NORTHROP An Aeronautical History by Fred Anderson 1976 Flying Wing & Hawthorne
POB#55591
TITLE: Northrop : an aeronautical history : a commemorative book edition of airplane designs and concepts, with a special prologue dedicated to founder John K. Northrop
AUTHOR: Fred Anderson
PUBLISHER: Los Angeles: Northrop Corporation
DATE: 1976
DESCRIPTION: xi, 290 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
CONDITION NOTES: VERY GOOD. Pages clean and free of marks, creases, or tears. Solid page and cover attachment. Cover gilt title and illustrations darkened.
BINDING: Brown leatherette covers stamped and titled in gilt.
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A substantial collection of material on the history of military and experimental aviation. At the time of it's publication, Northrop Corporation had just received approval to manufacture the F-18 Hornet, destined to be one of the most successful airframes in Naval Aviation history. The Flying Wing history is well documented here.
