USA - Naval aviation and armament
Great Lakes BG diving torpedo bomber
BG-1
Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
BG-1 | diving torpedo bomber | 10/1934 - 11/1935 | 61 | 6/1941 | --- |
Modification | BG-1 |
Wing span, m |
10.97 |
Length, m |
8.76 |
Height, m |
3.35 |
Wings area, m2 |
35.67 |
Empty mass, kg |
1770 |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
2880 |
Engine | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-1535-82 |
Power, h. p. | 750 |
Maximal speed, km/h | 303 |
Cruise speed, km/h | 278 |
Flying range, km | 870 |
Vertical speed, m/s | |
Maximal altitude, m | 6125 |
Complement | 2 |
Armament | 2 x 7.6 MG, 1 torpedo or 454 kg of bombs |
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