Grumman TBM-3 "Avenger"
 

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<HR><TABLE width="100%" border=0 font face="Arial" size="2"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Country of Service :</TD><TD width="50%">United States</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Role :</TD><TD width="50%">Torpedo Bomber</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">First Flight :</TD><TD width="50%">June 1943</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Production Date :</TD><TD width="50%">April 1944</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">In-Service Date :</TD><TD width="50%">June 1944</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Manufacturer :</TD><TD width="50%">Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Number Produced :</TD><TD width="50%">4657</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Crew :</TD><TD width="50%">3</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Length :</TD><TD width="50%">12.48 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Height :</TD><TD width="50%">5 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Empty Weight :</TD><TD width="50%">4853 kilograms</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Operational Weight :</TD><TD width="50%">8117 kilograms</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Maximum Weight :</TD><TD width="50%">8278 kilograms</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Wing Span :</TD><TD width="50%">16.51 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Wing Aspect Ratio :</TD><TD width="50%">4.99</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Wing Area :</TD><TD width="50%">45.52 square meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Wing Load :</TD><TD width="50%">178.32 kg per square meter</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Engine Number :</TD><TD width="50%">1</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Engine Name :</TD><TD width="50%">Wright R-2600-20 Cyclone</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Coolant :</TD><TD width="50%">Air</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Cylinders:</TD><TD width="50%">R-14</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Capacity:</TD><TD width="50%">42.7 Liters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Power :</TD><TD width="50%">1750 hp @ 2800 rpm</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Power / Weight Ratio :</TD><TD width="50%">215.6 hp per tonne</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Max Speed :</TD><TD width="50%">444 kph @ 4570 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Cruising Speed :</TD><TD width="50%">237kph @ 100 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Climb :</TD><TD width="50%">627</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Service Ceiling :</TD><TD width="50%">9174 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Range :</TD><TD width="50%">1819 kilometers</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Fuel Capacity :</TD><TD width="50%">1268 liters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Machinegun Armament :</TD><TD width="50%">2x 12.7mm Browning M2 (Wings - 600 rounds each)
1x 12.7mm Browning M2 (Dorsal Turret - 500 rounds)
1x 7.92mm Browning (Ventral Trainable - 500 rounds)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Cannon Armament :</TD><TD width="50%">None</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Payload :</TD><TD width="50%">907 kg (Internal)
226 kg (External)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Gunsight :</TD><TD width="50%">Reflector</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Avionics :</TD><TD width="50%">ASV Radar</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Pilot Armor :</TD><TD width="50%">Yes</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks :</TD><TD width="50%">Yes</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Armored Windscreen :</TD><TD width="50%">Yes</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>