TBF Avenger

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber
gptkbp:armament bombs
machine guns
torpedoes
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:designation TBF (Grumman), TBM (General Motors)
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Wright_R-2600_Twin_Cyclone
gptkbp:firstFlight 7 August 1941
gptkbp:height 16 ft 5 in (5.00 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 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:nickname Avenger
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:numberBuilt 9839
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkbp:range 1,000 mi (1,600 km)
gptkbp:retired 1960
gptkbp:role bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 30,100 ft (9,200 m)
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Grumman_AF_Guardian
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Brazilian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Uruguayan_Navy
gptkb:Royal_South_African_Air_Force
gptkb:Japanese_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force
gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Navy
gptkb:Cuban_Air_Force
Royal Thai Navy
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:TBF-1
gptkb:TBF-1C
gptkb:TBM-1
gptkb:TBM-3
gptkbp:wingspan 54 ft 2 in (16.51 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Grumman_Aircraft_Engineering_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5