TBF-1C

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf torpedo bomber
gptkbp:aircraft bomber
fighter-bomber
torpedo bomber
gptkbp:armament machine guns
torpedoes
bombs
gptkbp:crew 3
pilot
gunner
radioman
gptkbp:design twin-engine
high-wing monoplane
retractable landing gear
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830
gptkbp:firstFlight 1941
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,200 L
gptkbp:height 4.1 m
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed to naval air power development
first torpedo bomber with a retractable landing gear
widely_used_in_the_Pacific_Theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TBF-1C
gptkbp:length 11.6 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Grumman
gptkbp:maxSpeed 400 km/h
gptkbp:nickname Avenger
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
Battle of Midway
Doolittle Raid
Battle of the Philippine Sea
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 1,000
gptkbp:operationalArea reconnaissance
ground attack
anti-ship missions
gptkbp:productionYears 1942-1943
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:replacedBy A-1 Skyraider
gptkbp:retirementYear 1954
gptkbp:role naval aviation
gptkbp:services 7,620 m
1942-1954
gptkbp:successor gptkb:TBF_Avenger
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:variant gptkb:TBF_Avenger
gptkbp:wingspan 14.6 m