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Douglas SDB Dauntless

1,200 KamikazeMLG  7.3 years ago

As always, built 1:1 scale. Features flaps controlled by VTOL and forward mounted guns. I decided not to put a moving rear gun on this one, so the gun is activated with [7], but will shoot your tail off, so I recommend you just use for aesthetic purposes.
As always enjoy, and keep on flying!

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The Douglas SBD Dauntless was a World War II American naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944. The SBD ("Scout Bomber Douglas") was the United States Navy's main carrier-borne scout plane and dive bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944. The SBD was also flown by the United States Marine Corps, both from land air bases and aircraft carriers. The SBD is best remembered as the bomber that delivered the fatal blows to the Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway in June 1942.[1]
During its combat service, the SBD was an excellent naval scout plane and dive bomber. It possessed long range, good handling characteristics, maneuverability, potent bomb load, great diving characteristics, good defensive armament and ruggedness. One land-based variant of the SBD — in omitting the arrestor hook — was purpose-built for the U.S. Army Air Forces, as the A-24 Banshee.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 41.6ft (12.7m)
  • Length 33.2ft (10.1m)
  • Height 12.6ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 6,535lbs (2,964kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,712lbs (3,951kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.137
  • Wing Loading 21.7lbs/ft2 (106.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 401.4ft2 (37.3m2)
  • Drag Points 2228

Parts

  • Number of Parts 51
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 361