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Leroy Randle "Roy" Grumman (4 January 1895 – 4 October 1982) was an American aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and industrialist. In 1929, he co-founded Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co., later renamed Grumman Aerospace Corporation, and now part of Northrop Grumman.
Leroy Grumman, the ninth ship of the Henry J. Kaiser class and first U.S. Navy ship to bear the name, was laid down at Avondale Shipyard, Inc., at New Orleans, Louisiana, on 6 July 1987 and launched on 3 December 1988.
Leroy Randle Grumman (born Jan. 4, 1895, Huntington, N.Y., U.S.—died Oct. 4, 1982, Manhasset, N.Y.) was an American aeronautical engineer and founder of the Grumman Aerospace Corp. He designed some of the most effective naval aircraft used in World War II.
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The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a 20th century American producer of military and civilian aircraft. Founded on December 6, 1929, by Leroy Grumman and his business partners, it merged in 1994 with Northrop Corporation to form Northrop Grumman .
Model NameFirst FlightNumber BuiltType1931116Single piston engine naval fighter193348Single piston engine floatplane ...193355Single piston engine naval fighter1935147Single piston engine naval fighterLearn about the life and achievements of Leroy Grumman, the co-founder of Grumman Aerospace Corporation and a pioneer of naval aviation. He designed and produced many aircraft for the U.S. Navy, including the Wildcat and the Hellcat, and led the company into the jet and space ages.
Leroy R. Grumman. Leroy Randle Grumman received a degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1916. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve and took advanced flight training in Pensacola, Florida, becaming a flight instructor after his training.
Our history goes beyond the companies founded by Jack Northrop and Leroy Grumman. F rom Teledyne Ryan’s Spirit of St. Louis and Grumman’s Lunar Module to Westinghouse’s first radars and Scaled Composites’ groundbreaking SpaceShipOne, these heritage companies have achieved countless historic milestones.
