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Grumman TBF Avenger
Specifications

Type: Torpedo bomber
Manufacturer:
- Grumman
- General Motors
Number Built: 9,839
   Crew: 3
First flight: August 7, 1941
Introduced: 1942
Retired: 1960s
Powerplant:
Manufacturer: Wright
Model: R-2600-20
Type: Radial engine
Number: One
Horsepower: 1,900 hp

Dimensions:
Length: 40 ft 11.5 in (12.48 m)
Wingspan: 54 ft 2 in (16.51 m)
Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Wing area: 490.02 ft² (45.52 m²)

Weights:
Empty weight: 10,545 lb (4,783 kg)
Loaded weight: 17,893 lb (8,115 kg)

   Performance:
Maximum speed: 275 mph (442 kph)
Range: 1,000 mi (1,610 km)
Service ceiling: 30,100 ft (9,170 m)
Rate of climb: 2,060 ft/min (10.5 m/s)
Wing loading: 36.5 ft·lbf² (178 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.11 hp/lb (0.17 kW/kg)

Armament
1 × .30 in M1919 Browning M.G. in nose
2 × .50 in M2 Browning M.G. in wing
1 × .50 in M2 Browning M.G. in turret
1 × .30 in M1919 Browning M.G. in tail

up to eight 3.5-Inch Forward Firing Aircraft Rockets, 5-Inch Forward Firing Aircraft Rockets or High Velocity Aerial Rockets

Up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs or
1 × 2,000 lb (907 kg) Mark 13 torpedo


Grumman TBF Avenger WRG# 0020838
[Source: U.S. Navy]

Sources:
Wikipedia
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