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Grumman American AA-5

The Tiger

“Grumman built fighter jets. Then they built this.”

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Grumman American AA-5
Length
22 ft 5 in
Wingspan
31 ft 6 in
Max speed
125 kts
Range
450 nmi
Ceiling
12,650 ft
Engines
1x Lycoming O-320 (150 hp)
Crew
1
Max passengers
3
Typical config
1 pilot + 3 passengers
Built
4000+

The Grumman AA-5 started life as the American Aviation Yankee, then became the Traveler, then the Tiger and Cheetah. Through every name change, it stayed the same thing — a slick, low-wing two-seater that Grumman designed with fighter jet manufacturing techniques. Bonded aluminum skin, no rivets. The company that built the F-14 Tomcat made your Sunday flyer.

Fun fact

Grumman used the same aluminum bonding technique from their Navy fighter jets to build the AA-5 fuselage — no rivets, just glue and engineering confidence.

How to spot one

Low wing, fixed gear. Sliding canopy (like a fighter!). Grumman-built — same company that built F-14 Tomcats.

Crews call it
The Tiger/Traveler
Sounds like
Lycoming four-cylinder — light GA hum

One might be overhead right now.

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