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Vought TBU

This torpedo bomber was designed by Vought to compete with the Grumman TBF. The TBF was preferred mainly because Vought was already preoccupied with the F4U. Later the aircraft was reconsidered, and Vultee was tasked with the production. The production version was then renamed TBY.

General characteristics XTBU-1
Primary function	Torpedo bomber
Power plant	One Pratt&Whitney R-26900-6 engine
Thrust	1,850 HP		1,380 kW
Wingspan	57.2 ft		17.42 m
Length	39 ft		11.89 m
Height	18.6 ft		5.66 m
Wingarea	439 sq ft		40.78 sq m
Weight	empty	10,502 lb	4,764 kg
	max.	16,250 lb	7,370 kg
Speed	311 mph		500 km/h
Ceiling	27,890 ft		8,500 m
Range	1,400 miles		2,250 km
Armament	2x12.7mm and 1x7.7mm machine gun; 910 kg torpedo
Crew	Three
Date deployed	1941

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