Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Grumman shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Grumman offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Grumman at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Grumman? Wrong! If the Grumman is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Grumman then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Grumman? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Grumman and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Grumman wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Grumman then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Grumman site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Grumman, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Grumman, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
The
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later
Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading producer of military and civilian
aircraft of the 20th century. Founded in 1929 by Leroy Grumman with
Jake Swirbul and William Schwendler, its independent existence ended in a 1994 merger with the
Northrop Corporation to form
Northrop Grumman.
History
Leroy Grumman and others worked for the
Loening Aircraft Engineering Corporation in the 1920s, but when it was bought by Keystone Aircraft Corporation and the operations moved from
New York City to Pennsylvania, Grumman and his partners (Edmund Ward Poor, William Schwendler,
Jake Swirbul, and Clint Towl) started their own company in an old Cox-Klemin Aircraft Co. factory in
Baldwin, Nassau County, New York on
Long Island, NY.
The company filed as a business on 5 December 1929, and opened its doors
2 January 1930. Keeping busy by welding aluminum tubing for truck frames, the company eagerly pursued contracts with the US Navy. Grumman designed the first practical floats with a retractable landing gear for the Navy, and this launched Grumman into the aviation market. The first Grumman aircraft was also for the Navy, the Grumman FF-1, a
biplane with retractable landing gear. This was followed by a number of other successful designs. As the company grew, it moved to
Valley Stream, New York, then Farmingdale, New York, finally ending up at Bethpage, New York, all located on Long Island as well. The airport in Bethpage has closed and was converted to residential areas. For much of the Cold War period Grumman was the largest single corporate employer on Long Island. Grumman's products were considered so reliable and ruggedly built that the company was often referred to as the "
Grumman Iron Works."
During World War II, Grumman became famous for its Navy
fighter aircraft, F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat, and for its
torpedo bomber TBF Avenger. Grumman's first jet plane, the
F9F Panther, became operational in 1949, but the company's big postwar successes came in the 1960s with the
A-6 Intruder and in the 1970s with the
F-14 Tomcat.
Grumman were also the chief contractor on the
Apollo Lunar Module that landed men on the moon. They received the contract on
7 November,
1962, and ultimately built 13 lunar modules (LMs). As the Apollo program neared its end, Grumman was one of the chief competitors for the contract to design and build the
Space Shuttle, but lost to Rockwell International.
Meanwhile, in 1969, the company changed its name to
Grumman Aerospace Corporation, and in 1978 it sold the Grumman-American Division to Gulfstream Aerospace. Grumman built the Grumman Long Life Vehicle (
Grumman LLV), a light transport mail truck designed for and used by the
United States Postal Service. The LLV entered service in 1986.
The end of the Cold War at the beginning of the 1990s and the ensuing reduced need for defense spending led to a wave of mergers as aerospace companies shrank; in 1994 Grumman merged with Northrop to form
Northrop Grumman.
Grumman aircraft by type and relative date
of VFA-103 Jolly Rogers, in the old color scheme from the beginning of its service.
- The Cats
- Fighter aircraft
- Attack
- Bomber
- Amphibious
- JF Duck
- J2F Duck
- Grumman Goose some modified as Super or Turbo Goose
- Grumman Widgeon
- HU-16 Albatross (Coast Guard UF-1/UF-2, Navy U-16, Civilian G-111)
- Grumman Mallard
- Other
- Space
- Civilian
- Other
External links
- Grumman profile on Aerofiles.com
The
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later
Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading producer of military and civilian aircraft of the 20th century. Founded in 1929 by
Leroy Grumman with Jake Swirbul and William Schwendler, its independent existence ended in a 1994 merger with the
Northrop Corporation to form Northrop Grumman.
History
Leroy Grumman and others worked for the
Loening Aircraft Engineering Corporation in the 1920s, but when it was bought by
Keystone Aircraft Corporation and the operations moved from
New York City to
Pennsylvania, Grumman and his partners (Edmund Ward Poor, William Schwendler,
Jake Swirbul, and Clint Towl) started their own company in an old Cox-Klemin Aircraft Co. factory in
Baldwin, Nassau County, New York on Long Island, NY.
The company filed as a business on 5 December 1929, and opened its doors 2 January
1930. Keeping busy by welding aluminum tubing for truck frames, the company eagerly pursued contracts with the
US Navy. Grumman designed the first practical floats with a retractable landing gear for the Navy, and this launched Grumman into the aviation market. The first Grumman aircraft was also for the Navy, the
Grumman FF-1, a biplane with retractable
landing gear. This was followed by a number of other successful designs. As the company grew, it moved to
Valley Stream, New York, then Farmingdale, New York, finally ending up at Bethpage, New York, all located on Long Island as well. The airport in Bethpage has closed and was converted to residential areas. For much of the Cold War period Grumman was the largest single corporate employer on Long Island. Grumman's products were considered so reliable and ruggedly built that the company was often referred to as the "
Grumman Iron Works."
During
World War II, Grumman became famous for its Navy fighter aircraft,
F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat, and for its torpedo bomber
TBF Avenger. Grumman's first
jet plane, the F9F Panther, became operational in 1949, but the company's big postwar successes came in the 1960s with the A-6 Intruder and in the 1970s with the
F-14 Tomcat.
Grumman were also the chief contractor on the Apollo Lunar Module that landed men on the moon. They received the contract on 7 November,
1962, and ultimately built 13 lunar modules (LMs). As the Apollo program neared its end, Grumman was one of the chief competitors for the contract to design and build the Space Shuttle, but lost to
Rockwell International.
Meanwhile, in 1969, the company changed its name to
Grumman Aerospace Corporation, and in 1978 it sold the Grumman-American Division to
Gulfstream Aerospace. Grumman built the Grumman Long Life Vehicle (
Grumman LLV), a light transport mail truck designed for and used by the
United States Postal Service. The LLV entered service in 1986.
The end of the Cold War at the beginning of the 1990s and the ensuing reduced need for defense spending led to a wave of mergers as aerospace companies shrank; in 1994 Grumman merged with Northrop to form Northrop Grumman.
Grumman aircraft by type and relative date
of VFA-103 Jolly Rogers, in the old color scheme from the beginning of its service.
- The Cats
- Fighter aircraft
- Attack
- Bomber
- Amphibious
- Other
- Space
- Civilian
- Other
- Grumman Olson used to build aluminum truck bodies, known as a Utilimaster Corporation
External links
- Grumman profile on Aerofiles.com
