Grumman

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The company that evolved into Gulfstream, known for high-performance business jets, has a diverse manufacturing history.
  • Its past includes building significant WWII fighter aircraft and other advanced military designs, some supersonic.
  • Surprisingly, the same company also produced numerous utilitarian postal delivery vehicles, contrasting sharply with its high-speed aviation legacy.
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The company that would go on to become Gulfstream and build some of the world’s fastest and most beautiful business jets also built some of the most important fighters of WWII, along with numerous other military designs, several of them supersonic. They also built a gaggle of these postal vehicles, which we’re guessing, despite their lack of natural beauty and speed, could handle sleet and dark of night with aplomb.

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