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     • The name "Jack Northrop Field" comes from the Northrop Aircraft Corporation, founded by Jack Northrop, which for years designed, built and flew many classic airplanes including YB-35 flying wing, the P-61 Black Widow and F-89 Scorpion night fighters, the F-5 Freedom Fighter, and the T-38 Talon jet trainer.
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   Why is it called Jack Northrop Field?

   • The name "Jack Northrop Field" comes from the Northrop Aircraft Corporation, founded by Jack Northrop, which for years designed, built and flew many classic airplanes including YB-35 flying wing, the P-61 Black Widow and F-89 Scorpion night fighters, the F-5 Freedom Fighter, and the T-38 Talon jet trainer. [ 1 ]

   Hawthorne Municipal Airport (California) - Wikipedia

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   Who owns Jack Northrop Field?

   • It is owned by the City of Hawthorne. The name "Jack Northrop Field" comes from the Northrop Aircraft Corporation, founded by Jack Northrop, which for years designed, built and flew many classic airplanes including YB-35 flying wing, the P-61 Black Widow and F-89 Scorpion night fighters, the F-5 Freedom Fighter, and the T-38 Talon jet trainer.

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   Who was Jack Northrop?

   • Jack Northrop was an American industrialist, born in 1885, and involved in many aircraft designs over his long career. He is best known for founding the Northrop Corporation in 1939. The company produced many military fighter and bomber aircraft, including the B-2 stealth bomber.

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   Why was Jack Northrop named Quetzalcoatlus northropi?

   • Northrop's passion for tailless flight was honored by the naming of a giant tailless pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus northropi. Hawthorne Municipal Airport is also known as Jack Northrop Field in his honor.

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   When did Northrop Northrop become a company?

   • After selling Avion Corporation, Northrop founded another manufacturing company, the Northrop Corporation. This was formed in partnership with Douglas in 1932 and merged into Douglas as a subsidiary in 1939. Through this company, Northrop continued to work on wing design, with his multicellular wing structure used on the Douglas DC-3.

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   Why did Northrop Northrop lose a YB-49?

   • The flying wing and the pursuit of low drag high lift designs were Northrop's passion and its failure to be selected as the next generation bomber platform after World War II, and the subsequent dismantling of all prototypes and incomplete YB-49s, were a severe blow to him.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hawthorne_MunicipalHawthorne Municipal Airport (California) - Wikipedia

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   Hawthorne Municipal Airport (IATA: HHR, ICAO: KHHR) (also known as Jack Northrop Field) is a public use airport in Hawthorne, California, United States. It is owned by the city of Hawthorne.

4. www.cityofhawthorne.org › departments › public-worksHawthorne Municipal Airport | Hawthorne, CA

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   Hawthorne Municipal Airport, also known as Jack Northrop Field, is an FAA-designated general aviation reliever airport owned by the City of Hawthorne.

5. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesHawthorne Municipal Airport (California) - Wikiwand / articles

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   Hawthorne Municipal Airport (IATA: HHR, ICAO: KHHR) (also known as Jack Northrop Field) is a public use airport in Hawthorne, California, United States. It is owned by the City of Hawthorne.

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     Northrop | Aviation Pioneer And American Industrialist | Upscaled Original Documentary

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     The History Of The Flying Wing And U.S. Bomber Aircraft. Jack Northrop's Dream

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jack_NorthropJack Northrop - Wikipedia

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   John Knudsen Northrop (November 10, 1895 – February 18, 1981) was an American aircraft industrialist and designer who founded the Northrop Corporation in 1939. His career began in 1916 as a draftsman for Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company (founded 1912).

8. centreforaviation.com › data › profilesLos Angeles Hawthorne Municipal Airport - Centre for Aviation

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   Hawthorne Municipal Airport (Jack Northrop Field) is a public-use airport located 2kms from Hawthorne, in Los Angeles County, California. The airport features 24-hour operations and private VIP facilities.

9. simpleflying.com › jack-northropThe Life And Times Of US Aviation Pioneer Jack Northrop

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   Feb 21, 2022 · Jack Northrop was an American industrialist, born in 1885, and involved in many aircraft designs over his long career. He is best known for founding the Northrop Corporation in 1939. The company produced many military fighter and bomber aircraft, including the B-2 stealth bomber.

10. airportguide.com › airport › infoJack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport

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    4 days ago · Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) located in Hawthorne, California, United States. Airport information including flight arrivals, flight departures, instrument approach procedures, weather, location, runways, diagrams, sectional charts, navaids, radio communication frequencies, FBO and fuel prices, hotels, car rentals ...