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TBM-3 Avenger

116k Inuyasha8215  3.1 years ago

Requested by: @AdmiralWheatman

The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval aviation services around the world.

The Avenger entered U.S. service in 1942, and first saw action during the Battle of Midway. Despite the loss of five of the six Avengers on its combat debut, it survived in service to become the most effective and widely-used torpedo bomber of World War II, sharing credit for sinking the super-battleships Yamato and Musashi (the only ships of that type sunk exclusively by American aircraft while under way) and being credited for sinking 30 submarines. Greatly modified after the war, it remained in use until the 1960s.

Controls:
AG1: Open bomb bay doors and activate bombs
AG2: Activate ball gunner and disable wing guns
AG3: Jettison 2x bombs
AG6: Fold wings for carrier storage
AG7: Extend and arm tail hook
AG8: Enable/disable ailerons and elevators
VTOL: Flaps
Trim: Elevator Trim

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 37.2ft (11.3m)
  • Length 26.5ft (8.1m)
  • Height 11.2ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 6,605lbs (2,996kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.259
  • Wing Loading 19.9lbs/ft2 (97.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 332.0ft2 (30.8m2)
  • Drag Points 2024

Parts

  • Number of Parts 230
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 993
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    @Inuyasha8215, Danke.

    +1 3.1 years ago
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    50.6k Falkenwut

    As always, fantastic job! I would recommend using fusalage parts instead of panel parts for the bomb bay doors. That way it would give the plane a smoother look to it

    +1 3.1 years ago
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    33.2k tsampoy

    Choncc

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    Chonky

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    @AdmiralWheatman Alright here you go, enjoy

    3.1 years ago