Douglas SBD Dauntless series

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Douglas_SBD_Dauntless_series
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament bomb load up to 2,250 lb (1,020 kg)
forward-firing .50 in machine guns
rear flexible .30 in machine guns
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone_radial_engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1 May 1940
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Douglas SBD Dauntless series
gptkbp:introduced 1940
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 255 mph (410 km/h)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Dauntless
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:A-24_Banshee
gptkb:SBD-1
gptkb:SBD-2
gptkb:SBD-3
gptkb:SBD-4
gptkb:SBD-5
gptkb:SBD-6
gptkbp:numberBuilt 5936
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Northrop_BT
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:retired 1949
gptkbp:role bomber
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_SB2C_Helldiver
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SBD-1
gptkb:SBD-4
gptkb:SBD-6
gptkb:AD-3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7