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| about = American bomber '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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To replace the outdated TBD Devastator, several companies put forth their designs. Grumman's design was the TBF Avenger, a single-engine torpedo bomber. It was to be fitted with the Wright R-2600-8, a double-row 14-cylinder radial engine that produced 1,700 hp. Although it was extremely heavy, the U.S. Navy selected Grumman's design and ordered two prototypes in 1940. One special feature of the TBF Avenger was the Sto-Wings which folded the wings inwards to remedy the issue with the heights of carrier hangar decks. The TBF Avenger would be widely used by both the U.S. and Royal Navy during the war. American Avengers saw use at the Battle of Eastern Solomons and Guadalcanal; managing to sink a Japanese light carrier and a battleship. They also brought havoc against submarine crews such as I-52.
 
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Introduced since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a decent torpedo bomber. It has access to AN-M66A2 (2,000 lb) bombs as well as Mk. 13-6 torpedos. Defensive armament is lacking with only one single 12.7 mm turret providing fire from the top and a single 7.62 turret mounted in the underside. The Avenger does have two 12.7 mm machine guns for offensive fire but is quite lacklustre. The TBF-1C Avenger is a formidable torpedo bomber however it's very vulnerable to enemy fighters.
 
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The '''TBF-1c Avenger''' is a Rank II American naval bomber with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB), 3.0 (RB), and 2.7 (SB). It was in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.29.
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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=== Flight performance ===
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=== Flight Performance ===
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{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
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! colspan="8" | Characteristics
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! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
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|-
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! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,650 m)
 
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,650 m)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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| 414 || 402 || 7,100 || 31.3 || 31.9 || 2.6 || 3.5  || 307
 
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! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
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! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,650 m)
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! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
 
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! Stock
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! AB
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| 414 || 398 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 31.1 || 32.4 || 3.2 || 3.2 || rowspan="2" | 307
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
 
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! Upgraded
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| 449 || 432 || 7,100 || 28.7 || 30.0 || 8.4 || 5.1 || 307
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| 452 || 432 || 29.0 || 30.0 || 7.3 || 5.1
 
 
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==== Details ====
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====Details====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="5" | Features
 
! colspan="5" | Features
 
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
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! Combat flap
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! Take-off flap
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! Landing flap
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! Air brakes
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! Arrestor gear
 
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| X || X || ✓ || X || ✓    <!-- ✓ -->
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|X||X|| ✓ ||X|| X<!-- ✓ -->
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="7" | Limits
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! colspan="5" | Limits
 
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! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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! +
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! -
 
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| 612 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|body}} --> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || N/A || 285 || ~6 || ~2
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| 583 || 450 || 520 || ~5 || ~3
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
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! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities
 
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! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
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! Ailerons<br>(km/h)
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! Rudder<br>(km/h)
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! Elevators<br>(km/h)
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
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| < 300 || < 220 || < 220 || > 318
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| < 360 || < 360 || < 303 || > 220
 
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! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
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! colspan="3" | Setting 1
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! Optimal altitude
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
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| 798 m || 1,500 hp || 1,669 hp
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! colspan="3" | Setting 2
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! Optimal altitude
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
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| 3,162 m || 1,350 hp || 1,502 hp
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! Optimal altitude
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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* 6.35 mm Steel - Armour plate in the nose
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* 6.35 mm Steel - Armor plate in the nose
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* 12.7 mm Steel - Armour plate behind the pilot
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* 12.7 mm Steel - Armor plate behind the pilot
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* 12.7 mm Steel - Armour plate in dorsal gunner's seat
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* 12.7 mm Steel - Armor plate in dorsal gunner's seat
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* 12.7 mm Steel - Armour plate in front of dorsal gunner
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* 12.7 mm Steel - Armor plate in front of dorsal gunner
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* 12.7 mm Steel - Armour plate in front of ventral gunner
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* 12.7 mm Steel - Armor plate in front of ventral gunner
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* 6.35 mm Steel - Armour plate under the ventral gunner
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* 6.35 mm Steel - Armor plate under the ventral gunner
 
* 40 mm Bulletproof glass in front of dorsal gunner
 
* 40 mm Bulletproof glass in front of dorsal gunner
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* 0.1 mm Wood - Connecting ventral gunner's armour
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* 0.1 mm Wood - Connecting ventral gunner's armor
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=== Modifications and economy ===
 
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{{Specs-Economy}}
 
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Flight performance is often a secondary criteria for an attack bomber. Focus on improved armament, especially the Improved torpedo ([[Mk.13-1 Case (1,927 lb)|Mk.13-1 Case]]) that makes attacking ships much easier. Machine gun upgrades may not be needed initially, as the stock [[M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|M2 Browning]] does well enough. The turrets, however, profit from upgrades, gaining longer and more accurate fire.
 
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Of course, performance upgrades don't hurt (Compressor, Engine and Engine Injection are often essential pick-ups). Airframe and Cover can be used to further bolster the durable aircraft. Other upgrades can be scheduled toward the end.
 
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
 
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)}}
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{{main|M2 Browning (12.7 mm)}}
 
  
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
  
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* 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (310 rpg = 620 total)
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* 2 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns, wing-mounted (310 rpg = 620 total)
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
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{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
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<!--Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''-->
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{{main|AN-M64A1 (500 lb)|Mk.13|Mk.13/44}}
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{{main|AN-M64A1 (500 lb)|A.P. AN-MK 33 (1,000 lb)|AN-Mk 1 (1,600 lb)|AN-M66A2 (2,000 lb)}}
 
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{{main|Mk.13-6 (2,216 lb)|Mk.13-6 Case (2,216 lb)}}
 
  
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance:
  
 
* 4 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
 
* 4 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
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* 1 x 2,216 lb Mk.13-6 torpedo
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* 1 x 2,216 lb Mk. 13 torpedo (2,216 lb total)
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* 1 x 2,216 lb Mk.13-6 Case torpedo
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* 1 x 2,216 lb Mk. 13/44 torpedo (2,216 lb total)
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* 1 x 2,000 lb AN-M66A2 bomb (2,000 lb total)
 
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* 1 x 1,600 lb AN-Mk 1 bomb (1,600 lb total)
 
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* 2 x 1,000 lb A.P. AN-MK 33 bombs (2,000 lb total)
 
  
 
=== Defensive armament ===
 
=== Defensive armament ===
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{{Specs-Avia-Defensive}}
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<!--''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available remove this subsection.''-->
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{{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.62 mm)}}
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{{main|M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.62 mm)}}
 
  
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:
  
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* 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, dorsal turret (400 rpg)
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* 1 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns, dorsal ball turret (400 rpg)
 
* 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, ventral turret (500 rpg)
 
* 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, ventral turret (500 rpg)
  
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== Usage in battles ==
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== Usage in the battles ==
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As with all torpedo bombers, maintain low altitude, high speed, and fighter cover. The optimal distance for launching a torpedo is 1 km from the target. Engage enemy ships from directly ahead or astern which makes "leading" the target much easier. If torpedo bombing is not an option, the TBF-1C can carry bombs for attacking ground targets.
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As with all torpedo bombers, maintaining low altitude, high speed, and fighter cover are all recommended. The optimal distance for launching a torpedo is 1 km from the target. Targets should be engaged from directly ahead or astern, making "leading" the target much easier. If torpedo bombing is not an option, the plane can carry bombs for attacking ground targets.
  
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The Avenger lacks much significant offensive armament, but in a pinch it can serve as a backup fighter. This aircraft is not particularly fast or manoeuvrable, but continuing the trend among mid-tier American aircraft, it is extremely durable. Do not attack enemy aircraft head-on as the TBF-1C's guns are wing-mounted (causing convergence issues) and the large engine or pilot can be knocked out quickly by enemy fire.
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The Avenger lacks much significant armament, but in a pinch it can serve as a fighter. The aircraft is not particularly fast or maneuverable, but, continuing the trend among mid-tier American aircraft, is extremely durable.
  
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Fly low and fast, head towards your target, drop your ordnance and bug out. However, if there are no hostile fighters in the area, you can destroy some enemy ground installations, e.g. AA, light vehicles, landing crafts and anti-tank positions after this.
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Fly low and fast, head towards your target drop your ordinance and bug out. However, If there are no hostile fighters, in the area. Destroy some enemy ground installations. E.g. AA, light vehicles, landing crafts and anti-tank positions.
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Despite being a light bomber/torpedo bomber, the Avenger comes with a bombsight, just like the old TBD Devastator, albeit without the telescopic sight in the pilot's cockpit. This makes precision bombing in Realistic battles possible, as even novice pilots will be able to drop the 500 kg bombs with excellent accuracy. Once you spot a target, fly out about 1.5 km horizontally from the target (remember to keep focus on said target and its general location while being aware of any obstacles in your way), then begin to slowly fly over said target. Open the bomb bay and switch to the bombsight view, then drop your ordnance.
 
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'''Simulator mode'''
 
  
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'''''Simulator mode procedures'''''<br>
 
Hands-off carrier take-off (Auto engine control): Start engine, flaps: raised, elevator trim: 0%, aileron trim: 0%, rudder trim: 14% right, WEP throttle, hands off controls until you lift off the carrier.
 
Hands-off carrier take-off (Auto engine control): Start engine, flaps: raised, elevator trim: 0%, aileron trim: 0%, rudder trim: 14% right, WEP throttle, hands off controls until you lift off the carrier.
  
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Level-type carrier landing final approach (Auto engine control): Drop any secondary weapons you may still have, make sure your alignment with the carrier and heading are good for landing, use your stick to hold an altitude of 40 m (120 ft), slow down below 200 km/h (125 mph / 108 kt), elevator trim: 2%, aileron trim: 18%, rudder trim: 0%, after gently slowing down to 123 km/h (77 mph / 67 kt) set throttle to about 55% (you will have to adjust throttle a lot, though), just before the carrier (less than 1 km (0.62 mi)) cut throttle and reset all trim to 0%, landing should be easy after that.
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Level-type carrier landing final approach (Auto engine control): Drop any secondary weapons you may still have, make sure your alignment with the carrier and heading are good for landing, use your stick to hold an altitude of 40 m/120 ft, slow down below 200 kph/125 mph/108 kt, elevator trim: 2%, aileron trim: 18%, rudder trim: 0%, after gently slowing down to 123 kph/77 mph/67 kt set throttle to about 55% (you will have to adjust throttle a lot, though), just before the carrier (less than 1 km/0.62 mi) cut throttle and reset all trim to 0%, landing should be easy after that.
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===Manual Engine Control===
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=== Manual Engine Control ===
 
 
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! colspan="7" | MEC elements
 
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
 
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! colspan="3" | Radiator
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! colspan="3" |Radiator
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! rowspan="2" | Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
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! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
 
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! Oil
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! Water
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! Type  
 
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| Controllable || Controllable<br>Auto control available || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Controllable<br>2 gears || Not controllable
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| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not ontrollable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
 
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===Modules===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="1" | Tier
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! colspan="2" | Flight performance
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! colspan="1" | Survivability
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! colspan="3" | Weaponry
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| I
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| Fuselage Repair
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| Radiator
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| Turret 7 mm
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| ITC mk.III
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| II
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| Compressor
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| Airframe
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| New 7 mm MGs (turret)
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| Offensive 12 mm
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| III
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| Wings Repair
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| Engine
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| Turret 12 mm
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| Improved Torpedo
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| IV
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| Engine Injection
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| Cover
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| New 12 mm MGs (turret)
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| New 12 mm MGs
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* Performance is a secondary criteria for an attacker. The focus should be on improved armament, especially the upgraded torpedos make handling them much easier. The machine gun upgrades are not really needed, the normal M2 Browning does well enough. The turrets however profit and gain longer and more accurate fire. Of course performance upgrades do not hurt, ''Compressor'', ''Engine'' and ''Engine Injection'' should be essential pick-ups, the rest on the other hand can be scheduled to the end of grind.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
 
* Robust construction
 
* Robust construction
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* Adaptive secondary ordnance for different maps e.g. naval or ground based operations
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* Adaptive secondary ordinance for different maps e.g. naval and ground based operations
 
* Very good vision from pilot's seat in cockpit
 
* Very good vision from pilot's seat in cockpit
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* Very stable
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* Great stability
 
* Good defensive gunner coverage
 
* Good defensive gunner coverage
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* Tail hook for carrier-based missions
 
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Wing mounted 12.7 mm machine guns factoring in convergence
 
* Wing mounted 12.7 mm machine guns factoring in convergence
 
* Poor low altitude performance, especially when turning
 
* Poor low altitude performance, especially when turning
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* Heavy and fairly slow
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* Slow
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* Big target at low altitude
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* Touchy controls, tends to over-respond to small control inputs (SB)
 
* Ventral gunner has little protection, easily knocked out
 
* Ventral gunner has little protection, easily knocked out
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* Only has landing flaps
 
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* Touchy controls, tends to over-respond to small control inputs (SB)
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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[[File:TBF-1 Avenger dropping Mk. XIII torpedo.jpg|alt=TBF-1 Avenger dropping Mk.XIII torpedo, 1942|thumb|TBF-1 Avenger dropping a Mk.XIII torpedo, 1942]]
 
 
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'''Significant engagements involving the TBF-1'''
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'''Battle Of Midway''' - June 4, 1942.<br>
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First Combat mission of the TBF-1 was on June 4, 1942 at the battle of Midway. Only six TBF-1 where available, for the start of the battle they where attached to VT-8.  
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'''Battle Of Midway''' - June 4, 1942 <br>
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All apart from one, was lost.  
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The Battle of Midway was a massive naval engagement that occurred 6 months after Pearl Harbour. Initiated by the Japanese, the attack on Midway was supposed to be a surprise attack that repeated their success at Pearl Harbor. However, due to American efforts in cracking Japanese communication codes in the days and weeks prior to the operation, the American defenders were warned about the attack far in advance.
 
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The first combat mission of the TBF-1 was on June 4, 1942 at the battle of Midway. Only six TBF-1s were available and were initially attached to torpedo squadron VT-8. All apart from one (with significant damage) were shot down during the battle.
 
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IJN Admiral Yamamoto's infamous naval counter-strike against the US. The opposing naval forces met; the US Navy had only two carriers: USS Saratoga (VT-8) and USS Enterprise (VT-3). The Imperial Japanese Navy had the carriers: IJN Shōkaku, IJN Zuikaku, and light carrier IJN Ryūjō. By August, TBF Avengers had been delivered to the two US ships. Overall, 26 TBF-1s from VT-8 and VT-3 were launched during this engagement. Their torpedoes helped sink IJN Ryūjō for the loss of seven Avengers.
 
  
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Avengers from USS Enterprise (CV-6) crippled and assisted in the destruction of the 37,000 ton battleship IJN Hiei. Guadalcanal was the last large-scale Japanese naval attack and the Hiei was the first Japanese battleship sunk by US forces. TBF-1s were further used by Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 131 (VMSB-131).
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The TBF Torpedo Bomber was created to replace the outdated [[TBD-1|Devastators]], which suffered from insufficient speed and short range. The TBF, also known as the Avenger, had good range and load capacity and the ability to carry cargo inside the fuselage. It was an ideal solution for a carrier-based transport aircraft. During the war, the Avenger earned a reputation as a very accurate bomber.
 
  
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Description

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The TBF-1c Avenger is a Rank II American naval bomber with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB), 3.0 (RB), and 2.7 (SB). It was in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.29.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 3,650 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
414 402 7,100 31.3 31.9 2.6 3.5 307
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 3,650 m) 		Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
449 432 7,100 28.7 30.0 8.4 5.1 307

Details

Features
Combat flap Take-off flap Landing flap Air brakes Arrestor gear
X X ✓ X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flap
(km/h) 		Max Static G
+ -
583 450 520 ~5 ~3
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 360 < 360 < 303 > 220
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
798 m 1,500 hp 1,669 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
3,162 m 1,350 hp 1,502 hp

Survivability and armour

  • 6.35 mm Steel - Armor plate in the nose
  • 12.7 mm Steel - Armor plate behind the pilot
  • 12.7 mm Steel - Armor plate in dorsal gunner's seat
  • 12.7 mm Steel - Armor plate in front of dorsal gunner
  • 12.7 mm Steel - Armor plate in front of ventral gunner
  • 6.35 mm Steel - Armor plate under the ventral gunner
  • 40 mm Bulletproof glass in front of dorsal gunner
  • 0.1 mm Wood - Connecting ventral gunner's armor

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: Browning M2 (12.7 mm)

The TBF-1C is armed with:

  • 2 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns, wing-mounted (310 rpg = 620 total)

Suspended armament

Main articles: AN-M64A1 (500 lb), Mk.13, Mk.13/44

The TBF-1C can be outfitted with the following ordinance:

  • 4 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
  • 1 x 2,216 lb Mk. 13 torpedo (2,216 lb total)
  • 1 x 2,216 lb Mk. 13/44 torpedo (2,216 lb total)

Defensive armament

Main articles: Browning M2 (12.7 mm), Browning (7.62 mm)

The TBF-1C is defended by:

  • 1 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns, dorsal ball turret (400 rpg)
  • 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, ventral turret (500 rpg)

Usage in the battles

As with all torpedo bombers, maintaining low altitude, high speed, and fighter cover are all recommended. The optimal distance for launching a torpedo is 1 km from the target. Targets should be engaged from directly ahead or astern, making "leading" the target much easier. If torpedo bombing is not an option, the plane can carry bombs for attacking ground targets.

The Avenger lacks much significant armament, but in a pinch it can serve as a fighter. The aircraft is not particularly fast or maneuverable, but, continuing the trend among mid-tier American aircraft, is extremely durable.

Fly low and fast, head towards your target drop your ordinance and bug out. However, If there are no hostile fighters, in the area. Destroy some enemy ground installations. E.g. AA, light vehicles, landing crafts and anti-tank positions.

Simulator mode procedures
Hands-off carrier take-off (Auto engine control): Start engine, flaps: raised, elevator trim: 0%, aileron trim: 0%, rudder trim: 14% right, WEP throttle, hands off controls until you lift off the carrier.

Level-type carrier landing final approach (Auto engine control): Drop any secondary weapons you may still have, make sure your alignment with the carrier and heading are good for landing, use your stick to hold an altitude of 40 m/120 ft, slow down below 200 kph/125 mph/108 kt, elevator trim: 2%, aileron trim: 18%, rudder trim: 0%, after gently slowing down to 123 kph/77 mph/67 kt set throttle to about 55% (you will have to adjust throttle a lot, though), just before the carrier (less than 1 km/0.62 mi) cut throttle and reset all trim to 0%, landing should be easy after that.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Controllable Not controllable Not controllable Not controllable Separate Not ontrollable Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage Repair Radiator Turret 7 mm ITC mk.III
II Compressor Airframe New 7 mm MGs (turret) Offensive 12 mm
III Wings Repair Engine Turret 12 mm Improved Torpedo
IV Engine Injection Cover New 12 mm MGs (turret) New 12 mm MGs
  • Performance is a secondary criteria for an attacker. The focus should be on improved armament, especially the upgraded torpedos make handling them much easier. The machine gun upgrades are not really needed, the normal M2 Browning does well enough. The turrets however profit and gain longer and more accurate fire. Of course performance upgrades do not hurt, Compressor, Engine and Engine Injection should be essential pick-ups, the rest on the other hand can be scheduled to the end of grind.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Robust construction
  • Adaptive secondary ordinance for different maps e.g. naval and ground based operations
  • Very good vision from pilot's seat in cockpit
  • Great stability
  • Good defensive gunner coverage

Cons:

  • Limited bomb selection for a bomber
  • Wing mounted 12.7 mm machine guns factoring in convergence
  • Poor low altitude performance, especially when turning
  • Slow
  • Touchy controls, tends to over-respond to small control inputs (SB)
  • Ventral gunner has little protection, easily knocked out

History

Typical Monthly Production Grumman TBF-1
February, 1942 5
June, 1942 60
November, 1942 100

Battle Of Midway - June 4, 1942.
First Combat mission of the TBF-1 was on June 4, 1942 at the battle of Midway. Only six TBF-1 where available, for the start of the battle they where attached to VT-8. All apart from one, was lost.

Eastern Solomons - Aug. 24/25th 1942
Admiral Yamamoto informous naval counter-strike 24th of August. the opposing naval forces met; the US Navy had only two carriers: Saratoga (VT-8) and Enterprise (VT-3). The Imperial Japanese Navy (I.J.N) had the carriers: Shōkaku, Zuikaku and a light carrier Ryūjō By August, TBF's had been delivered to the two ships.
26 TBF-1 avengers from the VT-3 and VT-8 where lunched. Their torpedos, helped to sink the light carrier I.J.N. Ryūjō. Seven avengers were lost.

Santa Cruz - Oct. 26, 1942

Guadalcanal - Nov, 12/13th, 1942

  • Sank the I.J.N. Hiei battleship (37,000 tons) - Was the last big Japanese naval attack. TBF-1's where used by Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 131 (VMSB-131)

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

Sources


USA bombers
Dive  SB2U-2 · SB2U-3 · SBD-3 · SB2C-1C · SB2C-4
Torpedo  TBD-1 · PBY-5 Catalina · PBY-5A Catalina · TBF-1C · BTD-1
Medium  B-10B · B-18A · B-34 · PV-2D · B-25J-1 · B-25J-20 · A-26C-45 · A-26C-45DT · B-26B
Heavy  B-17E · B-17E/L · B-17G-60-VE · PB4Y-2 · B-24D-25-CO · B-29A-BN
Hydroplanes  OS2U-1 · OS2U-3 · PBM-1 "Mariner" · PBM-3 "Mariner"

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