Grumman TBF Avenger

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World War II military aircraft carrier-based aircraft torpedo bomber

The Grumman TBF Avenger was a World War II-era American torpedo bomber renowned for its rugged design, heavy payload, and extensive service with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater.

Aliases (1)

Pearl Harbor Avenger ×1

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II military aircraft → carrier-based aircraft → torpedo bomber →
aircraftConfiguration	low-wing monoplane →
armamentFixed	machine guns →
bombload_kg	907 →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
crew	3 →
emptyWeight_kg	4760 →
engineType	radial piston engine →
enteredService	1942 →
firstFlight	1941-08-01 →
height_m	4.7 →
introduced	1942 →
landingGear	retractable tailwheel →
length_m	12.48 →
licenseBuiltAs	General Motors TBM Avenger →
manufacturer	Grumman →
maximumSpeed_kmh	439 →
maximumTakeoffWeight_kg	8165 →
notableEngagement	Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED → Battle of Midway → Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED →
notableFeature	armored cockpit → folding wings → large internal bomb bay → self-sealing fuel tanks →
numberBuilt	9839 →
numberOfEngines	1 →
operator	Royal Canadian Navy → Royal Navy → Royal New Zealand Air Force → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy →
powerplant	Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone →
primaryConflict	World War II →
primaryRole	torpedo attack →
productionEnd	1945 →
productionStart	1941 →
range_km	1610 →
secondaryRole	air-sea rescue → anti-submarine warfare → level bombing → reconnaissance →
serviceBranch	Royal Canadian Navy → Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm → Royal New Zealand Air Force → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy →
status	retired from frontline service →
survivingExamples	airworthy warbirds → museum aircraft →
theaterOfOperations	Atlantic Theater → Pacific Theater →
torpedoCapacity	1 Mark 13 torpedo →
usedFor	anti-submarine patrols → naval torpedo attacks against ships →
wingspan_m	16.51 →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
USS Enterprise (CV-6) →	aircraftTypeOperated
USS Bowfin (SS-287) ("Pearl Harbor Avenger") →	nickname
USS Ranger (CV-4) →	notableAircraftOperated
Cactus Air Force →	operatedAircraft
Douglas TBD Devastator →	successor