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... Wikipedia
Parent organization: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Founder: Jack Northrop
Aircraft designed: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet and Northrop XP-79
Founded: 1939
Defunct: 1994
Headquarters: Hawthorne, California, United States of America
Subsidiaries: Radioplane Company