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The Grumman-patented Sto-Wing aftwards-folding wing folding system, pioneered on the Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat, has been used since World War II on a number of Grumman-designed carrier aircraft, [4] [5] a version of which is still in use in the 21st century on the Grumman E-2 Hawkeye shipboard airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft and its C-2 ...
A new version, the F4F-4, entered service in 1941 with six machine guns and the Grumman-patented Sto-Wing folding wing system, [47] [48] which allowed more aircraft to be stored on an aircraft carrier, increasing the number of fighters that could be parked on a surface by more than a factor of 2. The F4F-4 was the definitive version that saw ...
The Grumman F8F Bearcat is an American single-engined, ... Single-seat fighter aircraft, equipped with folding wings, a retractable tailwheel, self-sealing fuel tanks ...
A Grumman TBM (GM-built TBF) with Sto-Wing folding wings TBF-1 Avenger early in 1942. Note the red spot centered in the U.S. roundel and flag-inspired fin flash on the rudder, both of which were removed prior to the Battle of Midway to avoid confusion with Japanese insignia. TBF Avenger in mid-1942
The wing was mounted lower on the fuselage and was able to be hydraulically or manually folded, with each panel outboard of the undercarriage bay folding backwards from pivoting on a specially oriented, Grumman-patented "Sto-Wing" diagonal axis pivoting system much like the earlier F4F, with a folded stowage position parallel to the fuselage ...
The C-2 Greyhound, a derivative of the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, shares the folding "Sto-Wings" and engines with the E-2, but has a widened fuselage with a rear loading ramp. The first of two prototypes flew in 1964. After successful testing, Grumman began production of the aircraft in 1965.
Starboard wing root and fold mechanism (note: wing removed) The Tracker was intended as a replacement for the Grumman AF Guardian, [1] which was the first purpose-built aircraft system for anti-submarine warfare.
The Grumman American AA-1 series is a family of light, two-seat aircraft. ... 1963, and featured folding wings for trailering and ease of storage.