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

The Douglas SBD Dauntless plunge bomber became a mainstay the Navy's atmosphere fleet within the Pacific, along with the 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 production in July 1944. The SBD Dauntless showcased "Swiss cheese" flaps  dive brake system punched with 3-inch holes  so that it could achieve pinpoint accuracy by scuba on target, dropping the bomb and from then on taking out fully 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 in fact created for the Navy. Finally, Tulsa produced 451 SBD-6s with 1,350 hp R-1820-66 devices. Wingspan: 12.7m Length: 10.0m Height: 4.1m Ceiling: 8260m quantity: 2518km weight: 2963kg energy plant: 1,200-hp R-1820-60/1,350-hp R-1820-66 motor Speed: 405km/h Cew: Two

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