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'''John Knudsen Northrop'''(1895-1981), known more widely as Jack.  was born in  [[Newark]] N.J. He was an aviation engineer and designer, and also founder of [[Northrop]] Cooperation( now know as [[Northrop-Grumman]]), a leading provider of [[military]] [[aircraft]] and armaments. Northrop is probably best known for his work in the creation of the [[B-2 bomber]]. Former company partner and pioneer aviation engineer David Douglas Sr. stated when remembering Northrop achievements that, “Every Major airplane in the skies today has some Jack Northrop in it."

'''John Knudsen Northrop'''(1895-1981), known more widely as Jack.  was born in  [[Newark]], N.J. He was an aviation engineer and designer, and also founder of [[Northrop]] Cooperation( now know as [[Northrop-Grumman]]), a leading provider of [[military]] [[aircraft]], and armaments. Northrop is probably best known for his work in the creation of the [[B-2 bomber]]. Former company partner and pioneer aviation engineer [[David Douglas Sr.]] stated when remembering Northrop achievements that, “Every Major airplane in the skies today has some Jack Northrop in it."

==History==

==History==

===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]]. [[Image:Aero40G4.jpg‎ ‎ |thumb|150px| The Navy awarded Northrop a contract to produce this attack plane in November 1934 and designated it BT .]]

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.