![]() Grumman products were prominent in the films, and numerous World War II naval and Marine Corps aviation films. The company's big postwar successes came in the 1960s with the and and in the 1970s with the. Grumman's first was the it was followed by the upgraded, and the less well known in the 1950s. Grumman ranked 22nd among United States corporations in the value of wartime production contracts. Grumman Corporation logo, ca.ฤก976During, Grumman became known for its 'Cats', Navy, and, and the less well known and (neither of which saw combat during World War II), and for its. This was followed by a number of other successful designs. The first Grumman aircraft was also for the Navy, the, a with retractable. ![]() Grumman designed the first practical floats with a retractable landing gear for the Navy, and this launched Grumman into the aviation market. Keeping busy by welding aluminum tubing for truck frames, the company eagerly pursued contracts with the. The company filed as a business on December 5, 1929, and opened its doors on January 2, 1930. The company was named after Grumman because he was its largest investor. ![]() ![]() All of the early Grumman employees were former Loening employees. Grumman Historical Markerand others worked for the in the 1920s, but when it was bought by and the operations moved from to, Grumman and his partners (, William Schwendler, and Clint Towl) started their own company in an old factory in on, New York. ![]()
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