United Kingdom - naval aviation and armament
United Kingdom - naval aviation
Tarpon II
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| Tarpon I (Avenger I) | torpedo bomber | 1/ 1943 - late 1943 | 402 | 6/1946 | USN TBF-1, Wright R-2600-8 (1700 h. p.), 1 x 12.7 and 2 x 7.6 MG, 1 908-kg torpedo or 4 227-kg bombs |
| Tarpon II (Avenger II) | torpedo bomber | 7/1943 - early 1944 | 334 | 6/1946 | USN TBM-1C, 3 x 12.7 and 1 x 7.6 MG, later planes can carry 8 x 127 rockets, some planes had ASB radar |
| Avenger III | torpedo bomber | 4/1944 - 1945 | 222 | 6/1946 | USN TBM-3 and TBM-3E, Wright R-2600-20 (1900 h. p.), TBM-3E was 1000 kg lighter than previous, 3 x 12.7 MG, AN/APS-4 radar |
| Avenger AS.4 | ASW | 5/1953 - 1954 | 50 | 6/1959 | USN TBM-3S, AU radar, ASW torpedo |
| Avenger AS.5 | ASW | 5/1953 - 1954 | 50 | 6/1959 | USN TBM-3W, AN/APS-20 radar |
| Modification | Tarpon II (Avenger II) |
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Wing span, m |
16.51 |
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Length, m |
12.19 |
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Height, m |
5.00 |
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Wings area, m2 |
45.52 |
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Empty mass, kg |
4853 |
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Full flying-off mass, kg |
8278 |
| Engine | 1 Wright R-2600-8 |
| Power, h. p. | 1700 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 436 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 236 |
| Flying range, km | 1956 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | |
| Maximal altitude, m | 6500 |
| Complement | 3 |
| Armament | 3 x 12.7 MG, 1 x 7.6 MG, 1 x 908-kg torpedo or 908 kg bombs (4 õ 270-kg) or 8 x 127 rockets |
TBM-3 Avenger (USN)
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