Grumman XTB2F

Grumman TB2F was a torpedo bomber project that Grumman intended to be a successor to the TBF Avenger.

Unfortunately, only a mock-up was ever constructed.

This was during World War II when the Midway class aircraft carriers were being built.

Grumman tried to design a new torpedo bomber to accompany those carriers.

However, it was soon realized that it would be impractical to efficiently deploy twin-engine aircraft of that size from an aircraft carrier.

As a result, the plan was scrapped.

Specifications

Crew

3

Length

52 ft 0 in (15.85 m)

Wingspan

74 ft 0 in (22.56 m)

(Folded span: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)

Height

17 ft 0 in (5.18 m)

Max take-off weight

43,937 lb (19,929 kg)

Fuel capacity

1,960 US Gallon internal fuel

Powerplant

2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-22 Double Wasp radial engine,

2,100 hp (1,600 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed

271 kn (312 mph, 502 km/h)

Stall speed

61.8 kn (71.1 mph, 114.4 km/h)

Ferry range

2,352 nmi (2,707 mi, 4,356 km)

Service ceiling

31,600 ft (9,600 m)

Armament

Guns

1 x 75 mm cannon and 6× .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns forward firing

2 x .50 in machine guns each in dorsal and ball turrets

Bombs

1× Mark 13 torpedo or 3,500 lb (1,600 kg) bombs or mines in bomb bay.