5/27/2024 TBM Avenger Reunion 2024 | TBM Avenger Wings Retracted

TBM Avenger Reunion 2024 | TBM Avenger Wings Retracted   The Grumman TBF Avenger is a WWII torpedo bomber with folding wings for operations off of aircraft carriers.

Length: 40 ft., 11 in. Height: 16 ft., 5 in. Wingspan: 54 ft., 2 in. Wing area: 490 sq. ft.
Max Speed: 276 mph at 16,500 ft. Cruise Speed: 147 mph Climb Rate: 2,060 ft./min. Ceiling: 30,100 ft. Range: 1,010 miles
Empty: 10,545 lb. Maximum: 17,895 lb.

Each image from TBM Avenger Reunion 2024 | a 7 Image Story will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category TBM Avenger Reunion 2024.  I post an image most days at hankconrad.com.