Douglas SBD-5 "Dauntless"
Country | United States Of America |
Type |
Dual seat dive-bomber |
Date of service | April 1943 |
Powerplant | One Wright R-1820-60 radial air-cooled |
Horsepower | 1,000 hp.With WEP1,200 hp |
Max Speed | 255 mph @ 14,000 ft. |
ClimbRate | 7 mins. to 10,000ft |
Weight | |
empty | 6,535 lbs. |
loaded | 9,519 lbs. |
Ceiling | 25,200 ft. |
Range | 1,345 miles normal dive bombing mission or 1,580 miles for scout-bombing missions or long range dive bombing |
Armament |
2 - 50 caliber machine guns in cowling firing through propeller |