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SBD-3 Dauntless

Axis & Allies War at Sea - SBD-3 Dauntless
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General TypeAircraft
Unit TypeDive Bomber
Cost10
SetInfamy
ManufacturerForumini
Available1941
Set ID27
Game Class LimitsDouglas
CountryUnited States (Details)
PrototypeAircraft, Propeller, Douglas SBD DauntlessSB2U Vindicator (Details)
Armor5
Vital8
Hull Points1
Speed139
Primary0/0/0/0
Bomb7
Special AbilityCarrier Killer
Special AbilityASW Bomber 2
Special AbilitySkilled Search
Game RarityX
Axis & Allies War at Sea - SBD-3 Dauntless
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Aircraft History:
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 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. The type earned its nickname "Slow But Deadly" (from its SBD initials) during this period.

During its combat service, the SBD proved to be an excellent naval scout plane and dive bomber. It possessed long range, good handling characteristics, maneuverability, potent bomb load, great diving characteristics from the perforated dive brakes, 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.
Manufacturer:
The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace manufacturer based in Southern California. It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr. and later merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas, when it then operated as a division of McDonnell Douglas. McDonnell Douglas later merged with Boeing in 1997.
Country:
The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.
Item created by: Lethe on 2015-05-31 17:46:30. Last edited by gdm on 2019-11-05 17:52:47

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