General Motors TBM Avenger
The Grumman TBF Avenger, built in large numbers by General Motors as the TBM, was the largest single-engine carrier aircraft of the Second World War. Its internal torpedo bay and three-person crew made it a formidable anti-ship and anti-submarine aircraft. Avengers helped sink Japanese battleships and carried future US president George H. W. Bush on his wartime missions. Their large radial engine and deep fuselage make them far bulkier than the fighters that shared carrier decks.
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Did you know?
Pilots nicknamed the portly Avenger the 'Turkey' for its ungainly shape on the ground.
Specifications
| Length | 12.5 m (41 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 16.5 m (54 ft) |
| Height | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Persons on board | 3 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 7 t |
| Range | 1,000 NM (1,852 km) |
| Maximum speed | 235 kt (435 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 30,000 ft (9,144 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,075 ft/min (5.5 m/s) |
| Engines | 1x Wright R-2600-20 |
| Units built | 7,545 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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