Grumman Navy Planes

Oy!

Yes I was wrong in the F-11's name('Tiger' not 'Tigercat') and it was NOT the first Blue Angle jet.

QUOTE: Originally posted by dans1120 I'm pretty sure it was the Blue Angels' third plane, and their first jet

The Tiger was, overall, the Blues' seventh display bird, but the fifth bird used as part of the diamond. It was their fourth jet and their first supersonic jet.

They flew the Hellcat, Bearcat, SNJ, Panther, F7U Cutlass for a VERY short time (half of the 1951 season), Cougar and then the Tiger.

The SNJ was used early on as the Jap adversary in their dogfight routine. Then, when they switched to Panthers, they used a yellow Bearcat called "Beetle Bomb" for this role. This was all before they had a solo routine as we know it today. Actually, come to think of it, it was right around the time of the advent of what we now know as the traditional solo routine that that the dogfight routine was last used. I think...

And, jmcquate, Grumman was, indeed, the prime contractor for the LEM. But last I heard, no LEM ever caught a three-wire!


Fade to Black...

QUOTE: Originally posted by claymore68 Aurora-7, The Tigercat (F7F) was a prop twin not a jet.

I think what he meant was the F11F Tiger, which was a jet

I'm pretty sure it was the Blue Angels' third plane, and their first jet

Aurora-7,
The Tigercat (F7F) was a prop twin not a jet.

I don't know if this counts, but I believe that Grumman was the prime contractor for the Luner Excursion Module.

there's also the one-off swing wing jaguar

Thanks guys you all have been a lot of help.

Ok, I LOVE the Grumman planes!

In order from 1951: (production planes)

Jets:
F-9F Panther (first flew in 1949)
F-9F-6 Cougar (swept wing verison - first flew in 1951)
F-11 Tigercat (first Blue Angel Jet)
A-6 Intruder
EA-6 Prowler
F-14 Tomcat

Props:
E-1 -Tracer
HU-16 Albatross
C-1 Trader
E-2 -Hawkeye
C2-Greyhound
S-2 Tracker

Also the S-2 and the E-2 ?

Jim G.

also the intruder.

Aside from the Tomcat, the Panther,Cougar and Tiger are all I can think of as far as jets go.

jgaertner73,

Try this link out. It may take awhile to go through, but it's worth it! Every aircraft designator, role, and manufacturer from 1911-2002!

http://www.driko.org/usdes.html

Enjoy!
demono69