Additions/Corrections welcomed. -SP
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
1929 to 1994
(Northrop purchased Grumman in 1994 to create the Northrop Grumman Corporation)
Compiled by Steve Pace
Current as of January 12, 2011
Design Number, Designation, Comment
1, “A,” “A” Float
2, “B,” “B” Float
3,
4,
5, XFF-1
5, FF-1
5, FF-2
6, XSF-1
6, SF-1
7, XJF-1
-, GG-1
7, JF-1 Duck
8, XF2F-1
9, JF-2 Duck
10, JF-3 Duck
11, XF3F-1
11, F3F-1
12, proposed USAAC observation airplane based upon the SF-1; not proceeded with
13, XSF-2
14, XSBF-1
15, J2F-1 Duck
15, J2F-1A Duck
15, J2F-2 Duck
15, J2F-3 Duck
15, G-15
15, J2F-4 Duck
15, J2F-5 (OA-12 for USAAC)
16, XF4F-1 Wildcat
17, proposed single seat monoplane
18, XF4F-2 Wildcat
19, XF3F-2
19, F3F-2
19, XF3F-3
19, F3F-3
20, G-20
21, G-21 Goose
21A, (G-21A)
21B, G-21B
22, G-22 Gulfhawk II
23, G-23 Goblin
24, proposed advanced trainer with F3F wings
25, proposed high altitude USN fighter with two Allison V-1710 engines
26, XJ3F-1
27, proposed twin-engine two-place USN amphibian
28, no data
29, proposed two-place single engine pusher-type USN fighter with Allison V-1710 engine
30, proposed two-place single engine tractor-type USN fighter with Allison V-1710 engine
31, OA-9
32, G-32 Gulfhawk III
32, G-32A, the Red Ship
33, proposed XF4F-2 Wildcat with Wright R-2600 engine
34, XF5F-1 Skyrocket
35, proposed USN fighter with single Wright R-2600 engine
36, XF4F-3 Wildcat
36, F4F-3 Wildcat
36, XF4F-5 Wildcat
36, XF4F-4 Wildcat
36, G-36A Martlet I
36, XF4F-6 Wildcat
36, F4F-3A Wildcat/Martlet III
37, F3F-2 for export sale; none sold, none built
38, XJRF-1 Goose
38, JRF-1A Goose
38, JRF-1 Goose
38, JRF-4 Goose
38, JRF-5 Goose (OA-13B for U.S. Army)
38, JRF-6B Goose (OA-13B for U.S. Army)
39, JRF-2 Goose
39, JRF-3 Goose
40, XTBF-1 Avenger
40, TBF-1 Avenger/Tarpon
40, TBF-1C Avenger
40, XTBF-2
40, XTBF-3
41, proposed XF5F-1 for USAAC with conventional landing gear
42, proposed single engine utility amphibian; became the Columbia XJL-1
43, proposed XF4F-3 Wildcat for USAAC
44, G-44 Widgeon (OA-14 for USAAC)
45, proposed XF5F-1 for USAAC with tricycle landing gear; became the XP-50 Skyrocket
46, J4F-2 Widgeon/Gosling I
46, XP-50 Skyrocket
47, proposed patrol utility version of JRF Goose
48, proposed patrol utility amphibian
49, proposed escort fighter with two Wright R-2600 radial engines
50, XF6F-1 Hellcat
50, XF6F-2 Hellcat
50, XF6F-3 Hellcat
50, XF6F-4 Hellcat
50, F6F-3 Hellcat/Gannet I/Hellcat I
50, F6F-3N Hellcat/Hellcat N. F. I
50, F6F-3P Hellcat/Hellcat F. R. I
50, F6F-5 Hellcat/Hellcat II
50, F6F-5D Hellcat
50, F6F-5K Hellcat
50, F6F-5N Hellcat/ Hellcat N. F. II
50, F6F-5P Hellcat/Hellcat F. R. II
50, XF6F-6 Hellcat
51, XF7F-1 Tigercat
51, XP-65 (?)
51,
51,
51,
52, F4F-7 Wildcat
53, modified F4F-4 with full span duplex flaps
54,
55,
56,
57,
58A, G-58A Gulfhawk IV (F8F-2 Bearcat)
58A, G-58A Red Ship
59, proposed development of F6F Hellcat with a two-speed R-4360 piston engine
60, proposed development of F6F Hellcat with an R-4360 piston engine with a two-stage supercharger
61, proposed development of F6F Hellcat with an auxiliary General Electric turbojet engine
62, design study for a small carrier-based turbojet-powered fighter
63, G-63 Hepcat Kitten I
63A, G-63A Kitten I
64, XJR2F-1 Albatross
64, SA-16A (HU-16A) (LU-16C) Albatross
64, UF-1 (HU-16C) Albatross
64, UF-1G (HU-16C) Albatross
64, UF-1T (TU-16C)
65, G-65 Tadpole
66, XTSF-1; proposed version of F7F-2 Tigercat with bomb bay to carry a torpedo or extra fuel
67, proposed development of F7F-2 Tigercat with a General Electric I-20 turbojet engine aft of the R-2800 piston engine nacelles
68, proposed carrier-based fighter with a TG-100 turboprop engine
69, proposed R-2800-22 powered single seat attack airplane derived from the F6F Hellcat
70, XTB3F-1
70, XTB3F-1S “Fertile Myrtle,”
70, XTB3F-2S
71, proposed single seat single engine carrier-based Westinghouse J34 (Model 24C) turbojet powered day fighter; pre-design number 79 – not proceeded with
72, G-72 Kitten
73, G-73 Mallard
74, G-44A Widgeon
75, XF9F-1 tandem two seat carrier based night fighter powered by four General Electric J47 turbojet engines; not proceeded with
76, proposed high-altitude special purpose bomber
77, proposed swept-back winged research airplane
78, Towed Target Glider study
79, XF9F-2 Panther
79, XF9F-3 Panther
79, F9F-2 Panther
79, F9F-2D Panther
79, F9F-2P Panther
79, F9F-3 Panther
79, F9F-4 Panther
79, F9F-5 (DF-9E) Panther
79, F9F-5P Panther
80, high-speed transport airplane study based on F7F Tigercat
81, Kitten I fitted with ducted wing
82, AF-2S Guardian
82, AF-2W Guardian
82, AF-3S Guardian
83, XF10F-1 Jaguar
84, short take-off fighter study
85, classified bomber study
86, proposed carrier-based interceptor with a Westinghouse J40 turbojet engine and a Curtiss-Wright rocket motor
87, land based airplane study based on the JR2F design
88, proposed anti-submarine warfare (ASW) derivative of the UF-1
89, XS2F-1 Tracker
89, S2F-1 (S-2A, YS-2A, TS-2A, S-2B) Tracker
89, S2F-2 (S-2C) Tracker
90, no data
91, no data
92, no data
93, F9F-6 (F-9E, DF-9E, QF-9F, QF-9G) Cougar
93, F9F-6P Cougar
93, F9F-7 (F-9H) Cougar
94A, F9F-7 Cougar
95, no data
96, TF-1 (C-1A) Trader
97, no data
98, F11F-1 Tiger (first three designated F9F-9)
98, F11F-1 (YF-11A, F-11A) Tiger
98J, F11F-1F Super Tiger
99, F9F-8 (F-9J) Cougar
99, F9F-8B (YAF-9J, AF-9J) Cougar
99, F9F-8P (RF-9J) Cougar
100, no data
101, no data
102, no data
103, no data
104, no data
105, F9F-8T (TF-9J, YTF-9J) Cougar
106, proposed UF-2 development
107,
108,
109,
110,
111,
112,
113,
114,
115,
116,
117, WF-2 (E-1B) Tracer
118,
119,
120,
121, S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker
121, S2F-3S (S-2E) Tracker
122, no data
123, W2F-1 (E-2A) Hawkeye
123, C-2A Greyhound
124, no data
125, TF-1Q (EC-1A) Trader
126,
127,
128, A2F-1 (A-6A) Intruder
128, A2F-1H (EA-6A) Intruder
128E, proposed Missileer Fleet Air Defense (FAD) airplane based upon Intruder
129,
130,
131,
132,
133,
134, YOA-1 Mohawk
164, G-164 Ag Cat
164, G-164A Super Ag Cat
191, UF-2 (HU-16D) Albatross
231, SA-16B (CRS-110) (LU-16C) Albatross
234, UF-2C (HU-16E) Albatross
234, UF-2G (HU-16E) Albatross
251, SA-16B ASW (HU-16B)
262, UF-2 (HU-16D) Albatross
303-60-1, VFX
303-60-2, VFX
303-60-3, VFX
303-60-4, VFX
303A, VFX pre 303B
303B, VFX pre 303C
303C, VFX pre 303D
303D, VFX pre 303E
303E, VFX F-14A Tomcat
303F,
303G,
310, F-111B TFX
426, TC-4C Gulfstream
431, projected RF-111B TFX; not proceeded with
698, proposed VSTOL airplane with two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofan engines; designed for U.S. Army and it was offered to the U.S. Navy as well
712, X-29A FSW ATD (2 built and flown) for DARPA/USAF/NASA evaluations
1159, G-1159 Gulfstream II