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E-1C Avenger
Manufacturer

Grumman[1]

Series

E-1

Class

Fighter/Interceptor

Wingspan

38’ 5”

Length

24' 10”

Height

12' 8"

Weight

7,000 lbs

Service Celing

18,000 feet

Range

600 miles

Maximum Speed

250 M.P.H.

Maximum Acceleration)

32.8 feet/second

Maximum Deceleration

65.6 feet/second

Engine

Feldman-16 (630 horsepower)

Weapons
  • 6 x Sperry-Browning "Zephyr" .30-caliber machine guns
  • 2 x Sperry-Browning "Crusader" .60-caliber cannons
Role

Interceptor[1]

Year Introduced

1936

Used By


The Grumman E-1C Avenger is small for a twin-engine aircraft, but the two engines allowed for a mix of speed and fuel efficiency; the operational range of the E-1 is almost fifty percent greater than other aircraft of comparable size. It fills the role of interceptor and, occasionally, reconnaissance or light-strike craft. The modern Avenger, the E-1C, introduced in 1936, is well-armed, two of the eight .30-caliber machine guns on the E-1 replaced with .60-caliber cannons, and it has added cockpit armor, increasing pilot survival rate. The Avenger has mediocre maneuverability and armor, which makes it a poor craft for dogfighting.[1] The Avenger is confirmed to have existed in the earlier beta version of the Crimson Skies PC game.

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