USA - Naval aviation and armament
Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger torpedo bomber
TBF-1 Avenger
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| TBF-1 | torpedo bomber | 3/1942 - 12/1943 | 1525 | 10/1954 | Wright R-2600-8 engine (1700 h. p.), 1 12.7-mm and 2 7.6-mm MG, 1 908-kg torpedo or 908 kg bombs or 8 127-mm rockets |
| TBF-1C | 7/1943 - 12/1943 | 764 | 3 12.7-mm and 1 7.6-mm MG, 1 908-kg torpedo or 908 kg bombs or 8 127-mm rockets, some planes had ASB radar | ||
| TBF-1CD | 1943 | some modified from TBF-1C | ASD-1 radar | ||
| TBF-1CP | torpedo bomber - recon | 1945 | some modified from TBF-1C | differences from TBF-1C: photo camera additionally | |
| TBF-1D | torpedo bomber | 1943 | some modified from TBF-1 | differences from TBF-1: ASD-1 radar | |
| TBF-1E | 1944 | some modified from TBF-1 | differences from TBF-1: APS-4 radar | ||
| TBF-1J | auxiliary | 1947 | some modified from TBF-1 | auxiliary | |
| TBF-1L | torpedo bomber | 1944 | some modified from TBF-1 | differences from TBF-1: searchlight | |
| TBF-1P | torpedo bomber - recon | 1945 | some modified from TBF-1 | differences from TBF-1: photo camera additionally | |
| TBM-1 | torpedo bomber | 11/1942 - early1944 | 550 | as TBF-1 | |
| TBM-1C | 7/1943 - early 1944 | 2332 | as TBF-1C | ||
| TBM-1D | 1943 | some modified from TBM-1 | as TBF-1D | ||
| TBM-1E | 1944 | some modified from TBM-1 | as TBF-1E | ||
| TBM-1J | auxiliary | 1947 | some modified from TBM-1 | as TBF-1J | |
| TBM-1L | torpedo bomber | 1944 | some modified from TBM-1 | as TBF-1L | |
| TBM-1P | torpedo bomber - recon | 1945 | some modified from TBM-1 | as TBF-1P | |
| TBM-3 | torpedo bomber | early 1944 - late 1944 | 2284 | differences from TBM-1C: R-2600-20 engine (1900 h. p.) | |
| TBM-3D | torpedo bomber | early 1944 - late 1944 | APS-3 radar | ||
| TBM-3E | late 1944 - 9/1945 | 2380 | plane was lightened at 1000 kg, 3 12.7-mm MG, 1 908-kg torpedo or 908 kg bombs or 8 127-mm rockets, APS-4 radar | ||
| TBM-3H | 1944 | some modified from TBM-3 | differences from TBM-3: ASV radar | ||
| TBM-3J | auxiliary | 1947 | some modified from TBM-3 | auxiliary | |
| TBM-3L | torpedo bomber | 1944 | some modified from TBM-3 | differences from TBM-3: searchlight | |
| TBM-3N | 1946 | some modified from TBM-3 | all-weather TBM-3 | ||
| TBM-3P | torpedo bomber - recon | 1945 | some modified from TBM-3 | differences from TBM-3: photo camera added | |
| TBM-3Q | ECM plane | 1946 | some modified from TBM-3 | differences from TBM-3: unarmed, ECM equipment | |
| TBM-3R | cargo plane | 1945 | some modified from TBM-3 | differences from TBM-3: unarmed, 7 passengers | |
| TBM-3S | ASW plane | 1948 | some modified from TBM-3E | differences from TBM-3E: AU radar, armed with ASW torpedoes and DC | |
| TBM-3S2 | 1950 | some modified from TBM-3S | equipment alterations | ||
| TBM-3U | auxiliary | 1950 | some modified from TBM-3E | auxiliary | |
| TBM-3W | submarine searcher | 1948 | some modified from TBM-3E | differences from TBM-3E: unarmed, submarine search radar | |
| TBM-3W2 | 1950 | some modified from TBM-3W | APS-20 radar |
| Modification | TBM-3 |
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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-2600-20 |
| Power, h. p. | 1900 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 444 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 236 |
| Flying range, km | 1626 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 10.5 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 9175 |
| Complement | 3 |
| Armament | 3 õ 12.7 MG, 1 õ 7.6 MG, 1 908-kg torpedo or 908 kg bombs or 8 127-mm rockets |
TBF-1 Avenger
TBM-3 Avenger
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