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Old 06-12-2011, 07:41 PM
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also seen in the video IIRC...

the SBD Dauntless dive bomber

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 33 ft 1¼ in (10.09 m)
Wingspan: 41 ft 6⅜ in (12.66 m)
Height: 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
Wing area: 325 ft² (30.19 m²)
Empty weight: 6,404 lb (2,905 kg)
Loaded weight: 9,359 lb (4,245 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 10,700 lb (4,853 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Wright R-1820-60 radial engine, 1,200 hp (895 kW)
Performance

Maximum speed: 255 mph (222 knots, 410 km/h) at 14,000 ft (4,265 m)
Cruise speed: 185 mph (161 knots, 298 km/h)
Range: 1,115 mi (970 nmi, 1,795 km)
Service ceiling: 25,530 ft (7,780 m)
Rate of climb: 1,700 ft/min (8.6 m/s)
Armament


Guns:

2 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) forward-firing Browning M2 machine guns in engine cowling
2 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) flexible-mounted Browning machine gun in rear
Bombs: 2,250 lb (1,020 kg) of bombs
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 300px-Dauntless_bomb_drop.jpg (14.5 KB, 3 views)
File Type: jpg dauntless sbd%20closeup.jpg (412.2 KB, 3 views)
File Type: jpg SBD_Dauntless.jpg (27.4 KB, 2 views)
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