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:

Grumman TBM Avenger Torpedo Bombers at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast
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
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/GM TBM Avenger at the Wings of Eagles Museum in Horseheads, NY	A TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber here 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:
 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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