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Grumman TBF-1C "Avenger"
Grumman TBF-1C "Avenger"
| Country of Service : | United States | | Role : | Torpedo Bomber | | First Flight : | August 1941 | | Production Date : | January 1942 | | In-Service Date : | May 1942 | | Manufacturer : | Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation | | Number Produced : | 3096 | | Crew : | 3 | | Length : | 12.42 meters | | Height : | 4.19 meters | | Empty Weight : | 4572 kilograms | | Operational Weight : | 7215 kilograms | | Maximum Weight : | 7876 kilograms | | Wing Span : | 16.51 meters | | Wing Aspect Ratio : | 4.99 | | Wing Area : | 45.52 square meters | | Wing Load : | 158.5 kg per square meter | | Engine Number : | 1 | | Engine Name : | Wright R-2600-8 Cyclone | | Coolant : | Air | | Cylinders: | R-14 | | Capacity: | 42.7 Liters | | Power : | 1700 hp @ 2800 rpm | | Power / Weight Ratio : | 235.62 hp per tonne | | Max Speed : | 414 kph @ 3658 meters | | Cruising Speed : | 246 kph @ 100 meters | | Climb : | 235 | | Service Ceiling : | 6523 meters | | Range : | 1778 kilometers | | Fuel Capacity : | 1268 liters | | Machinegun Armament : | 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) | | Cannon Armament : | None | | Payload : | 1134 kg (Internal)
226 kg (External) | | Gunsight : | Reflector | | Avionics : | None | | Pilot Armor : | Yes | | Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks : | Yes | | Armored Windscreen : | Yes |
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