Author: COLEMAN, TED (WITH ROBERT WENKAM)
Title: Jack Northrop and the Flying Wing the Real Story Behind the Stealth Bomber
Description: New York: Paragon House, 1988. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 155778079X. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small nicks, edge tears, some edge wear, and a triangular chip out of the top rear panel. "John Knudsen "Jack" 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 Lockheed Aircraft Manufacturing Company (founded 1912). He joined the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1923, where in time he became a project engineer. In 1927 he rejoined Lockheed, where he was a chief engineer on the Lockheed Vega transport. He left in 1929 to found Avion Corporation, which he sold in 1930. Two years later, he founded the Northrop Corporation. This firm became a subsidiary of Douglas Aircraft in 1939, so he co-founded a second company named Northrop." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .
Keywords: 155778079X Aeronautics / Astronautics Ted Coleman Robert Wenkam Jack Northrop Lockheed Aviation Lockheed Northrop Aviation Stealth Bombers Aeronautics / Astronautics
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Title: Jack Northrop and the Flying Wing the Real Story Behind the Stealth Bomber
Description: New York: Paragon House, 1988. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 155778079X. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small nicks, edge tears, some edge wear, and a triangular chip out of the top rear panel. "John Knudsen "Jack" 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 Lockheed Aircraft Manufacturing Company (founded 1912). He joined the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1923, where in time he became a project engineer. In 1927 he rejoined Lockheed, where he was a chief engineer on the Lockheed Vega transport. He left in 1929 to found Avion Corporation, which he sold in 1930. Two years later, he founded the Northrop Corporation. This firm became a subsidiary of Douglas Aircraft in 1939, so he co-founded a second company named Northrop." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .
Keywords: 155778079X Aeronautics / Astronautics Ted Coleman Robert Wenkam Jack Northrop Lockheed Aviation Lockheed Northrop Aviation Stealth Bombers Aeronautics / Astronautics
Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 39465
- Book number: 39465
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