Grumman aircraft models

Grumman aircraft in the FAA registry

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.

Data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) registry as of 2026-10-16 lists 442 aircraft under the manufacturer name "GRUMMAN". These represent 55 distinct models, with 437 valid registrations. Most of these aircraft were built between 1939 and 1974, with half constructed in 1949 or earlier. The fleet consists of 224 fixed wing multi engine planes and 218 fixed wing single engine planes. Powerplants include 413 reciprocating engines, 17 turboprops, and 12 turbojets. Airworthiness categories are split among standard (147), restricted (124), experimental (78), and limited (47) classes.

California holds the most registrations with 58, followed by Texas with 48 and Delaware with 31. The most registered model is the G-164A with 63 aircraft, built from 1963 to 1974 for one seat. The G-44 follows with 53 aircraft (1941–1945, 5 seats), and the G-164 has 52 units (1939–1966, 1 seat). The G-21A accounts for 34 registrations (1939–1962, 8 seats), the G-44A for 29 (1941–1954, 5 seats), and the TBM-3E for 28 (1939–1948, 2 seats).

Type certificate data sheets (TCDS) cover specific model groups. TCDS 1A16, held by Allied Ag Cat Productions Inc., covers the G-164A and G-164. TCDS A-734, held by Frakes Aviation, covers the G-44 and G-44A. TCDS TC 654, also held by Frakes Aviation, covers the G-21A.

Figures from the FAA registry file as of Oct 16, 2026. Company background: Wikipedia, Grumman.