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Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bombers

315 LetJ  7.8 years ago

Douglas SBD Dauntless is a WWII Amercian scout plane and dive bomber manufactured in 1940-1944. In the battle of Midway, June 1942, four squadrons of SBDs destroyed 3 Jap carriers Akagi, Kaga, Soryu within 6 minutes. A total of 5936 SBDs were produced during the war and they sank 6 carriers, 14 cruisers, 6 destroyers. PS pls use VTOL Up before diving and dropping a 500lb bomb.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 36.9ft (11.3m)
  • Length 27.9ft (8.5m)
  • Height 11.5ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 9,774lbs (4,433kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,177lbs (7,338kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.247
  • Wing Loading 13.6lbs/ft2 (66.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,185.2ft2 (110.1m2)
  • Drag Points 5630

Parts

  • Number of Parts 121
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 465