Douglas

Douglas TBD Devastator

Torpedo bomber

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  • First flight1935
  • Introduction3 August 1937
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built130
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3: (Pilot, Torpedo Officer/Navigator, Radioman/Gunner)
Length
35 ft
Wingspan
50 ft
Height
15 ft 1 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
206 mph
Range
435 mi
Service ceiling
19,500 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-64 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial piston engine (900 hp)
04

Developed from

Developed from
Guns: 1 × forward-firing 0.30 in Browning machine gun or 0.50 in Browning machine gun, 1 × 0.30 in machine gun in rear cockpit; Bombs: 1 × Mark 13 torpedo or, 1 × 1000 lb bomb or, 3 × 500 lb bombs or, 12 × 100 lb bombs
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