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

The Douglas SBD Dauntless plunge bomber became a mainstay the Navy's atmosphere fleet in the Pacific, combined with cheapest loss ratio of any U.S. carrier-based aircraft. Douglas delivered a total of 5,936 SBD/A-24s between 1940 and end of manufacturing in July 1944. The SBD Dauntless showcased "Swiss cheese" flaps  plunge brake system punched with 3-inch holes  so that it could attain pinpoint precision by scuba on target, dropping the bomb and there after taking right out for the near-vertical plunge. In addition to the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Army Air Forces, the Dauntless served forces in 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 organizations. The SBD-5 which built at a fresh Douglas plant make at Tulsa; this variation had a 1,200 hp R-1820-60 motor and 2,409 was at reality designed for the Navy. Finally, Tulsa produced 451 SBD-6s with 1,350 hp R-1820-66 products. Wingspan: 12.7m Length: 10.0m Height: 4.1m Ceiling: 8260m volume: 2518km fat: 2963kg power plant: 1,200-hp R-1820-60/1,350-hp R-1820-66 engine Speed: 405km/h Cew: Two

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