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TBM-3 Avenger
 
       
   

General characteristics:

  • Crew: 3
  • 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)
  • Empty weight: 10,545 lb (4,783 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 17,893 lb (8,115 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1× Wright R-2600-20 radial engine, 1,900 hp (1,420 kW)

Performance:

  • Maximum speed: 276 mph (444 km/h)
  • 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: 0.0094 hp/lb (0.17 kW/kg)

Armament:

  • Guns:
    • 1 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) nose-mounted M1919 Browning machine gun(on early models)
    • 2 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) wing-mounted M2 Browning machine guns
    • 1 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) dorsal-mounted M2 Browning machine gun
    • 1 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) ventral-mounted M1919 Browning machine gun
  • Rockets:
  • Bombs:
    • Up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs or
    • 1 × 2,000 lb (907 kg) Mark 13 torpedo
     
           

    TBM-3 Avenger

    TBM-3 Avenger

    TBM-3 Avenger

    TBM-3 Avenger