General Motors TBM Avenger
Military
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Built by General Motors as the TBM variant, the Avenger was a three-seat torpedo bomber serving naval operations. Its single engine achieved 447 km/h across a 12.2-meter fuselage with 16.5-meter wingspan optimized for carrier operations. Thousands served the U.S. and Allied navies throughout WWII.
Specifications
- Role
- Torpedo bomber
- Origin
- United States
- Crew
- 3
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1941
- Length
- 12.2 m
- Wingspan
- 16.5 m
- Max speed
- 447 km/h