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Experimental 1980s USAF aircraft
The Northrop Tacit Blue is a technology demonstrator aircraft created to demonstrate that a low-observable stealth surveillance aircraft with a
Northrop_Tacit_Blue
Experimental stealth aircraft
prototype, based on Have Blue, also flown at Groom Lake) Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Northrop Tacit Blue MBB Lampyridae Related
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American heavy strategic bomber
Have Blue program and eventually the F-117 stealth attack aircraft. Northrop also had a classified technology demonstration aircraft, the Tacit Blue in
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American aerospace company (1939–1994)
Northrop Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1939 until its 1994 merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman. The
Northrop_Corporation
American turbofan engine
YQM-98A with either radar or IR sensors. It was later used in the Northrop Tacit Blue stealth demonstrator because of these characteristics. The most significant
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Highly classified military project
RQ-180 stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance aircraft Northrop Tacit Blue RQ-3 Dark Star high altitude reconnaissance UAV Sikorsky UH-60 Black
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Experimental aircraft in the US
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Lockheed Have Blue Northrop Tacit Blue McDonnell Douglas X-36 Boeing Model 853-21 Quiet Bird "Boeing Unveils
Boeing_Bird_of_Prey
Series of experimental US aircraft and rockets
PA-97 For example, the NASA AD-1 and Bell XV-15 For example, the Northrop Tacit Blue "D-558-I" NASA Dryden Fact Sheets. NASA. Accessed May 8, 2010. Miller
List_of_X-planes
US Air Force night fighter in service 1944-1954
The Northrop P-61 Black Widow is a twin-engine United States Army Air Forces fighter aircraft of World War II. It was the first U.S. aircraft conceived
Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow
US lightweight low-cost fighter aircraft
The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation
Northrop_F-5
Prototype demonstrator aircraft for the US Air Force Advanced Tactical Fighter program
Northrop's preference for its ATF submission. Northrop's ability to design and analyze stealthy curved surfaces, stemming back to its work on Tacit Blue
Northrop_YF-23
Military technology to make personnel and material less visible
Have Blue contract. The Have Blue program was a stealth technology demonstrator that lasted from 1976 to 1979. The Northrop Grumman Tacit Blue also played
Stealth_technology
American test pilot (1930-2006)
pilot, who flew the Tacit Blue, and several spin tests on the F-5F program, including the first flights on both aircraft for the Northrop Corporation. Thomas
Richard_G._Thomas
List of aircraft produced by a number of countries to test new concepts and technology
Northrop N-9M – Flying wing proof of concept aircraft for Northrop YB-35 Northrop Tacit Blue – Stealth technology demonstrator Piasecki PV-2 – Helicopter
List_of_experimental_aircraft
Airborne ground surveillance aircraft based on Boeing 707 airliner
concept and sensor technology for the E-8 was developed and tested on the Tacit Blue experimental aircraft. The prime contract was awarded to Grumman Aerospace
Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS
Northrop_Grumman_E-8_Joint_STARS
Aircraft which use stealth technology to avoid detection
As of 2025[update], the only crewed stealth aircraft in service are the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit (1997), the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (2005), the
Stealth_aircraft
American X-10 North American XB-70 Valkyrie 62‐001 Northrop Tacit Blue Northrop YF-23 87‐0800 Northrop X-4 Bantam 46-0677 Republic XF-84H 51-17059 Republic
List of aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
List_of_aircraft_at_the_National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Reconnaissance plane prototype by Boeing
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Lockheed Have Blue Northrop Tacit Blue "Boeing Images - Search Result for "Quiet Bird"". secure.boeingimages
Boeing Model 853-21 Quiet Bird
Boeing_Model_853-21_Quiet_Bird
American flying-wing bomber prototype
The Northrop YB-49 was an American prototype jet-powered heavy bomber developed by Northrop Corporation shortly after World War II for service with the
Northrop_YB-49
Prototype fighter aircraft developed from F-5
The Northrop F-20 Tigershark (initially F-5G) is a prototype light fighter, designed and built by Northrop. Its development began in 1975 as a further
Northrop_F-20_Tigershark
American flying-wing bomber prototype
The Northrop YB-35, Northrop designation N-9 or NS-9, was an experimental heavy bomber aircraft developed by the Northrop Corporation for the United States
Northrop_YB-35
In-flight simulator aircraft
aircraft, including the Boeing X-40, Northrop Tacit Blue, Space Shuttle, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, Northrop YF-23, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Boeing
Convair_NC-131H_Samaritan
American carrier-capable multirole strike aircraft
aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, the F/A-18 was derived from the YF-17 that lost against the YF-16 in the
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet
American jet-powered all-weather interceptor aircraft
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion is an all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation
Northrop_F-89_Scorpion
Airfoil design
Hurricane are examples of mass-produced users of the Clark YH. The Northrop Tacit Blue stealth technology demonstrator aircraft also used a Clark Y. The
Clark_Y_airfoil
Military advanced trainer aircraft by Northrop
The Northrop T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twinjet supersonic jet trainer designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation
Northrop_T-38_Talon
Turbofan engine component
Slit shaped tail exhaust Northrop Tacit Blue
Exhaust_mixer
NASA lifting body prototype
The Northrop HL-10 is one of five U.S. heavyweight lifting body designs flown at NASA's Flight Research Center (FRC—later the Dryden Flight Research Center
Northrop_HL-10
Target drones in the US Navy
The BQM-74 Chukar is a series of aerial target drones produced by Northrop. The Chukar has gone through three major revisions, including the initial MQM-74A
Northrop_BQM-74_Chukar
Prototype fighter aircraft for the US military
The Northrop YF-17 (nicknamed "Cobra") is a prototype lightweight fighter aircraft designed by Northrop aviation for the United States Air Force's Lightweight
Northrop_YF-17
Surface-to-surface cruise missile
The Northrop SM-62 Snark was an early intercontinental range ground-launched cruise missile that could carry a W39 thermonuclear warhead. Though the Snark
SM-62_Snark
Prototype attack aircraft developed for the US Air Force A-X program
The Northrop YA-9 is a prototype attack aircraft developed for the United States Air Force A-X program. The YA-9 was passed over in preference for the
Northrop_YA-9
1935 bomber aircraft family
The Northrop BT was an American two-seat, single-engine monoplane dive bomber built by the Northrop Corporation for the United States Navy. At the time
Northrop_BT
American experimental jet aircraft
The Northrop X-4 Bantam is a prototype small twinjet aircraft manufactured by Northrop Corporation in 1948. It had no horizontal tail surfaces, depending
Northrop_X-4_Bantam
Lifting body prototype aircraft
The Northrop M2-F3 is a heavyweight lifting body rebuilt from the Northrop M2-F2 after it crashed at the Dryden Flight Research Center in 1967. It was
Northrop_M2-F3
American experimental flying wing
The Northrop N-1M (Northrop Model 1 Mockup), also known by the nickname "Jeep", is a retired American experimental aircraft used in the development of
Northrop_N-1M
Lifting body prototype
The Northrop M2-F2 was a heavyweight lifting body based on studies at NASA's Ames and Langley research centers and built by the Northrop Corporation in
Northrop_M2-F2
Prototype flying wing fighter aircraft
The Northrop XP-79, USAAF project number MX-365, was a rocket and jet-powered flying wing fighter aircraft, designed by Northrop. The pilot operated the
Northrop_XP-79
1963 experimental aircraft
The Northrop X-21A was an experimental aircraft designed to test wings with laminar flow control. It was based on the Douglas WB-66D airframe, with the
Northrop_X-21
1930s US Navy prototype fighter aircraft
The Northrop XFT was an American prototype fighter aircraft of the 1930s. A single engined low-winged monoplane, it was designed and built to meet a United
Northrop_XFT
American flying wing prototype
The Northrop N-9M was an approximately one-third scale, 60-foot (18 m) span flying wing aircraft used for the development of the full size, 172-foot (52 m)
Northrop_N-9M
Photo-reconnaissance variant of the P-61 Black Widow
The Northrop F-15 Reporter (later RF-61) was an American unarmed photographic reconnaissance aircraft. Based on the Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter
Northrop_F-15_Reporter
Experimental fighter intercepter aircraft by Northrop
The Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet is a unique prototype fighter interceptor built by the Northrop Corporation. It was one of the most radical of the experimental
Northrop_XP-56_Black_Bullet
American transport aircraft (1930–1975)
The Northrop Alpha is an American single-engine, all-metal, seven-seat, low-wing monoplane fast mail/passenger transport aircraft used in the 1930s. Design
Northrop_Alpha
Multi-role aircraft family by Northrop
The Northrop Gamma is a single-engine all-metal monoplane cargo aircraft used in the 1930s. Towards the end of its service life, it was developed into
Northrop_Gamma
American reconnaissance aircraft design
The Northrop N-204 was a high altitude reconnaissance jet aircraft designed in the United States in the 1950s. In fall 1957, Northrop submitted a proposal
Northrop_N-204
Type of aircraft
The Northrop N-102 Fang was a fighter aircraft design created by Northrop Corporation and proposed to the United States Air Force in 1953. The Fang was
Northrop_N-102_Fang
Supersonic drone
The AQM-35 was a supersonic target drone produced by the Northrop Corporation. The AQM-35 program began life in 1953 as the Model RP-61 supersonic target
Northrop_AQM-35
YF-117 YF-117A Senior Trend – Lockheed (later made official) YF-117D Tacit Blue – Northrop YF-118 YF-118G Bird of Prey – Boeing G-1 – Schweizer G-2 – Schweizer
List of United States Tri-Service aircraft designations
List_of_United_States_Tri-Service_aircraft_designations
American attack aircraft
The Northrop A-17, also known as the Northrop Model 8, a development of the Northrop Gamma 2F model, is a two-seat, single-engine, monoplane, attack bomber
Northrop_A-17
U.S. surface-to-surface cruise missile
The Northrop JB-1A "Bat" or "Thunderbug" was a prototype "jet bomb" – in effect, a surface-to-surface cruise missile – developed in the United States during
Northrop_JB-1_Bat
1933 transport monoplane family by Northrop
The Northrop Delta was an American single-engined passenger transport aircraft of the 1930s. Closely related to Northrop's Gamma mail plane, 13 were produced
Northrop_Delta
American military floatplane by Northrop
The Northrop N-3PB Nomad was a single-engined American floatplane of the 1940s. Northrop developed the N-3PB as an export model based on the earlier Northrop
Northrop_N-3PB_Nomad
American attack aircraft prototype
The Northrop YA-13 was an attack version of the Northrop Gamma type aircraft. After receiving an engine change, the aircraft was redesignated XA-16. The
Northrop_YA-13
UFOs with triangular shape and dark color
craft. At least some of the proposed military types may be fictitious. The Northrop TR-3A Black Manta is a speculative surveillance aircraft purported to belong
Black_triangle_(UFO)
American flying wing bomber project
The Northrop N-1 (Northrop Model 1) was a projected flying wing medium bomber designed by Jack Northrop. The N-1 was a development of an earlier flying
Northrop_N-1
N-356 Northrop N-369 Northrop N-371 Northrop N-381 Northrop N-382 Northrop Nomad Northrop NV-105 Northrop NV-144 Northrop Tacit Blue Northrop Grumman
List_of_aircraft_(N)
American utility transport aircraft
The Northrop YC-125 Raider is a 1940s American three-engined STOL utility transport built by Northrop Corporation, Hawthorne, California. Northrop's first
Northrop_YC-125_Raider
Canadian fighter aircraft introduced 1968
(officially designated the CF-116 Freedom Fighter) is a Canadian license-built Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter. It is a light, supersonic, twin engine, daylight air
Canadair_CF-5
U.S. Air Force stealth air superiority fighter program
classified special access or "black world" programs such as the Have Blue/F-117, Tacit Blue, and the Advanced Technology Bomber (ATB) program (which would result
Advanced_Tactical_Fighter
1940s American turboshaft engine
The Northrop-Hendy T37 Turbodyne (company designation N-10) was an American turboprop engine developed by the Turbodyne Division of Northrop in the late
Northrop-Hendy_XT37
Unguided rocket
was an unguided air-to-air and air-to-surface rocket developed by the Northrop Corporation for use by the United States Navy and United States Army during
Dervish_(rocket)
The Northrop Beta was an American single-engine, all-metal, low-wing sporting monoplane built in 1931. The Beta was a two-seater with a 160 hp (119 kW)
Northrop_Beta
Target drone
target drone, developed during the 1950s by the Radioplane Division of the Northrop Corporation, Newbury Park, California, and manufactured by its Ventura
Northrop_AQM-38
American transport aircraft
The Northrop C-19 Alpha was a series of three aircraft purchased from Northrop by the US Army Air Corps in 1931. They were slightly modified versions of
Northrop_C-19_Alpha
Month of 1982
vote of confidence by a margin of 269 to 226. The Tacit Blue stealth aircraft, developed by the Northrop Corporation, secretly made its first flight, conducted
February_1982
U.S. Air Force facility in Nevada
B-2 bomber aircraft; with the first flight of Tacit Blue being performed on 5 February 1982, by Northrop Grumman test pilot, Richard G. Thomas. Production
Area_51
College within Saint Louis University
company Richard G. Thomas (Aeronautical Engineering) – Northrop test pilot at the Tacit Blue/Area 51, known for F-5 spin tests "Park's Air College Completes
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Parks_College_of_Engineering,_Aviation_and_Technology
Aerospace museum at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, US
AGM-136A Tacit Rainbow AQM-34N Firebee AQM-34V Firebee II BQM-34A Firebee BQM-34F Firebee II Lockheed D-21 MGM‐13A Mace MQM-107D Streaker Northrop Grumman
Museum of Aviation (Warner Robins)
Museum_of_Aviation_(Warner_Robins)
US Air Force flight test center
Lake. The base is well-known as the birthplace of the U-2, A-12, SR-71, Tacit Blue, and F-117, and was under the airspace direction of "Dreamland Control
Air_Force_Test_Center
American Catholic collegiate fraternity
McDonald's Corp. (Alpha chapter) Richard G. Thomas – chief test pilot Tacit Blue/ Area 51 Northrop Corporation (Beta chapter) Patrick Wayne – actor (Lambda chapter)
Alpha_Delta_Gamma
Richard G. Thomas (B.S. 1952) – (Aeronautical Engineering) Northrop test pilot – Tacit Blue; Secret Project/Area 51, F-5 Spin Tests, Edwards AFB, California
List of Saint Louis University people
List_of_Saint_Louis_University_people
1900 choral work by Edward Elgar
Clara Butt as the Angel. Edison Bell issued the work in 1924 with Elgar's tacit approval (despite his contract with His Master's Voice); acoustically recorded
The_Dream_of_Gerontius
tests leading to FAA/JAA certification Ken Dyson & Richard G. Thomas, Tacit Blue Program (Retroactive 1982) Jon S. Beesley, USAF F-117 Combined Test Force
Iven_C._Kincheloe_Award
List of DoD code names
information. Tacit Rainbow – 1980s program to develop a low cost antiradiation missile with a loitering capability. Developed by Northrop as AGM-136A,
List of U.S. Department of Defense and partner code names
List_of_U.S._Department_of_Defense_and_partner_code_names
Australian military ship class
self-defence capability with the securing of a nuclear-free policy or tacitly agreed not to oppose it like Helen Clark.[citation needed] The new most
Anzac-class_frigate
August 10, 2022. "Doug Shane Recognized as an American Aerospace Pioneer". Northrop Grumman. October 22, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2022. Erickson, Andrew
List_of_SETP_members
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