Grumman Goose
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The Grumman Goose is an American twin-engine amphibious aircraft introduced in the late 1930s, widely used for transport, military, and commuter roles, especially in coastal and island regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grumman G-21 Goose (some variants) | 1 |
| Grumman Goose canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious aircraft
ⓘ
flying boat ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
civil utility aircraft
ⓘ
military utility aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| developedFor |
business transport
ⓘ
commuter service ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1938 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1937 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | boat hull ⓘ |
| hasFeature | retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1930s ⓘ |
| landingCapability |
land
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse |
bush flying
ⓘ
island commuter service ⓘ remote area transport ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
commuter aircraft
ⓘ
military utility aircraft ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1930s to 1940s ⓘ |
| status | some examples still airworthy ⓘ |
| successor |
Grumman Mallard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grumman Widgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity | 6 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
light transport
ⓘ
reconnaissance ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
coastal regions
ⓘ
island regions ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high‑wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Grumman G-21 Goose (some variants)