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General Motors Grumman TBF Avenger

Military
General Motors Grumman TBF Avenger

Bild: Wikimedia Commons

Grumman's original TBF Avenger served as the definitive carrier-based torpedo bomber, with General Motors producing the similar TBM variant. The three-pilot crew managed torpedo delivery from a 12.2-meter fuselage, achieving 447 km/h with 16.5-meter wing span. Its combat record established enduring legacy.

Technische Daten

Einsatzrolle
Torpedo bomber
Herkunft
United States
Besatzung
3
Triebwerke
1
Erstflug
1941
Länge
12,2 m
Spannweite
16,5 m
Höchstgeschwindigkeit
447 km/h