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Title: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: 800nate800 on March 09, 2012, 09:49:47 PM: please reply been wondering for years!!!!! :bhead
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: Tupac on March 09, 2012, 09:51:51 PM: TBF

(http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/imgs/grumman-tbf-avenger.jpg)

TBM

(http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/daher-socata/images/1-tbm-850.jpg)
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: B-17 on March 09, 2012, 09:51:56 PM: TBF is RAF, TBM is USAF
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: jimson on March 09, 2012, 09:57:18 PM: From everyone's favorite source, wikipedia.

The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors)
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: 800nate800 on March 09, 2012, 10:07:12 PM: LOL
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: Shifty on March 10, 2012, 12:23:32 AM: Quote from: jimson on March 09, 2012, 09:57:18 PM
From everyone's favorite source, wikipedia.

The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors)

This is correct. TBF= Torpedo Bomber F is the Identifier for Grumman.
TBM = Torpedo Bomber M is the identifier for General Motors.

For Naval Aircraft

C= Curtis SB2C
F= Grumman F4F/F6F/TBF
D= Douglas TBD/SBD
M= General Motors TBM/FM-2
U = Chance Vought F4U
G= General Motors FG1
A= Brewster F2A/F2A-2
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: Nefarious on March 10, 2012, 12:33:28 AM: Quote from: Shifty on March 10, 2012, 12:23:32 AM
This is correct. TBF= Torpedo Bomber F is the Identifier for Grumman.
TBM = Torpedo Bomber M is the identifier for General Motors.

For Naval Aircraft

C= Curtis SB2C
F= Grumman F4F/F6F/TBF
D= Douglas TBD/SBD
M= General Motors TBM/FM-2
U = Chance Vought F4U
G= General Motors FG1
A= Brewster F2A/F2A-2

Ding! Ding! Ding! :aok
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: MachFly on March 10, 2012, 12:36:07 AM: Quote from: Tupac on March 09, 2012, 09:51:51 PM
TBF

(http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/imgs/grumman-tbf-avenger.jpg)

TBM

(http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/daher-socata/images/1-tbm-850.jpg)

:lol
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: Pigslilspaz on March 10, 2012, 03:47:46 AM: Quote from: Shifty on March 10, 2012, 12:23:32 AM
This is correct. TBF= Torpedo Bomber F is the Identifier for Grumman.
TBM = Torpedo Bomber M is the identifier for General Motors.

For Naval Aircraft

C= Curtis SB2C
F= Grumman F4F/F6F/TBF
D= Douglas TBD/SBD
M= General Motors TBM/FM-2
U = Chance Vought F4U
G= General Motors FG1
A= Brewster F2A/F2A-2

My mind is blown.
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: Karnak on March 10, 2012, 09:31:00 AM: The IJN used a similar system:

A = Carrier fighter
B = Carrier bomber
D = Carrier dive bomber
G = Land based bomber
H = Flying boat or Reconnaissance (not sure which)
J = Land based interceptor
L = Transport
N = Float plane fighter

A = Aichi
D = Douglas
K = Kawanishi
M = Mitsubishi
N = Nakajima
Y = Yokosuka

Hence:
A = Carrier fighter
6 = Sixth aircraft in that role
M = Mitsubishi
5 = Mark five
b = Second minor variant

N = Float plane fighter
1 = First aircraft ordered for that role
K = Kawanishi
2 = Mark two
-J = Modified to be a land based interceptor
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: Rob52240 on March 10, 2012, 09:55:22 AM: One of them is flown in aces high and one of them isn't.

Wait... Nevermind, they're basically the same plane.
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: CAP1 on March 10, 2012, 10:20:09 AM: Quote from: B-17 on March 09, 2012, 09:51:56 PM
TBF is RAF, TBM is USAF

i thought the difference was in who built it? i thought the tbm was built by gm.......
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: Nefarious on March 10, 2012, 11:35:02 AM: Quote from: CAP1 on March 10, 2012, 10:20:09 AM
i thought the difference was in who built it? i thought the tbm was built by gm.......

You are right, not quite sure where b-17 got that.
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: CAP1 on March 10, 2012, 12:04:31 PM: Quote from: Nefarious on March 10, 2012, 11:35:02 AM
You are right, not quite sure where b-17 got that.

aaww jeeze!!! you know what happens when i'm right, don'tcha?
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: SIK1 on March 10, 2012, 01:24:12 PM: The only difference between the TBM, and the TBF is where they were built.
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: CAP1 on March 10, 2012, 01:55:52 PM: Quote from: SIK1 on March 10, 2012, 01:24:12 PM
The only difference between the TBM, and the TBF is where they were built.

and by whom
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: SIK1 on March 10, 2012, 02:42:19 PM: Bethpage NY = TBF
Trenton NJ = TBM

:D

If I remember correctly there were far more TBM's manufactured than TBF's.

:cheers:
Title: Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
Post by: CAP1 on March 10, 2012, 03:13:00 PM: Quote from: SIK1 on March 10, 2012, 02:42:19 PM
Bethpage NY = TBF
Trenton NJ = TBM

:D

If I remember correctly there were far more TBM's manufactured than TBF's.

:cheers:

i think you're right....because grumman was building so many fighters, they needed gm to step up to the plate, and build more of these.