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Ground-effect vehicle

A ground-effect vehicle, formally called a wing-in-ground (WIG) craft, flies close above water for extra lift, carrying more weight farther than aircraft; the Soviet Union's large versions were called ekranoplans.

Grumman

Grumman, formally the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, was an American aerospace company founded in 1929 that built Navy carrier aircraft and the Apollo Lunar Module.

Grumman A-6 Intruder

The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a two-seat, twin-turbojet, carrier-based all-weather attack aircraft built by Grumman for the US Navy and Marine Corps, in service from 1963 to 1997.

Grumman American AA-1

The Grumman American AA-1, known as the Yankee, is a two-seat low-wing light aircraft produced from 1969 to 1978 and built with distinctive bonded aluminum construction.

Grumman C-2 Greyhound

The Grumman C-2 Greyhound was a twin-turboprop US Navy carrier onboard delivery aircraft, derived from the E-2 Hawkeye, that flew personnel, mail, and cargo to carriers from the mid-1960s until 2026.

Grumman F-11 Tiger

The Grumman F11F Tiger, redesignated F-11A in 1962, was a single-seat Navy fighter built by Grumman; in fleet service only a few years, it flew with the Blue Angels until 1968.

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, two-seat, variable-sweep-wing fighter that served the United States Navy from the mid-1970s until 2006 as a fleet defense interceptor and strike aircraft.

Grumman F-9 Cougar

The Grumman F-9 Cougar, also known as the F9F Cougar, was the United States Navy's first swept-wing, carrier-based jet fighter, developed from the F9F Panther.

Grumman F4F Wildcat

The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter of the United States Navy and Marine Corps in World War II, called the Martlet in British service.

Grumman F6F Hellcat

The Grumman F6F Hellcat was an American carrier-based fighter of World War II, built to outfight the Zero and credited with 75 percent of Navy aerial victories.

Grumman F7F Tigercat

The Grumman F7F Tigercat, also known as the F7F Tigercat, was a twin-engine US Navy fighter of 1943 that arrived too late for World War II and served as a Marine night fighter in Korea.

Grumman F8F Bearcat

The Grumman F8F Bearcat was a carrier-borne fighter built for the United States Navy, first flown in August 1944, too late for World War II.

Grumman F9F Panther

The Grumman F9F Panther was a carrier-based jet fighter and ground-attack aircraft that served as the U.S. Navy's primary jet fighter during the Korean War, first flying in 1947.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (SA-16A/B, UF-1, HU-16E): twin-engine amphibious flying boat, 466 built 1947-1961, used by USAF, Navy, and Coast Guard for air-sea rescue and utility roles, exported to about two dozen countries, retired from US service by 1983.

Grumman OV-1 Mohawk

The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk is a twin-turboprop, two-seat battlefield surveillance and observation aircraft built by Grumman for the US Army, flown from 1959 to 1996.

Grumman S-2 Tracker

The Grumman S-2 Tracker, originally designated S2F, is an American twin-engine carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft that was the US Navy's front-line sub hunter from 1954 and later flew as a firefighting airtanker.

Grumman TBF Avenger

The Grumman TBF Avenger, also known as the TBM Avenger, was an American three-seat, carrier-based torpedo bomber that replaced the Douglas TBD Devastator in the Second World War.

Grumman X-29

The Grumman X-29 was an American experimental aircraft with forward-swept wings, built by Grumman for DARPA, the Air Force, and NASA and flown from 1984 to 1992.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) is a Mexican airport operator, headquartered in Guadalajara, that holds 50-year concessions to operate 12 airports in Mexico plus two in Jamaica.

GTRE GTX-35VS Kaveri (कावेरी)

The GTRE GTX-35VS Kaveri (कावेरी) is an afterburning low-bypass turbofan developed by India's GTRE laboratory of DRDO. Intended for the Tejas fighter, it fell short on thrust and weight.

Guadalajara Convention

The Guadalajara Convention is a 1961 international treaty extending the Warsaw Convention's air carrier liability rules to carriers performing carriage they did not contract for.

Guadalajara International Airport

Guadalajara International Airport, officially Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport, serves Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. It handled 18.7 million passengers in 2025, the third busiest in Mexico.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (广州白云国际机场)

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, also known as Baiyun Airport, is the main international airport of Guangzhou, China, and a major hub of the Greater Bay Area.

Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers

The Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers (GATCO) is the UK professional body for air traffic management, founded in 1954 and representing about 1,600 controllers.

Guizhou JL-9

The Guizhou JL-9, also known as the FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle or LFC-16, is a Chinese supersonic advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft first flown in 2003.

Gulf Air (طيران الخليج)

Gulf Air (طيران الخليج) is the national carrier of Bahrain, founded in 1950 as Gulf Aviation Company, owned by Bahrain since 2007, and based at Bahrain International Airport.

Gulfstream Aerospace

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is an American business-jet manufacturer based in Savannah, Georgia since 1967 and a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, known for large-cabin, ultra-long-range jets like the G700 and G800.

Gulfstream G100

The Gulfstream G100, formerly the IAI Astra SPX, is a midsize business jet built by Israel Aerospace Industries, renamed by Gulfstream Aerospace in 2002 and flown by the Air National Guard as the C-38A.

Gulfstream G280

The Gulfstream G280 is a super-midsize business jet designed and sold by Gulfstream Aerospace and built by Israel Aerospace Industries in Tel Aviv, entering service in 2012.

Gulfstream G400

The Gulfstream G400 is a large-cabin, twin-engine business jet from Gulfstream Aerospace, announced in 2021 with a 4,200 nm range, first flown in August 2024.