Lots more pics:
http://www.northropgrumman.com/MediaResources/Pages/MediaGallery.aspx?ProductId=AD-10010
They’re nice looking airplanes in an ungainly sort of way. Crisp, clean and new unlike most of our aircraft.
Even the chicom airplanes in another posting from today look new and crisp compared to so many of ours because ours are just worn out.
Grumman Iron Works. How many airplanes have they delivered with hardly any fuss or problem? It has not been an unbroken stream but it has been a pretty consistent one. McDonnell-Douglas has delivered some great planes as well.
My controversial point is the F-35 delivery compared to so many others brought to the line with so much less drama. They have delivered some great efforts up to the F-22 and the legacy of Kelly Johnson is undeniable but he isn’t around any more and it shows. Maybe Lockheed should stick to transports and one-of-a-kind airplanes?
Then there is Boeing who have had the good sense to stick to what they do very well... big multi-engine airplanes. The F-15 and FA-18 are McDonnell-Douglas heritage from St. Louis.