Northrop Grumman

  • Pictures of Advanced Super Hornet with Stealth and Range Improvements

    During three weeks of flight testing the Advanced Super Hornet, Boeing and partner Northrop Grumman demonstrated improvements that make the jet much harder for radar to detect and give it significantly more combat range. Through 21 flights in St. Louis and Patuxent River, Md., that began Aug. 5, the team tested conformal fuel tanks (CFT),…

  • Videos – Aircraft on USS Eisenhower

    Boeing made these nice videos from aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The aircraft carrier conducting important missions in the Arabian Gulf, supports troops in Afghanistan with its fleet consisting of Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler (soon to be replaced by Boeing EA-18G Growler), Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk and the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet/Super…

  • Photo of the Week – EA-6B Prowler Takeoff

    This magnificent photo holds the Flightstory Flickr Photo Award of this week. The beautiful black/white shot shows a Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler taking off from Naval Air Facility El Centro (KNJK). The plane belongs to Electronic Attack Squadron One Two Nine (VAQ-129), known as the Vikings. The Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler is an electronic warfare…