with 465 pounds (209 kg) of mail -- but the pilot still sat outside in an open cockpit.
		The Gamma and the third in the series, the Delta, had enclosed cockpits and were the first aircraft built at the El Segundo, Calif., plant.
	www.boeing.com /history/mdc/gamma.htm (422 words)

	junck
		Northrop YF-23A"Black Widow II" Advanced Tactical Fighter (PAV-2) - on loan, will be back on display in June 2006.
		Northrop JB-1 "Bat" World War II "Buzz Bomb" built in 1942.
		The over 300 models include numerous wind tunnel models including the Northrop "Alpha", the Northrop A-9A, the "Space Waif" 6-foot wind tunnel model (1946) on indefinite loan from Caltech, and a Northrop Alpha 7-foot wind tunnel model (1931) on indefinite loan from National Air and Space Museum.
	www.wmof.com /display.htm (357 words)

	Northrop Gamma
		were direct descendants of the landmark 1930 Northrop
		Northrop / Jacqueline Cochran - for MacRobertson Race
		Engine failed on delivery flight, forced down in Arizona and damaged.
	www.kcbx.net /~mhd/Passions/Northrop/gamma.htm (519 words)

	cutaway drawing of an Alpha Jets interior
		This is page 4 of the Alpha Jet Exhibit.
		A Belgian Air Force Alpha jets interior is revealed in this cutaway drawing
		Design of the Alpha Jet goes back to the end of the sixties at a time the staff of the Armee de l' Air (France) land the staff of Western Germany decided to examine their respective needs regarding a jet powered trainer
	www.yellowairplane.com /Book_Reviews/Alpha_Jet/Alpha_Jet_3.html (457 words)

	SensorML Implementations
		Northrop Grumman is utilizing SensorML and conducting an initial proof-of-comcept field evaluation for remote unattended sensors in June 2006.
		Northrop Grumman's Multi-INT Simulation Tool (MIST) is an independent research and develop program which provides a framework/test harness to demonstrate and evaluate sensor management technologies using standards for models-based service architectures.
		The goal is to develop a framework utilizing the capabilities of SensorML, with the capability to access sensor data, set up scenarios, define metrics, use legacy and new analytic tools/models interchangeably and quickly display and visualize results.
	vast.nsstc.uah.edu /SensorML/implementations.htm (412 words)

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