The Douglas SBD Dauntless is 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-based scout/dive bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944.

The SBD found fame during the Battle of Midway in June 1942. In a few hours, US Navy SBD squadrons sank four Japanese aircraft carriers supporting an invasion fleet heading for the small American outpost of Midway. This action is widely seen as the "turning point" of World War II …

The SBD-3 (A-24-DE) was the first fully combat ready version with a total production of 585 airplanes. 3 Flotation gear was removed, alclad replaced dural for construction, armor protection and a bullet-proof windscreen was installed.

The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 250-pound (110 kg) precision-guided glide bomb that is intended to allow aircraft to carry a greater number of smaller, more accurate bombs. Most US Air Force aircraft will be able to carry (using the BRU-61/A rack [16]) a pack of four SDBs in place of a single 2,000-pound (910 kg) Mark 84 bomb. It ...

In War Thunder since the start of the Open Beta Test, the SBD-3 is one of the first bombers in the American aviation tech tree. It features an airspawn allowing for quick bombing runs out of reach of enemy fighters, as your bombs are dropped before the fighters can climb up to your altitude.

Jun 4, 2021 · Both the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps placed orders for promising SBD dive bomber, which received production designated as SBD-1 and SBD-2. The latter was improved, having increased fuel capacity and a new armament.

Feb 27, 2020 · The SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber, also known as the Douglas SBD Dauntless, performed the roles of both scout plane and dive bomber for the United States military during World War 2 from 1940 through 1944.

Jun 5, 2021 · The combat-ready SBD-3, the “Speedy Three,” entered service at roughly the same time as the advanced Lockheed P-38 Lightning. The SBD started its war in the Pacific right on time—on the morning of December 7, 1941—but it was an inauspicious debut.

The effective combat radius of an SBD was reckoned at 225 miles (360 km) with a 500 lb (227 kg) bomb or 175 miles (280 km) with a 1000 lb (454 kg) bomb, the largest carried by early models. This was considerably less than half the theoretical maximum range, reflecting the higher use of fuel during combat maneuvers and the need for a fuel reserve.

• Bombs: Stations 1 & 3 may each carry one 100lb. bomb. Station 2 may carry one bomb of up to 1,600 lb.. Normal bomb load was one 500 lb. bomb for scouting, one 1,000 lb. bomb for naval strikes or 2x 100 lb. and one 500 lb. for ground attack missions. 1996 by DDF v.3. 1 2 3.