North American Aviation (
NAA) was a major
American aerospace manufacturer, responsible for a number of historic aircraft, including the
T-6 Texan trainer, the
P-51 Mustang fighter, the
B-25 Mitchell bomber, the
F-86 Sabre jet fighter, the
X-15 rocket plane, and the
XB-70, as well as
Apollo Command and Service Module, the second stage of the
Saturn V rocket, the
Space Shuttle orbiter and the
B-1 Lancer. Through a series of mergers and sales, North American Aviation became part of
Rockwell International and is now part of
Boeing.