UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 1.1(a)

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

November 29, 2007

Textron Inc.

40 Westminster Street

Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Dear Sirs:

We (the “Managers”) understand that Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.60% Notes due 2017 (the “Offered Securities”). Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein or incorporated by reference herein, the Company hereby agrees to sell and the underwriters named below (the “Underwriters”) agree to purchase, severally and not jointly, the principal amounts of the Offered Securities set forth opposite their names below at 99.343% of their principal amount, together with accrued interest, if any, from December 4, 2007.

The time and date of the payment for and delivery of the Offered Securities pursuant to Article IV of the Standard Provisions (as defined below) shall be at 10:00 A.M. (New York time) on December 4, 2007 or at such other time or date as shall be determined by agreement between the Company and the Managers (the “Closing Date”). The documents required to be delivered by Article V of the Standard Provisions shall be delivered on the Closing Date to the office of Mayer Brown LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, at 71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois  60606, or at such other place as shall be determined by agreement between the Company and the Managers.

The Offered Securities shall have the following terms:

All the provisions contained in the document entitled Textron Inc. Underwriting Agreement Standard Provisions (Debt) dated November 29, 2007 (the “Standard Provisions”), a copy of which is attached hereto, are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein.

All communications hereunder will be in writing and effective only on receipt, and, if sent to the Managers, will be mailed, delivered or telefaxed to Banc of America Securities LLC, 40 West 57^th Street, 27^th Floor, New York, New York 10019, Attention: High Grade Capital Markets Transaction Management, facsimile: (212) 901-7881, to Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, 10013, Attention: General Counsel, facsimile (212)  ###-###-####) and to Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, 23^rd Floor, New York, New York 10004, Attention: Registration Department, facsimile: (212) 902-3000; or, if sent to the Company, will be mailed, delivered or telefaxed to Textron Inc., 40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, Attention: Mary F. Lovejoy, Vice President and Treasurer, facsimile ###-###-####.

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