1

~~~t~NE CH~~~tTcrRrS'T~~SS & PERFORMANCE BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS-NAVY DEPT.

~. COLUMN NUMBER --------:_=~f-=~OR;E~O~~· TOR-~~~O --~~R:EDO BOM;ER

LOADING I-MKIJ-2 I-MKIJ-2 ~-MKIJ-2 4-500#

CONDITION I TWO TANKS

-,:--:---,,- -----:--- __ ._. . . . __ EXTERNAL

__f;ROS §!_ __ WE I ~t!T . . . ____ht;!§__' __ ... .l6.4l2____L-l641""" _L__ ...... 1.'---'-L 7':1,-"", 6,,},,_-----'- ...... 1.,-", 6,,,,,,,J..,=2...__ 5_

EMPT'!:___WEIGHT (ACTlJAL_) __ ~S, 10555

FUEL/OIL GALS, "3 '3'5/19 11'; /19 i..1)1/25 335/19

FIXED. GUNS/ AMMUNITION 2-. &)0/1..00 rds 2-. &::Oj600 rds

FLEXIBLE GUNS/ AMMUNITION _.' _1::· .150/200 1::",__.3..QL!iQ_Q_1-_l~/ J..OO 1-.30/500

ENGINE POWER

USED FOR PERFORMANCE _MILITARY ____N_ORMAL__ ___ND_EMAL__ NORMAL

WING L.OADING L.BS/50.FT "33.4 33.4 ~5.4 __JJ_,..._,4 __

POWER L.OADING CD _ LaS / BHP, _ 11.l_ 12.1 12.8 12.1

V-MAX. SEA LEVEL. MPH. 249.. ..23B___ 227 238

_ V-MAX. AIRPLANE CRIT.AL T. M PH-, .257l.l2.QQ_Q- __2_5_kL'1170Q _2iJ_/11700 254/117.QQ_

_y-ST_!.U:'.: __ ~ROSS WEIGHT. ® MPH 76.9 __']_6_., 9 79.2 77.0

V-STALL. WITHOUT FUEL ® M_PH. ._2'2.....Q__ 72.0 72.6 ~

I TIME-TO~CLlM8 -IOOOOFT.- MIN. 13._Q___ 15.9 13,0

-TIME-TO-CLIMS -20000FT.- MIN 41 / 59 7 J I 9

SERVICE CEILlN~ ____£i ::"'_2.1400-___2_Q_268 19400 20900

TAKE-OFF DISTANCE -CALM- fT. 1071 1383 1076

TAKE-OFF DISTANCE-15 KN- FTc _ _ __6.5.Q.__ 850 653

TAKE-OFF DISTANCE -25 KN- FT _-----4-35 563 438

TAKE-OFF TIME SECONDS. _ _ _ _

MAX.RANGE/V-AV. <.;.~ ST.MI/MPH. 1105/153 1190/152 1105/153

BOMBING RADIUS/V-A\I.-200f0R:- NMI/KN.

BOMBING RADIUS I V~AV:-.33%R:- N MI/ K N.

I PATROL RADIUS/V-A\I.-20% R:- N MIIKN. t PATROL RADIUS/V-A\I.-33'¥,. R:- III MI/ KN.

I SCOUT. RADiUS NMI.

COMBAT RADiUS N M I

STATUTE MILES USED-EXCEPT-RADIUS IS GIVEN IN NAUTICAL. MILES 8. KNOTS,

-NOTE m 8HPAf-MAX.CRIT.ALT. ~ALL-WITHOUT POWER (~Y--AT5000TALTITU5E--

------ ------- ----- ----_._-

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221) 1LO 22'5

ENGINE IPFWP. GEAR RATIO

W.A.C. R-26QQ-8 (16:9)

ENGINE RATING BHP/RPM/ALT.

NORMAL. MILITARY

...l5{LO/2400/SL=-.5..8_Q_Q___ 1700/2600/SL- 3000 135072400/8900-13000 l450/2600!7800-12000

TANKAGE IN GALLONS

OIL FUEL

OFFENSIVE ARMAMENT

PROTECTED ..32__..3..1i_ Fuselage Bomb Bay

o

w UNPROTECTED _ __ Torped Qe.s_:_..L_MK13.=J..., __ o""'r.....__-__.2""-:-:- _

x TOTAL-INCL.PROT. ':l? i1"i lklm.hs.____L l-l.6QQ#~ 1-1QOQ#

u.. INCREASE~TION C1Not R-emovab1eL 4-500£:12-100~

_________________ 1_- __ D. :Bombs: 1.:..65Q# or 4-325#

x NOTE; Torpedoes or Bombs can not

:::> DROPPABLE Bomb Bav (Unnr-o't ) - 21_!i_ be carried if internal

< DROPPABLEWin~:2@ 58{Unprotel lIt; droppable tank is installed.

PROTECTED+UNPROTECTED+DROPPA8LE. 32 726

REMARKS -_E_erry Ra.nge is 2 ~"",-i"",-l"",-e.!:!.s _w~' i~t-""h>;!:_Jg~r"-,o",-s",-s",--w,-,-,e'=<.:i",-,g::>!h,,,-t~1=...5,,-7,-7,-,O::..,_-:1=.b=:s=...;.:....;i..___,7'-..!:2::...::~ 6::.____og;L;;:a=ll::..;:s:....:.;__ fuel; and having ASB, Guns, Ammnn1tjoD and Armor removed.

TBE-I & TBM-l have only 1-.30 cal. fixed gun t,. are 35~ Ibs. Ijghter for max

ammnnition lQa~7Qndit1Qns. Weight & Ferformance gjven for -lC Model.

SUPERSEDE.S a 842 ALSO TBM -Ie B.-I

DATE-I.JUI-Y 19.043 PAGE-I CONP'IDENTiAL. MODEL - TeF -~C &-1

ALSO-TBM-Ie B.-I

MODEL- TaF-IG &-1

~tF¥~[_'lNE CHARACTERISTICS & PERFORMANCE

BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS-NAVY DEPT.

F COLUMN NUMBER 5 6 7 8
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BOMBER SCOUT SCOUT SCOUT
I LOADING 1-1000#
CONDITION
-~~----" _--- __ 1435_8 lQ]J_4_- 17121
GROSS WEIGHT LBS. 15422 .
EMPTY WEIGHT (AC'l'UAL) LBS. 10S55
FUEL/OIL GALS. 335L19 I 335/19 [ 61QL3Z I 726L32
FIXED. GUNS / AMMUNITION z=.5QL600
FLEXIBLE GUNS/AMMUNITION 1- l)oll.OO 1- 30/500
ENGINE POWER
USED FOR PERFORMANCE NOBMAI. - NOBMAI. NClBMAI. NOBMAI.
WING LOADING LBS/SO.FT. 31.4 29.3 33._l__ 34.8
_----
POWER LOADING CD LBS/BHP. 11.4 10.6 - 1221 12.'1
_._-
V-MAX. SEA LEVEL MPH. 239 ~_ 241 25:Jl~700 ,Z8 .
V-MAX. A1RPLANE CRIT. ALT. MPH. 256/11700 .25.8Lll..1Q_Q_ Z42_ll700
V-STALL. GROSS WEIGHT. ® MPH _~iL_ 72.0 ___16.8 78.6
V-STALL. WITHOUT rUE!,. @ MPH. 69.5- ·66.8 67.6 67.8
TIME-TO-CLlMB ·-IOOOOFT.- MIN. 10.9 _ _9_,.2__ 12.8 15.1
TIME-TO-CLIMB -20000FT.- MIN. 32 • .5. __ . 25.8 41.0 - 5t·2
SERVICE CEILING rT. 2220Q 23600 ZlOOO 12-00
r AKE -OFF DISTANCE -CALM- FT. 88Q 718 1055 lZ85
TAKE-OFF DISTANCE -15 KN- FT!.. 520 4.18 _ ___64Q__--_ 726
TAKE-OFF DISTANCE -25 KN- . ___ FT 34Q___ _ _262._ 428 532
TAKE-OFF TIME SECONDS. - - - -
MAX. RANGE/V-AV. Q) ST. MI /MPH. l1~O/lJ.~ l'iOO/1li2 2135/11..9 23V,/ll.6
BOMBING R~DIUS !V-AY. -20% R:- NMI/KN. -------
BOMBING RADIUS / V-AV:-33<>fo R:- N MI/KN. -~----- -
PATROL RADIUS / V-AY.-20"4 8:- NMI/K~l.
PATROL RADIUS/V-AV-330f0 R:- N MI/ KN.
SCOUT. RADIUS NMI. 340 580 645
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,_COM8AJ_~DIU_§ NMI. ~f_RFORMANCE IS BASED ON- _ _E1igh:t __T_e_s_L _

_B_ANG£_& RADIUS ARE BASED ON Fligh:t_T_est FUEL CONSUMPTION DATA INCREASED

BY 5 PERCENT TO CONFORM WITH PAST EXPERIENCE.

£.r.act.ical combat radiUS. ~ased o_IJ20 min. warm-u.Q_jind idling; 1 min •

.tak.e..:::__Q_ff__;__AQ_mirh r ende zvou sat 6QLno rJ!la 1 .sea 1 eve 1 powe r (n. s • p _,J/___!,a~n~d~ _

auto-~h; climb to 15000' at 60% n.s.p. and auto-lean unless auto-rich is required for cooling; cruise out at 15000' at 60% n.s.p. and required mixture; dive. drop bombs. torpedoes and external tanks; combat at 1500' for .2____min. with full military :ower plus 10 min. with full ~or~a1 power;

~ at 15001 at 60~ n.s.p. and auto-lean; 60 min. rendezvous,

landing and reserve at Y for max. range and auto-lean. Radius includes

~jstance ~overed in climb but not jn dive.

Practical scouting rac!ius is 1/3 of range at V for max. range at 1500' with fuel taken out for 20 min. warm-up and idle, 1. min. take-off and 60 min. for rendezvous, landing and reserve.

TruLfgllowing changes _are inco:r:.Q9ra ted: .c_QILtract -_ thru • Service - thru

ilZLj Pending - (1) 2-.5Q Cal. wing gyns installation 2 rovisions =f~o~r __

2-58 gal. droppab1e wing tanks._

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BUREAU, OF AERONAUTICS. U, S, NAVY,

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VELOCITY STATUTE MILtS PER HOUR

JUL Y 1943

300 ALSO - TBM- Ie &-1

MODEL - T SF -Ie &-1

CONFIDENTIAL P AGE - 3

5

WING AREA- 490 SQ. FT. WING SECTION-

N.A.C.A.23015-23009 M.A.C.-117.2"

PR<lP.- HAMILTON STD. C.S. BLADE DESIGN NO. 6359-A12

BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS _JlIAVY DEPARTMENT

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PAG..E 5

ALSO TBM-I,S. tc MODEL TBF-I, S. tc

JULY 1943

CONFIDENTIAL

DESCRIPTIVE ARRANGEMENT

NAVAER

JUI y 1943

CONFIDENTIAL

ARMAMENT S. TANKS

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BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS NAVY DEPARTMENT

BULLET RESISTANT GLASS ARMOR PLATE

SELF-SEALING TANKS

NON SELF-SEALING TANKS

2-50

VIEW B TO C

NAVAER

MODEL TBF-I, S. IC ALSO T8M-I, S. IC

PROTECTION
L OIL TANK 57 LBS.
2. PILOT AFT 92 LBS.
3. TURRET 94 LBS.
4. TUNNEL 88 LBS.
5. SELF-SEALING CELLS 260 LBS.
6. GUNNER'S B.R. GLASS 34 LBS.
ITBF-IC ONLY) VIEW C TO D

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