ya,,is it because they got high alt is the reason they got rid of the tbm? or does the tbm go really fast at 30,000?,,hehe,,i know the plane was capible to fly that high,,lol,,i never heard the full story of the glitch,,and i would like to see the plane come back my self,,good gv killer and ship killer
TBF-1
Engine One 1,700 hp Wright R-2600-8
Length 40 ft
Wingspan 54 ft 2 in
Wingarea 490 sqft
Height 16 ft 5 in
Empty Weight 10,080 lbs
Max. Weight 15,905 lbs
Max. Speed 271 mph
Cruise Speed 145 mph
Ceiling 22,400 ft
Ferry Range 1,215 miles
Armament One 0.3-in gun, one dorsal 0.5-in gun, one ventral 0.3-in gun, 1,600 lbs in bomb-bay
TBM-3E
Engine One 1,900 hp Wright R-2600-20
Length 40 ft 11.5 in
Wingspan 54 ft 2 in
Wingarea 490 sqft
Height 16 ft 5 in
Empty Weight 10,545 lbs
Max. Weight 17,985 lbs
Max. Speed 276 mph
Cruise Speed 147 mph
Ceiling 30,100 ft
Ferry Range 1,010 miles
Armament Two 0.5-in guns, one dorsal 0.5-in gun, one ventral 0.3-in gun, 2,000 lbs in bomb-bay
In the Battle for Leyte Gulf the TBF / TBM achieved one of its most notable successes by sinking (with 19 torpedo hits) the Japanese battleship Musashi, which at 67,000 tons was one of the two largest warships in the world (the other being her sister ship Yamato). Later in the battle Avengers played an heroic and vital role in the desperate defence of the US escort carrier group "Taffy 3" which unexpectedly came under surface attack from the main Japanese force off Samar.
