RyanCrierie -> RE: Shep's Graphical Artwork (Planes, Ships, etc) (7/11/2019 8:23:33 PM)
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Since I have the avenger bitmaps, I might as well modify them to make the FINAL TBM Avengers for 1945-46. ########## TBM-3E For USN -- Basically a TBM-3 with a stronger airframe, a search radar now standard and the ventral tunnel gun deleted for weight savings. ########### TBM-4 for the US Navy and the Avenger IV for FAA -- Strengthened to 5g loadings, allowing steeper dive bombing attacks. BuNos were: 97673 General Motors XTBM-4 Avenger prototype 97674 General Motors XTBM-4 Avenger prototype 97675 General Motors XTBM-4 Avenger prototype 97676 to 98601 General Motors TBM-4 Avenger production contract, cancelled with end of war. ########### TBM-5 for USN and Avenger V for FAA (Assumed FAA name). XTBF-3 airplane BuNo. 24341 was modified under TED Project NAM 1701 as a prototype for the XTBM-5 aircraft. Modified from a three place to a two place airplane by the removal of the .50 cal. turret and .30 cal. tunnel gun and installation of two .30 cal. flexible guns in lieu thereof. The radio gear has been relocated for operation by the radioman-gunner. Other modifications consist primarily of general clean-up of the airplane to improve its aerodynamic qualities, consisting of: The ventral step was faired into the fuselage Wing slots sealed Gear doors installed to fully enclose the wheels Jet augmentation exhausts added to the engine. Finally, wingspan was extended by three feet. Flight testing began in June 1945, but the project was terminated after VJ-Day.
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