The Northrop Story

by Richard Sanders Allen

Allen ( Revolution in the sky ) covers the beginnings, the flying wing of 1929, the model Alphas , racing, planes for Spain, the flying wing of 1939. A heavily illustrated work for collections in aviation history and for the buffs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

178 pages, Hardcover

First published June 16, 1990

Reviews

[Barbara Schultz · Rating 5 out of 5]

What makes this book so special is the era discussed. Allen documents Northrop's many designs between 1929-1939, many of which set a considerable number of records and were flown by notable aviators such as Charles Lindbergh. The accompanying images create an outstanding visual for the reader. Allen stops in 1939, the year that Northrop left Lockheed and joined a few forward-thinking gentlemen to establish a new company, Northrop Corporation at which time he began further development of his flying wing concept. Flying Wings Flying Carpets