01 Avenger Water Bomber	02 Avenger Water Bomber	03 Avenger Folding Wing	04 Avenger Wright R-2600 Cyclone
05 Avenger R-2600 Exhaust Stack	06 Avenger Main Gear	07 Avenger Landing Gear	08 Water Bomber Bomb Doors
09 Avenger Wright R-2600 Cyclone	10 Avenger Water Bomber	11 Avenger Wright R-2600 Cyclone	12 Avenger Canopy
13 Avenger Water Bomber	14 Avenger Water Bomb Bay	15 Avenger Water Bomb Bay	16 Avenger Water Filler

Grumman TBM Avenger Water Bomber Specifications:

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:
 600 Gallons of Fire Retardant
First Flight : 1941
Cost: $

This particular TBM Avenger was converted to water bomber use for fighting forest fires in Canada.

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