![]() However, it was the F9F "Panther" carrier-based fighter that not only became the first jet-powered fighter of note for the United States Navy but the first jet fighter designed, developed and produced by the Grumman concern. ![]() The company also developed various over-water, carrier-based transport aircraft, specialized systems platforms and a line of civilian airframes to further pad its resume. During the Vietnam War, Grumman delivered its A-6 Intruder strike class which made a legacy for itself when launching from American carriers against North Vietnam targets. The powerful prop-powered F7F Tigercat then followed and the fighter line culminated in the excellent "swing-wing" jet-powered F-14 Tomcat of the Cold War years. It developed the propeller-driven F4F Wildcat which was used extensively in the early stages of World War 2 and followed this with the war-winning F6F Hellcat which proved more than a match for Japanese "Zeroes". ![]() Grumman managed a long-standing tradition of successfully fulfilling US Navy carrier-based fighter requirements.
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