Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum - Grumman TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber
Bill Maloney
4/7/2008

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01 Gurmman TBM Avenger 02 Avenger Wing Hinge 03 Wright R-2600 Cyclone 04 MK-46 Dummy Torpedo
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05 MK-46 Dummy Torpedo 06 TBM Bomb Bay 07 TBM Bomb Bay 08 Avenger Main Gear
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09 Avenger Main Gear 10 Avenger Wing Hinge 11 Avenger Bomb Bay Doors 12 Avenger Bomb Bay Doors
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13 Avenger Wing Hinge 14 Avenger Canopy 15 Wing Mounted Machine Gun 16 Grumman TBM Avenger

Grumman TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber Specifications:

Grumman TBM Avenger Torpedo Bombers at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast
Grumman TBM Avenger Grumman Eastern Avenger
A Grumman TBM Avenger at the Cradle of Quonset Air Museum in North Kingston, RI Grumman Eastern TBM Avenger at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in West Chester, PA
Grumman Eastern Avenger Grumman Eastern Avenger
Another Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bomber at the American Air Power Museum in Farmingdale, NY One more TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, NY
Grumman TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber Grumman Eastern Avenger
Grumman/GM TBM Avenger at the Wings of Eagles Museum in Horseheads, NY One more TBM Avenger Water Bomber at the Naval Air Station Wildwood in Rio Grande, NJ

Length: 40 feet, 9 inches
Wingspan:
54 feet, 2 inches
Height:
13 feet, 9 inches
Crew:
3
Weight:
Empty -10,500lbs Max Takeoff - 16,460lbs
Max Speed: 275mph
Cruise Speed: 150mph
Range: 1,100 miles
Service Ceiling: 23,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 330 gallons
Powerplant: Wright R-2600 Cyclone 14 cylinder radial engine 1,900hp
Armament:
 Three 50cal Browning machine guns
 1,200lb Bomb Load
First Flight : 1941
Cost: $

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