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Douglas TBD Devastator
When it was delivered to the US Navy in 1937, the Devastator was the most advanced torpedo bomber in the world. A mere four years later, however, the TBD was practically obsolete, a fact which became painfully obvious when all 35 Devastators sent against the Japanese at the battle of Midway were shot down without hitting their targets. Luckily its replacement (the Grumman TBF Avenger) was coming on line at that time, and soon all Devastators were withdrawn from front-line service.
Type: Torpedo bomber
Crew: 2, Pilot and observer/rear gunner
Armament:
one .30 cal machine gun firing forward
one .30 cal machine gun in rear cockpit
one torpedo or
one 1000 lb. bomb
Specifications:
Length: 35' 0"
Height: 15' 1"
Wingspan: 50' 0"
Weight: 10194 lbs
Engine: 1
Pratt & Whitney R-1830-64
900 hp
Performance:
Range: 716 miles
Speed: 206 mph
Ceiling: 19500 ft
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