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... F-111B aircraft in favor of another type: "In early October 1967, representatives of the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Company submitted to the Navy a design layout of a new fighter type aircraft. The design ... missile and variable sweep wing." They stated that three other proposals had been received from aircraft indus­try but added that "evaluation . . . of proposals from industry . .. is a continuing process. - . The ...

... announced second $1-million installment on contracts for design of Navy VFX, substitute aircraft for F-111B, held by Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., General Dynamics Corp., LTV Aerospace Corp., McDonnell Douglas Corp., and ... New York's Kennedy International Airport; rollback to 1967 • level of Kennedy schedules; limitation of aircraft movements in peak hours, including general aviation; diversion of flights to other air­ports; and ...

... at the age of 88. He had been a founding stockholder and director of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., now Grumman Corp. ''(NYT, 15 Sept 74, 59)'' August 1974 August September 1974 September Sep ...

... announced selection of contractor for 22 test models of TFX aircraft (tactical fighter, experimental), the Convair Division of General Dynamics, with Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation as an associate. Based upon much work at ... 1,650 mph. Contract which would procure up to 1,500 aircraft was said to be bigger than "any fighter aircraft program since World War II in both numbers and dollars." DOD ...

... turbulent air conditions prevailed so testing could continue until end of aircraft's service. During final flight, crew collected data on aircraft handling and structural response to air turbulence at subsonic flight ... ceremony. ''(CR, 2/21/69, E1216)'' USN announced award of $40,000,000 contract to Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. for engineering development phase of F-14A supersonic fighter (formerly VFX ) , replacement for ...

... ., and RCA Alaska Communications, Inc.; GTE Satellite Corp. and National Satellite Services, Inc., a Hughes Aircraft Co. subsidiary; American Telephone & Telegraph Co.; and Communications Satellite Corp. GTE also was authorized to ... , 9/13/73, D12)'' The Navy F-14B swing-wing supersonic fighter aircraft flew its first test flight from the Grumman Aircraft Corp. facility at Calverton, N.Y. The F-14B reached mach ...

... , and again I was put in the best division there. It was called PARD, Pilotless Aircraft Research Division. We had the exciting opportunities to launch vehicles, to test different configurations, and ... , one of the most dynamic men I've ever met. He was vice president of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation at the time. He dropped dead suddenly. And his wife, who is a ... of the work in house, and I think this is before we had McDAC McDonnell Aircraft Corporation on board. I have an interesting story to tell you about that. McDonnell-Douglas ...

... - EOS-PM1 EOS afternoon equatorial crossing (ascending) satellite - EPS Electrical Power System - ERAST Experimental Research Aircraft Sensor Technology - ESSAAC Earth System Science and Applications Advisory Committee - ESSP Earth System Science Pathfinder ... , gravity - G specific gravity - G&C Guidance and Control - G&N Guidance and Navigation - GAEC Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation - GAO General Accounting Office - GAO Government Accounting Office - GASC Gas Analysis Sample Container ...

... .54)'' . The flight continued checkout of the revised landing gear system on the No. 2 aircraft and checked modifications made to prevent nose gear from coming down prematurely. Total engine burn ... public opinion surveys conducted in 12 cities over 14 months for Thiokol Chemical Corp. and Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. were announced. Findings indicated that most Americans supported the national goal of landing ...

... 65-104)'' DOD had warned that contracts for the USN version of the F-111 aircraft would be canceled if contractors and involved parties did not resolve arguments and furnish sufficient ... Space Technology . General Dynamics was the prime contractor; Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. was building and refining most of the USN version; and Hughes Aircraft Co. was developing the Phoenix air-to-air missile ...

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