Who invented the flying wing?
Northrop Flying Wings: A History of Jack Northrop’s Visionary Aircraft. Northrop Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1939 until its 1994 merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman. The company is known for its development of the flying wing design, most successfully the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.The B-2 Spirit is a stealth strategic bomber developed by Northrop Grumman for the United States Air Force. First revealed in 1988 and entering service in 1997, it features a flying-wing design built to evade radar and deliver conventional or nuclear payloads over long distances without detection.