What is Northrop Grumman’s Most Iconic Military Plane?
Northrop Grumman is an American manufacturer of aerospace and defense aircraft. It’s one of America’s largest companies and is a top weapons manufacturer and military provider. Throughout the years, the company has designed and built many iconic military planes to grace the skies. Whether you think the B-2 Spirit with its futuristic appearance, or perhaps the EA-6 Prowler used during the Vietnam War, is the most iconic is entirely subjective. (Also see legendary military planes throughout history.) 24/7 Wall Street reviewed a catalog of aircraft from Military Factory, an online database of arms, vehicles, and aircraft used by militaries globally to identify the most iconic combat aircraft manufactured by Northrop Grumman. Aircraft before and after the 1994 merger are included, but drones and helicopters are excluded. Because of their vast catalog, this list is in alphabetical order. It includes additional information about aircraft type, the year they were first introduced, units manufactured, top speed, and armament. Why are we covering aircraft manufacturing? The U.S. Air Force’s mission is to “Fly, fight, and win” airpower anytime, anywhere. Achieving this mission may seem daunting, but they employ five core functions to get them there: air superiority, global strike, rapid global mobility, ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance), and command and control. In fulfilling this mission, an Air Force aircraft departs every 90 seconds, 24 hours a day, each day of the year. Understanding where these aircraft come from is just a piece of knowing the inner workings of this arm of our military, in addition to our US Navy, who also utilize aircraft often. Here is a look at the most iconic combat aircraft manufactured by Northrop Grumman: A-6 Intruder Type: Carrierborne heavy strike aircraft Year introduced: 1963 Total units produced: 693 Top speed: 644 mph Armament: Cluster bombs, Maverick missiles, Harpoon missiles, HARM anti-radiation missiles, Sparrow missiles, Paveway II/III laser-guided bombs AF Guardian Type: Carrierborne anti-submarine warfare aircraft Year introduced: 1950 Total units produced: 389 Top speed: 317 mph Armament: Conventional drop bombs, depth charges, torpedoes, rockets B-2 Spirit Type: Strategic heavy stealth bomber Year introduced: 1997 Total units produced: 21 Top speed: 628 mph Armament: Air-launched cruise missiles, nuclear bombs, conventional drop bombs, joint-direct attack munitions, air-to-surface stand-off missiles B-21 Raider Type: Sixth-generation long-range strategic bomber Year introduced: Expected in 2028 Total units produced: In-development Top speed: 621 mph Armament: Conventional drop bombs, precision-guided bombs, nuclear ordnance EA-6 Prowler Type: Carrierborne electronic warfare aircraft Year introduced: 1963 Total units produced: 197 Top speed: 652 mph Armament: HARM anti-radiation missiles, ALQ-99 tactical jamming system mission pods F-14 Tomcat Type: Carrierborne fleet defense fighter Year introduced: 1974 Total units produced: 712 Top speed: 1544 mph Armament: 20mm M61A1 Vulcan internal cannon, Phoenix missiles, Sparrow missiles, Sidewinder missiles, laser-guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions, precision-guided bombs F-35 Lightning II Type: Fifth-generation multirole strike fighter aircraft Year introduced: 2016 Total units produced: 785 Top speed: 1199 mph Armament: 25mm GAU-12/U internal automatic cannon, Sidewinder missiles, Paveway II/III guided bombs, cluster bombs, Stormshadow cruise missiles, conventional drop bombs, air-to-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger / Tiger II Type: Lightweight multirole aircraft Year introduced: 1962 Total units produced: 2246 Top speed: 1077 mph Armament: 20mm M39A2 internal automatic cannons, Sidewinder missiles, Maverick missiles, rocket pods F-89 Scorpion Type: Interceptor aircraft Year introduced: 1950 Total units produced: 1050 Top speed: 636 mph Armament: 20mm T-31 internal automatic cannons, Mighty mouse rockets, Falcon missiles F11F / F-11 Tiger Type: Carrierborne fighter aircraft Year introduced: 1956 Total units produced: 201 Top speed: 750 mph Armament: 20mm Colt Mk 12 internal automatic cannons, Sidewinder missiles F3F Type: Carrierborne biplane fighter aircraft Year introduced: 1936 Total units produced: 147 Top speed: 264 mph Armament: 7.62mm Browning M1919 machine guns, 12.7mm Browning M2 heavy machine guns, conventional drop bombs F4F Wildcat Type: Carrierborne monoplane fighter aircraft Year introduced: 1940 Total units produced: 7722 Top speed: 332 mph Armament: 12.7mm Browning M2 machine guns, conventional drop bombs F6F Hellcat Type: Carrierborne fighter-bomber aircraft Year introduced: 1943 Total units produced: 12272 Top speed: 380 mph Armament: 12.7mm Browning M2 heavy machine guns, 20mm automatic cannons, Tiny Tim unguided rockets, conventional drop bombs, torpedoes F8F Bearcat Type: Carrierborne fighter / interceptor aircraft Year introduced: 1945 Total units produced: 1266 Top speed: 421 mph Armament: 12.7mm machine guns, 20mm cannons, rockets, conventional drop bombs F9F Cougar Type: Carrierborne fighter aircraft Year introduced: 1952 Total units produced: 1392 Top speed: 647 mph Armament: 20mm M2 cannons, air-to-surface rockets, Sidewinder missiles, conventional drop bombs F9F Panther Type: Carrierborne fighter aircraft Year introduced: 1949 Total units produced: 1382 Top speed: 545 mph Armament: 20mm M2 cannons, air-to-surface rockets N-3PB Nomad Type: Reconnaissance / bomber floatplane Year introduced: 1941 Total units produced: 24 Top speed: 257 mph Armament: 12.7mm heavy machine guns, 7.62mm machine guns, conventional drop bombs Orbital ATK AC-208 Eliminator Type: Close-air support / reconnaissance aircraft Year introduced: 2008 Total units produced: 50 Top speed: 214 mph Armament: Hellfire air-to-surface missiles, rocket pods P-61 / F-61 Black Widow Type: Night fighter / reconnaissance aircraft Year introduced: 1943 Total units produced: 742 Top speed: 366 mph Armament: 12.7mm Browning M2 heavy machine guns, 20mm Hispano M2 automatic cannons, unguided aerial rockets, precision-guided bombs S-2 Tacker (S2F) Type: Anti-submarine warfare aircraft Year introduced: 1954 Total units produced: 1284 Top speed: 280 mph Armament: Torpedoes, depth charges, naval mines, rockets Want to Retire Early? 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