Douglas SBD Dauntless

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Douglas_SBD_Dauntless

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	bomber
gptkbp:armament	2 × forward-firing 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns 2 × rear flexible 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns up to 2,250 lb (1,020 kg) of bombs
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew	2
gptkbp:emptyWeight	6,404 lb (2,905 kg)
gptkbp:engine	gptkb:Wright_R-1820-60_Cyclone
gptkbp:enginePower	1,200 hp (895 kW)
gptkbp:engineType	piston engine
gptkbp:firstFlight	1 May 1940
gptkbp:hasVersion	gptkb:A-24_Banshee
gptkbp:height	13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Douglas SBD Dauntless
gptkbp:introduced	1940
gptkbp:length	33 ft 1 in (10.08 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	255 mph (410 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight	10,699 lb (4,855 kg)
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Slow_But_Deadly
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Battle_of_Midway gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkbp:numberBuilt	5,936
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:French_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkbp:range	1,115 mi (1,794 km)
gptkbp:retired	1959
gptkbp:role	bomber naval scout plane
gptkbp:serviceCeiling	25,530 ft (7,780 m)
gptkbp:status	retired
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Curtiss_SB2C_Helldiver
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:French_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force gptkb:Mexican_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant	gptkb:SBD-1 gptkb:SBD-2 gptkb:SBD-3 gptkb:SBD-4 gptkb:SBD-5 gptkb:SBD-6
gptkbp:wingspan	41 ft 6 in (12.65 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company gptkb:Pacific_Aviation_Museum_Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5