Grumman TBF Avenger (General Motors TMB Avenger)
Technical Information

Background
The TBF Avenger replaced the TBD Devastator as the torpedo plane used by the U.S. Navy. Standard Navy torpedo bomber of the war. It was a large, slow, plane with demanding pilot controls. But, it could take an enormous amount of damage, had a low stall speed and was easy to fly. It could be armed with with either a single aerial torpedo or bombs inside an internal bomb bay. Famous for their role during the Battle of Midway, where only one of six Avengers survived an attack on the Japanese fleet.

General Motors TBM Avenger
Many Avengers were manufactured by General Motors / Eastern Aircraft Division under the designation TBM Avenger.

Production
A total of 9,836 were built
2,290 TBF Avengers built by Grumman
7,546  TMB Avengers built by General Motors

Technical Details
Crew  Three (pilot, gunner, radio)
Engine  1 x Wright R-2600-20
Span  54' 2"
Length  40' 11"
Height  16' 5"
MaximumSpeed  276 mph
Range  1,010 miles
Armament  (wings) 2 x .50 cal MG (turret) 1 x .50 cal MG (ventral) 1 x .30 cal MG
Bombload  up to 2000 lbs. of weapons (bombs or aerial torpedo)