DOUGLAS SBD DAUNTLESS

 

BRAND and MODEL
DOUGLAS SBD DAUNTLESS
TYPE
Two-seat carrier-borne dive-bomber
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE

(SBD-5)

One 895 kw (1,200 hp) Wright R-1820-60 Cyclone nine-cylinder single-row air-cooled radial engine

SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 12.65 m (41 ft 6 in)

Length: 10.05 m (33 ft)

Height: 4.14 m (13 ft 7 in)

Wing area: 30.19 m² (325 sq ft)

Max speed: 405 km/h (252 mph)

Cruising speed: 223 km/h (139mph)

Initial rate of climb: 518 m/min (1,700 ft/min)

Service ceiling: 7,406 m (24,300 ft)

Range when operating in the bombing role: 1,794 km (1,115 miles)

Range when operating in the scouting role: 2,518 km (1,565 miles)

Empty weight: 2,963 kg (6,533 lb)

Loaded weight: 4,853 kg (10,700 lb)

PHOTO
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