Grumman TBF Avenger

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber
gptkbp:armament 1 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun in nose
1 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun in ventral position
up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs or 1 × Mark 13 torpedo
1 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine gun in dorsal turret
gptkbp:category World War II bombing
Carrier-based aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:emptyWeight 10,545 lb (4,785 kg)
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Wright_R-2600-20_Twin_Cyclone
gptkbp:engineType piston engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 7 August 1941
gptkbp:height 16 ft 5 in (5.00 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grumman TBF Avenger
gptkbp:introduced 1942
gptkbp:length 40 ft 11 in (12.47 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Grumman
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 271 mph (436 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 17,893 lb (8,117 kg)
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:numberBuilt 9839
gptkbp:powerplant 1 × Wright R-2600-20, 1,900 hp (1,417 kW)
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy_Fleet_Air_Arm
gptkbp:range 1,000 mi (1,610 km)
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 22,600 ft (6,900 m)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Grumman_AF_Guardian
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:TBM_Avenger
gptkbp:wingspan 54 ft 2 in (16.51 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wright_R-1820-97_Cyclone
gptkb:Grumman_Aerospace
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Quonset_Point
gptkb:Wright_R-2600_Twin_Cyclone
gptkb:The_MOTAT_Aviation_Collection
gptkb:Douglas_TBD_Devastator
gptkb:Wright_R-2600_Twin_Cyclone_radial_engines
gptkb:Operation_Highjump_(1946–1947)
gptkb:Wright_R-2600-13_Twin_Cyclone
gptkb:Wright_R-2600_Cyclone_radial_engines
gptkb:National_Naval_Aviation_Museum
gptkb:Cactus_Air_Force
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_6_(VT-6)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6