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Exhibits and Photo Gallery | Prop Planes
SPECIFICATIONS:
| WING SPAN |
54’ 2” |
| WING AREA |
490 SQ FT |
| LENGTH |
40’ |
| HEIGHT |
16’ 5” |
| EMPTY WEIGHT |
10,545 LBS |
| GROSS WEIGHT |
17,895 LBS |
| ENGINE |
WRIGHT R-2600-20 – 1900
HORSEPOWER |
| MAX SPEED |
276 MPH |
| CRUISE SPEED |
147 MPH |
| RANGE |
1,010 NAUTICAL
MILES |
| ARMAMENT |
2-FIXED FORWARD .50 CAL MACHINE
GUNS 1 x DORSAL .50 CAL MACHINE
GUN 1 x VENTRAL .50 CAL MACHINE
GUN 2000 LBS INTERNAL BOMB
LOAD |
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GENERAL MOTORS TBM-3E "AVENGER"
(GRUMMAN TBF)
T - TORPDEO
B - BOMBER
M - GENERAL MOTORS
(F) - GRUMMAN
The Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors began producing
the Avenger in 1943 while Grumman refitted its production line
to build other aircraft. A total of 9,836 Avengers were
built. The Avenger made its combat debut at the
Battle of Midway where only one of six Avengers survived the
battle. The Avenger was used by USMC torpedo bombing
squadrons through out the Pacific Theater. The “Turkey,” as
it was nicknamed, was used in a variety of different task during
its military career to include Bomber, Torpedo Bomber, Anti-submarine
warfare, Carrier on board Delivery (COD), Airborne early Warning
(AEW) and Training. This Avenger was accepted on 16 June 1945
and did not see combat. It was retired in 1962 after spending
its career with various training units in the Navy and accumulating
a total of 792 hours. |
SPECIFICATIONS:
| WING SPAN |
67’ 7 |
| WING AREA |
610 SQ FT |
| LENGTH |
52’ 11” |
| HEIGHT |
16’ 4 |
| EMPTY WEIGHT |
19,480 LBS |
| GROSS WEIGHT |
35,000 LBS |
| ENGINE |
2 x R-2600-92, 1700 HORSE
POWER EACH |
| MAX SPEED |
272 MPH |
| CRUISE SPEED |
230 MPH |
| RANGE |
1,350 NAUTICAL MILES |
| ARMAMENT |
UP TO 18 x .50 CAL MACHINE
GUNS (SOME “J” MODELS)4000 LBS OF
BOMBS/MINES/TORPEDOS |
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NORTH AMERICAN PBJ-1J (B-25) "MITCHELL"
P - PATROL
B - BOMBER
J - NORTH AMERICAN
1 - 1ST MODEL
J – 10TH MODIFICATION
During the battle for territory in the Pacific against the
Japanese in March 1944 the PBJ flew the first night raids at
Rabaul, Kavieng and Bougainville followed by daylight raids. The
nine Marine Corps PBJ squadrons lost a total of 26 Mitchells
in combat and another 19 to operational accidents. The
PBJ is also known as the B-25 medium bomber. 706
PBJs were procured for two Navy squadrons and seven Marine
Corps squadrons. Some PBJs were armed with a 75mm cannon
(“G” & “H” models) and others with 14
forward firing .50cal machine guns (“J” models). |
SPECIFICATIONS:
| WING SPAN |
40’ 3” |
| WING AREA |
291 SQ FT |
| LENGTH |
41’ 6” |
| HEIGHT |
15’ 2” |
| EMPTY WEIGHT |
6,921 LBS |
| GROSS WEIGHT |
14,444 LBS |
| ENGINE |
2 x GARRET T76-G-420/421 |
| POWER |
1040 SHAFT HORSE POWER |
| MAX SPEED |
280 MPH |
| CEILING |
28,700’ |
| RANGE |
COMBAT LOAD:1,350
NAUTICAL MILES
FERRY: 1428 NAUTICAL MILES |
| ARMAMENT |
3,600 LBS OF BOMBS AND/OR ROCKETS4
x 7.62mm MACHINE GUNS |
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ROCKWELL
(NORTH AMERICAN) OV-10 "BRONCO"
O - OBSERVATION
V - FIXED WING
The
OV-10 was delivered to VMO-2 in February 1968 and deployed
to Vietnam for duty the same year.Initially designed with
a compartment behind the cockpits for counter-insurgency
operations the Bronco mission also included helicopter
escort, Light Armed Reconnaissance, and Forward Air Control
(FAC) duties. The rear section of the fuselage can
also carry cargo, personnel or 2 stretchers. |
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