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TBM Avenger
SPECIFICATIONS:
Crew: 3
Length: 40 ft 11.5 in (12.48 m)
Wingspan: 54 ft 2 in[31] (16.51 m)
Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Empty weight: 10,545 lb (4,783 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-2600-20 Twin Cyclone radial engine, 1,900 hp (1,420 kW)
Maximum speed: 275 mph[32] (442 km/h)
Range: 1,000 mi (1,610 km)
Ceiling: 30,100 ft (9,170 m)
The TBM Avenger was the best carrier torpedo bomber in World War II and was first used at the Battle of Midway. In addition to a torpedo, the Avenger could carry bombs, rockets, and depth charges to fly a variety of missions. In 1945, Ensign George H. W. Bush, the 41st U. S. President, flew a TBM in combat against Japanese island bases.
