Trumpeter 02243 U.S.NAVY SBD-5/A-24B Dauntless  [TP02243]

The Douglas SBD Dauntless plunge bomber became a mainstay of the Navy's atmosphere fleet within the Pacific, aided by the cheapest loss ratio of any U.S. carrier-based aircraft. Douglas delivered a complete of 5,936 SBD/A-24s between 1940 and end of production in July 1944. The SBD Dauntless featured "Swiss cheese" flaps  dive brakes punched with 3-inch holes  so that it could achieve pinpoint accuracy by scuba diving on target, dropping the bomb after which pulling out of the near-vertical dive. As well as the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Army Air Forces, the Dauntless served forces in brand new Zealand and Mexico. The initial enemy ship sunk by the U.S. Navy in World II is credited to a Dauntless from USS Enterprise. The diving Dauntless proceeded to destroy 18 enemy warships, including a battleship and six companies. The SBD-5 which was built at a new Douglas plant create at Tulsa; this variation had a 1,200 hp R-1820-60 motor and 2,409 were designed for the Navy. Finally, Tulsa produced 451 SBD-6s with 1,350 hp R-1820-66 machines. Wingspan: 12.7m Length: 10.0m Height: 4.1m Ceiling: 8260m Range: 2518km Weight: 2963kg energy plant: 1,200-hp R-1820-60/1,350-hp R-1820-66 engine Speed: 405km/h Cew: Two

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