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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 stealth bomber.
Northrop YRB-49A with six engines, two of which are mounted externally. The sole prototype reconnaissance platform, the YRB-49A, first flew on 4 May 1950. After only 13 flights, testing ended abruptly on 26 April 1951. It was then flown back to Northrop's headquarters from Edwards Air Force Base (formerly Muroc AAF) on what would be its last ...
Pages in category "Boeing mergers and acquisitions" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Airline stocks are down in what has turned out to be a bumpy start to 2024 spurred by Boeing's mid-air accident and a blocked merger. Boeing lost $35 billion in market cap this year, dragging down ...
North American Aviation (NAA) was a major American aerospace manufacturer that designed and built several notable aircraft and spacecraft. Its products included the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, the XB-70 bomber, the B-1 Lancer, the Apollo command and service module, the second stage of the Saturn V ...
Prior to the early 2000s, Boeing had built most key portions of its planes in-house, from fuselages to landing gear. As an internal debate raged over whether to embrace a new, low-cost outsourcing ...
Boeing introduced a new corporate identity with completion of the merger, incorporating the Boeing Stratotype wordmark introduced in 1947, and a stylized version of the McDonnell Douglas symbol, which was the adoption of the Douglas Aircraft logo from 1962. It was done by graphic designer Rick Eiber followed a request from Boeing.
A four-year investigation by federal agents turned up illegal sales of prescription drugs, including oxycodone and Xanax, at Boeing Workers Charged After Drug Sting At Philadelphia Plant Skip to ...