Northrop Aircraft Books - History, Types and Construction

The Northrop Story, 1929-1939

From flying wings to polar explorers, from air racers to air liners, here is the full story of the single-engine airplanes designed and constructed by Jack Northrop during aviations golden age.

Northrop F-89 Scorpion : A Photo Chronicle

Detailed developmental and operational history of the first USAF dedicated all-weather, jet-powered interceptor. It also features the colorful paint schemes applied to F-89s, which should appeal to both modelers and historians.

Northrop's YF-17 Cobra : A Pictorial History

The Northrop YF-17 holds a special place in aircraft history. The YF-17 was one of the two prototypes tested in the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Fighter competition, a program which attempted to reverse the trend of increasing cost and complexity of new fighter aircraft, and which resulted in the selection and manufacture of the F-16 as the next generation free world fighter.

Even though the YF-17 lost the USAF competition, it was the prototype for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 aircraft. This work tells the story.

Northrop YF-23A Flight Manual

This manual (reprint) contains the necessary information for safe and efficent operation of the YF-23A flight test prototype aircraft. These instructions provide a general knowledge of the aircraft and specific normal and emergency operating procedures.
Your experience is recognized; therefore, basic flight principles and detailed description and operation of systems common to all other aircraft are avoided. This manual provides the best possible operating instructions under most circumstances but is not a substitute for sound judgement. Multiple emergencies, adverse weather, terrain, etc., may require modification of the procedures.

This publication is intended for use by an experienced and qualified pilot assigned to the YF-23A Flight Test Program. Flight and operating limitations included herein can be supplemented and/or superseded by Supplemental Flight and Operating Limitations, published under separate cover by Northrop System Safety (Orgn. 3891/89.) The Manual is divide into seven fairly independent sections to simplify reading straight through or using as a reference manual.