| Grumman Avenger on the Ground |
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| The Grumman Avenger
entered production in January of 1942, less than a month after Japan attacked
America at Pearl Harbor.
As a carrier-based torpedo bomber and conventional bomber, it was designed with folding wings to allow it to fit more easily onto cramped ships. |
 Perhaps
the first thing you notice about the Avenger is how big it is for a single-engined
aircraft.
During the war, they carried a crew of three men - the pilot, rear gunner and bombardier. After the war, they were known to carry whole rugby teams around the country for games! |
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| The impression of
size is reinforced when you see the pilot in the aircraft.
With a "tail dragger" wheel layout and that long nose, it must have been very difficult to land the plane on a pitching and rolling aircraft carrier. |
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