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===1930-1945===

===1930-1945===

Five years after joining, the Loughead brothers company went bankrupt. After this, Northrop worked at home for his father. Along side he started work for a company owned by David Douglas Sr., A pioneer aircraft engineer. It was here that he started to experiment with aircraft parts and designing.  

Five years after joining, the Loughead brothers company went bankrupt. After this, Northrop worked at home for his father. Along side he started work for a company owned by David Douglas Sr., A pioneer aircraft engineer. It was here that he started to experiment with aircraft parts and designing.  

He worked to eliminate the problems that he had seen in the current modeled aircraft, such as there heavy weight. During this time he also took part in the design for what would latter be known as the [[Spirit of St. Louis]]. When Alco Hydro-Aeroplane company re-emerged, Northrop went back to his old job. While working at the company he began work on the [[Lockheed Vega]], a plane that [[Amelia Earhart]] would later use to be the first woman to fly around the [[Atlantic]]. [[Image:Aero40G4.jpg‎ ‎ |thumb|150px| The Navy awarded Northrop a contract to produce this attack plane in November 1934 and designated it BT .]]

He worked to eliminate the problems that he had seen in the current modeled aircraft, such as there heavy weight. During this time he also took part in the design for what would latter be known as the [[Spirit of St. Louis]]. When Alco Hydro-Aeroplane company re-emerged, Northrop went back to his old job. While working at the company he began work on the [[Lockheed Vega]], a plane that [[Amelia Earhart]] would later use to be the first woman to fly around the [[Atlantic]].  

In 1932, Northrop began a new company with Douglas, who held 51 percent of the stock over the company<ref> http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Northrop/Aero40.htm</ref>. It was in the middle of the [[Great Depression]] and the toll on businesses was devastating. Northrop went through depressing times and bitterness. He was forced to sell his part of the company to Douglas because of his financial situation. Cutting the business resulted in 1,400 jobs lost. Months later, using the money he received, he formed his own company, Northrop Aircraft. During [[World War 2]], Northrop's company was busy building airplanes and weapons for the fight against the Germans.He developed the [[N-3 patrol bomber]], which he sold to [[Norway]]. This was followed by a $17-million-contract to co-produce the [["Vengeance" dive bomber]], designed for Great Britain. The United States ordered more the 700 of  Northrop-designed [[P-61 "Black Widow"]].<ref>http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Northrop/Aero40.htm</ref> His company provided 1,088 aircraft in all during the war.  

In 1932, Northrop began a new company with Douglas, who held 51 percent of the stock over the company<ref> http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Northrop/Aero40.htm</ref>. It was in the middle of the [[Great Depression]] and the toll on businesses was devastating. Northrop went through depressing times and bitterness. He was forced to sell his part of the company to Douglas because of his financial situation. Cutting the business resulted in 1,400 jobs lost. Months later, using the money he received, he formed his own company, Northrop Aircraft. During [[World War 2]], Northrop's company was busy building airplanes and weapons for the fight against the Germans.He developed the [[N-3 patrol bomber]], which he sold to [[Norway]]. This was followed by a $17-million-contract to co-produce the [["Vengeance" dive bomber]], designed for Great Britain. The United States ordered more the 700 of  Northrop-designed [[P-61 "Black Widow"]].<ref>http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Northrop/Aero40.htm</ref> His company provided 1,088 aircraft in all during the war.  

===1945-1981===

===1945-1981===

The war gave Northrop's company a great start, and huge financial benefits. Northrop began working on a project that he had dreamed of for years, the [[Flying Wing]]. The military, looking to buying [[bombers]] with improved range, hired Northrop's company to do the job. In 1946, after much time of improvements and testing, the [[B-35 bomber]] was flown<ref>http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b49_1.html</ref>. Although Northrop had achieved much, the plane still needed more improvment. In 1947 the military canceled his contract (which was 88 million).He was personally devastated by the cancellation and destruction of his project. Jerry Huben, project engineer for what is now Northrop Grumman stated that, "[The cancellation] was a serious blow to Jack, and he didn't think it would happen." The reason for the cancellation remains unknown because of the confidentiality of the issue, <ref>http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b49_3.html</ref> although aviation experts suspect that the cancellations were

The war gave Northrop's company a great start, and huge financial benefits. Northrop began working on a project that he had dreamed of for years, the [[Flying Wing]]. The military, looking to buying [[bombers]] with improved range, hired Northrop's company to do the job. In 1946, after much time of improvements and testing, the [[B-35 bomber]] was flown<ref>http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b49_1.html</ref>. Although Northrop had achieved much, the plane still needed more improvment. In 1947 the military canceled his contract (which was 88 million).He was personally devastated by the cancellation and destruction of his project. Jerry Huben, project engineer for what is now Northrop Grumman stated that, "[The cancellation] was a serious blow to Jack, and he didn't think it would happen." The reason for the cancellation remains unknown because of the confidentiality of the issue, <ref>http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b49_3.html</ref> although aviation experts suspect that the cancellations were

motivated more by politics than by technical shortcomings.Almost three decades after he retired,in 1980, Northrop's dream was achieved as the military revealed the new [[B-2 Bomber]]. This new bomber was based after Northrop's "Flying Wing" B-35, and is the biggest stealth aircraft used by the military. When Northrop saw the new plan unvalled in 1980 he stated that, "Now I know why God has kept me alive for the last twenty-five years."  Northrop lived for one more year and in 1981 he died in Glendale, California. The National Academy of Engineers wrote, " [Jack Northrop] was an engineer in the finest tradition of the profession, an innovator, inventor leader and organizer of engineering teams, industrialist and master of art of science and design." In 1994, after his passing, Northrop's company acquired Grumman Aircraft to form [[Northrop-Grumman]].  In a separate merger, Northrop Grumman also acquired Vought Aircraft.  Northrop Grumman, is one the leading provider of the military armory today.   

motivated more by politics than by technical shortcomings.Almost three decades after he retired,in 1980, Northrop's dream was achieved as the military revealed the new [[B-2 Bomber]]. This new bomber was based after Northrop's "Flying Wing" B-35, and is the biggest stealth aircraft used by the military. When Northrop saw the new plan unvalled in 1980 he stated that, "Now I know why God has kept me alive for the last twenty-five years."  Northrop lived for one more year and in 1981 he died in Glendale, California. The National Academy of Engineers wrote, " [Jack Northrop] was an engineer in the finest tradition of the profession, an innovator, inventor leader and organizer of engineering teams, industrialist and master of art of science and design." In 1994, after his passing, Northrop's company acquired Grumman Aircraft to form [[Northrop-Grumman]].  In a separate merger, Northrop Grumman also acquired Vought Aircraft.  Northrop Grumman, is one the leading provider of the military armory today.