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Douglas TBD Devastator

Standard USN torpedo aircraft in the years before WWII. In 1937 the TDB represented a major improvement over the earlier biplane torpedo bombers of the USN. But in 1941 it was obsolete, and suffered heavy losses.

General characteristics TBD-1
Primary function	Torpedo bomber
Power plant	One Pratt&Whitney R-1830-64 engine
Thrust	885 HP	660 kW
Speed	206 mph	332 km/h
Ceiling	19,685 ft	6,000 m
Range	995 miles	1,600 km
Armament	2x7.62mm machine gun; 454kg bombs
Crew	3
Date deployed	1936
Number built	130

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