Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV)

The Company

Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) was the parent company of Vought Aircraft from 1961 through 1992.

Aircraft

Crusader F8U/F-8

Corsair II A-7

History

1961: Vought merges with Ling-Temco Electronics to form Ling-Temco Vought (LTV).

1970s: Troubles at LTV force Vought to scale back. Vought re-focuses on aircraft component subcontracting and missile systems.

1992: LTV finally declares bankruptcy with its aircraft business being purchased by the Carlyle Group and Northrop. The aircraft divison is renamed Vought Aircraft

Vought.

We are a team of innovative thinkers and exceptional performers.

We have a proven track record of developing and manufacturing aerostructures of superior quality and value for military and commercial use worldwide.

We apply leading-edge technology to our business solutions. We are dedicated, and focused on providing our industry partners with a competitive advantage.

We are proud of our rich heritage within the aerospace industry.

An innovative present.

We develop quality aerostructures for virtually every major company in the aviation industry. When challenges arise, the aerospace world turns to Vought.

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Vought Products

Commercial Programs

Military Programs

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services

Quality & Laboratory Technologies

Vought Products

Vought is a major subcontractor on many commercial and military aircraft programs. The company excels as a Tier I Integrator - filling the gap between prime contractors and traditional subcontractors by providing large, complex aerostructures on a turnkey basis.

Vought's key competencies include:

innovation in engineering and technology

market-responsive business practices

a global supply network

first-time quality manufacturing and assembly

enterprise teaming (organizing teams that collectively offer exactly what customers need for a specific program)

As the world's largest independent aerostructures subcontractor, we serve a wide customer base, which includes Boeing, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, General Electric Middle River Aircraft Systems and Pratt & Whitney. Our award-winning workforce has a passion for innovation in the delivery of quality, cost-effective products and services that exceed our customers' expectations.

We provide a full range of aerostructures fabrication and assembly, often through life-of-program contracts. We have an on-site systems test laboratory, and more than 50 years of experience in aircraft systems design, installation and testing.

We offer a full range of aerostructures fabrication and assembly capabilities that are best suited for the design and manufacture of:

Doors

Empennage & Flight Control Surfaces

Fuselage Panels

Nacelles

Wings

Military Programs

Vought participates on most major military aircraft acquisition and modification programs, including the following.

C-17 Globemaster III

B-2 Spirit

Global Hawk

F/A-22 Raptor

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

F-14 Tomcat/Super Tomcat

E-8C/JSTARS

E-2C Hawkeye

EA-6B Prowler

V-22 Osprey

P-3C Orion

S-3A/B Viking

T-38 Talon

A proven past.

Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. is an integrated enterprise combining the best aerostructures design and manufacturing capabilities of Vought Aircraft Company, Northrop Corporation and Grumman Corporation. Each of these companies was founded by a pioneer in the aerospace industry - Chance Vought, Jack Northrop and Leroy Grumman, respectively.

When Chance Vought founded his Long Island, New York, aircraft company in 1917, little did he know that his small company would someday design and build aircraft that would change the face of aviation. From the first airplane to take off from a carrier in 1922, to the famed F4U gull-winged Corsair of World War II and the record-setting F8U fighter, Chance Vought aircraft were known for their innovation and durability. For more than 75 years, Vought airplanes were in service with the U.S. Navy. The last two squadrons of A-7E aircraft - and the last aircraft built by Vought as a prime contractor - were retired in 1991 after serving in Operation Desert Storm.