| NAME OF AIRCRAFT | DESCRIPTION |
| TBF AVENGER | It is an American World War II-era 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 |
| TYPE OF AIRCRAFT | SERIAL NUMBER | NAME OF MUSEUM | CITY | STATE |
| TBM-3E ‘AVENGER | 91264 | PLANES OF FAME | CHINO | CALIFORNIA |
| TBM-1-AVENGER | 24803 | INTERPRID AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM | NEW YORK CITY | NEW YORK |
| TBM-3 AVENGER | 53575 | LONESTAR FLIGHT MUSEUM | HOUSTON | TEXAS |
| SPECIFICATIONS | DESCRIPTION |
| STATUS | FLYABLE |
| MANUFACTURER | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY – EASTERN AIRCRAFT DIVISION |
| YEAR | 1945 |
| MODEL | TBM-3E AVENGER |
| CREW | 3 |
| MAX T/O WEIGHT | 17,364 lb |
| SPAN | 54 ft. 2 in. |
| LENGTH | 40 ft. 0 in. |
| HEIGHT | 16 ft. 5 in. |
| MAXIMUM SPEED | 267 MPH |
| CRUISE SPEED | 145 mph |
| RATE OF CLIMB | 2,060 FT/MIN |
| POWERPLANT | 1, 1,700-HP WRIGHT R-2600-20 DOUBLE CYCLONE 14-CYLINDER AIR-COOLED RADIAL ENGINE |
| RANGE | 1,105 MILES |
| SERVICE CEILING | 22,400 FT |
| ARMAMENT | 4 MACHINE GUNS: TWO .50-CAL FORWARD, ONE TURRET .50-CAL, & ONE VENTRAL .30-CAL |
