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[[Image:JackNorthrop1.jpg‎ ‎|thumb|120px| Jack Northrop with N-1M "Flying Wing".<ref>http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Northrop/Aero40G8.htm</ref>]]
 
[[Image:JackNorthrop1.jpg‎ ‎|thumb|120px| Jack Northrop with N-1M "Flying Wing".<ref>http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Northrop/Aero40G8.htm</ref>]]
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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."
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'''John Knudsen Northrop'''(1895-1981), known more widely as Jack, was born in  Newark, [[New Jersey]]. 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."
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