A preview of the 2012 models

[bobbysocks]

the Grumman TBF Avenger..

you can pretend you are our former president, George Bush ( Sr. not G.W. ) at midway or where ever he was shot down.

Nicknames: Chuff; Turkey; Pregnant Beast; Tarpon (RAF).

Specifications (TBM-3):
Engine: 1,900hp Wright R-2600-20 radial piston engine
Weight: Empty 10,545 lbs., Maximum Takeoff 17,895
Wing Span: 54ft. 2in.
Length: 40ft 11.5in.
Height: 15ft 5in.
Performance:
Maximum Speed at 16,500ft: 276mph
Climb Rate: 2060 feet per minute
Ceiling: 30,100ft
Range: 1000 miles
Armament:
Two 12.7mm (0.5 in.) forward-firing machine guns
One 12.7mm (0.5 in.) dorsal-mounted machine gun
One 7.62mm (0.3 in.) ventral-mounted machine gun
Up to 2,000lb of bombs in bomb-bay
Wing-mounted rockets / drop tanks / radar pod

Number Built: 9,836 (7,546 by General Motors)

Number Still Airworthy: 42