Grumman
USA Est. 1929 1994 (merged into Northrop Grumman)
The 'Iron Works' of Long Island. Grumman built the Navy's fighters from the Wildcat through the Tomcat, plus the Lunar Module that landed humans on the Moon.
Heritage
Grumman aircraft earned their Iron Works nickname by bringing Navy pilots home when other manufacturers' planes fell apart. From Guadalcanal to the Moon, Grumman built machines that worked.
Known for
fighterspacecraft
Notable programs
- F4F Wildcat
- F6F Hellcat
- F-14 Tomcat
- A-6 Intruder
- Apollo Lunar Module