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Douglas SBD Dauntless

5,443 gadg3tmusic  2.9 years ago

Build by Douglas Aircraft in 1940, the SBD (scout bomber Douglas) Dauntless was the most widely-deployed dive bomber in the US Navy. With specially designed flaps for extreme G-pulling and slow dive bombing, the Dauntless was rugged, maneuverable, and effective in its service in WWII while sinking four Japanese carriers in the battle of Midway.

New plane for you guys! I've been wanting to make this one for a while, and I think the results were pretty nice. This was a fun project to take on whilst taking a break from updating the Zero, and I feel my skills with making planes are improving with every build. Enjoy :)

Want an extra test? Try dogfighting a Zero with this plane!

Activation Groups:
1 - Arresting Hook
VTOL - Flaps
Trim - Rear gunner panning

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 10 airplane(s) +105 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 44.4ft (13.5m)
  • Length 35.1ft (10.7m)
  • Height 15.0ft (4.6m)
  • Empty Weight 7,092lbs (3,217kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,293lbs (3,761kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.422
  • Wing Loading 20.7lbs/ft2 (101.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 399.9ft2 (37.2m2)
  • Drag Points 8518

Parts

  • Number of Parts 169
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 810
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    Thanks! This outta teach em japs not to touch our boats!

    +1 one year ago
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    69th upvote!

    +2 2.0 years ago
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    360 DotMeQYT

    love this plane please make more!

    +1 2.2 years ago
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    105 JRSM

    Dude, can you make a dive speed brake, please

    +3 2.4 years ago
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    105 JRSM

    I use this to shoot down the zero

    +1 2.5 years ago
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    4,068 ANWD

    This plane remembers in Cod Vanguard where there were Mateo Hernandez and Wade Jackson

    +2 2.6 years ago
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    40.6k DTMF

    Beautiful! here, take my Upvote & spotlight 👍🏻

    +1 2.7 years ago
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    1,173 Viper0219

    im getting some vanguard vibes from this plane

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    @Bellcat for self-defence, for strafing and for suppressing the target so it has hard time shooting back.

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    Dude, this thing is awesome!

    +2 2.9 years ago
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    1,144 F1849

    DAUNTLESS

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    17.1k beenz

    @Bellcat shows the purpose of the guns

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    17.1k beenz

    @Bellcat theres a mission in cod vanguard?
    where you have to shoot down a6m zeros in a sbd dauntless

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    17.1k beenz

    holy shit we have so many good sbd's

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    5,443 gadg3tmusic

    @PapaKernels Thank you!!

    +2 2.9 years ago
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    Very pretty build

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    59.7k PapaKernels

    Beautiful replica. Would have maybe liked a darker or light blue like it normally has. The black hides alot, and its a really well made aircraft

    +2 2.9 years ago
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    59.7k PapaKernels

    @Bellcat well if their getting attacked, dont yoy think it would be good to make sure they can shoot a plane heading right at them? Just saying.

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    7,342 Bellcat

    That’s pretty nice plane. Mobile friendly either. I don’t know why the SBD Dauntless have a frontal armament, maybe to make them act like fighter bombers?

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    5,443 gadg3tmusic

    Im not currently doing requests but i’ll consider it @JustLookingForFriends

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    5,443 gadg3tmusic

    Thank you! I sure will @VisionAviation

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    7,959 Jaspy190

    Neat, can you make a Fairey Barracuda next?

    +1 2.9 years ago
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    Very nice build, keep m coming!

    +1 2.9 years ago