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Grumman TBF Avenger

Standard carrier-borne torpedo aircraft and light bomber of WWII and the period after the war. With its fat fuselage and rectangular surfaces the TBF was rather ugly, but it was a sturdy and reliable aircraft of advanced concept. Later models carried radar equipment for the ASW and EAW roles. Many Avengers were TBMs, built by General Motors.

General characteristics TBF-1
Primary function	torpedo bomber
Power plant	One Wright R-2600-8 engine
Thrust	1,676 HP		1,250 kW
Wingspan	54.2 ft		16.51 m
Length	40 ft		12.20 m
Height	13.7 ft		4.19 m
Wingarea	490 sq ft		45.52 sq m
Weight	empty	10,555 lb	4,788 kg
	max.	17,364 lb	7,876 kg
Speed	271 mph		436 km/h
Ceiling	22,400 ft		6,830 m
Range	2,532 miles		4,075 km
Armament	3x 12.7mm machine gun, 907 kg torpedo
Crew	Three
Date deployed	1942
Number built	9,839

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