Grumman

Grumman TBF Avenger

Torpedo bomber

  • First flight1941
  • Introduction1942
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built9,839
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3
Length
40 ft 1/8 in
Wingspan
54 ft 2 in
Height
16 ft 5 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
278 mph
Range
905 mi
Service ceiling
22,600 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Wright R-2600-8 Twin Cyclone 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (1,700 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) nose-mounted M1919 Browning machine gun (on early models) or 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; Bombs: Up to 2,000 lb (907 kg)(can consist of 4×500 lb bombs) of bombs or, 1 × 2,000 lb (907 kg) Mark 13 torpedo or Mark 24 mine (Fido) acoustic homing torpedo; Rockets: up to eight 3.5-Inch (89 mm) Forward Firing Aircraft Rockets, 5-inch (127 mm) Forward Firing Aircraft Rockets or High Velocity Aerial Rockets

Engines 1

R-2600 R-2600 Piston engines Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone Twin-row radial engine of the Second World War. Wright Aeronautical · United States→