Midway 1942 : Aircraft : Carrier Dive Bombers. Comparison Table.

: Carrier Fighters
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Mitsubishi Type 0 A6M
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Carrier Dive Bombers
Vought SB2U Vindicator
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Aichi Type 99 D3A
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Carrier Torpedo Bombers
Douglas TBD Devastator
Grumman TBF Avenger
Nakajima Type 97 B5N
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Patrol and Recon Planes
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Curtiss SOC Seagull
Aichi Type 0 E13A
Nakajima Type 95 E8N
Land-based Bombers
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Martin B-26 Marauder
Aircraft Armament
Navy Aerial Bombs
Aerial Torpedoes
Aircraft Ammunition
: Aircraft Carriers
USN Lexington class
USN Yorktown class
HIJMS Akagi, HIJMS Kaga
HIJMS Sōryū, HIJMS Hiryū
IJN Shōkaku class
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Battleships
IJN Kongō class
Cruisers
USN Pensacola class
USN Northampton class
USN Portland class
USN New Orleans class
USN Atlanta class
IJN Mogami class
IJN Tone class
IJN Nagara class
Destroyers
USN Farragut class
USN Porter class
USN Gridley/Benham class
USN Sims class
IJN Asashio class
IJN Kagerō class
IJN Yūgumo class
Submarines
USN Narwhal class
IJN Kaidai VI class

Carrier Dive Bombers

COMPARISON TABLE


		SB2U-3		SBD-2		SBD-3		D3A1
	Manufacturer:	Chance Vought Aircraft		Douglas Aircraft Company		Douglas Aircraft Company		Aichi Aircraft Company
	Length:	34 ft	10.36 m	32 ft 1 in	9.79 m	32 ft 8 in	9.96 m	33 ft 5 in	10.2 m
	Height:	10 ft 3 in	3.12 m	13 ft 7 in	4.14 m	13 ft 7 in	4.14 m	12 ft 8 in	3.85 m
	Wingspan:	42 ft	12.8 m	41 ft 6 in	12.66 m	41 ft 6 in	12.66 m	47 ft 2 in	14.4 m
	Wingarea:	305 sq ft	28.34 m²	325 sq ft	30.19 m²	325 sq ft	30.19 m²	375.6 sq ft	34.9 m²
	Empty Weight:	5,634 lb	2556 kg	5,652 lb	2564 kg	6,345 lb	2878 kg	5,309 lb	2410 kg
	Gross Weight:	7,474 lb	3390 kg	10,360 lb	4699 kg	10,400 lb	4717 kg	8,047 lb	3650 kg
	Fuel Capacity:	130 gal	492 L	310 gal	1173 L	260 gal	984 L	285 gal	1079 L
	Power Plant:	Pratt & Whitney R-1535-02		Wright R-1820-32 Cyclone 9		Wright R-1820-52 Cyclone 9		Mitsubishi Kinsei 44
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	Military Power:	825 hp	615 kW	1000 hp	746 kW	1000 hp	746 kW	1,070 hp	798 kW
	Power/Weight:	0.11 hp/lb	0.24 hp/kg	0.09 hp/lb	0.21 hp/kg	0.10 hp/lb	0.23 hp/kg	0.13 hp/lb	0.29 hp/kg
	Max Speed:	211 kts	390 km/h	222 kts	412 km/h	217 kts	402 km/h	210 kts	390 km/h
	Cruise Speed:	130 kts	244 km/h	128 kts	237 km/h	135 kts	250 km/h	160 kts	296 km/h
	Rate of Climb:	1,070 ft/min	326 m/min	1,080 ft/min	330 m/min	1,190 ft/min	363 m/min	1,540 ft/min	469 m/min
	Service Ceiling:	23,600 ft	7190 m	26,000 ft	7925 m	27,100 ft	8260 m	30,500 ft	9300 m
	Combat Range:	973 nm	1800 km	1,065 nm	1970 km	1,175 nm	2175 km	795 nm	1472 km
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	Guns:	1× .50 (12.7 mm) forward 1× .50 (12.7 mm) rearward		2× .50 (12.7 mm) forward 1× .30 (7.62 mm) rearward		2× .50 (12.7 mm) forward 2× .30 (7.62 mm) rearward		2× .303 (7.7 mm) forward 1× .303 (7.7 mm) rearward
	Bomb Load:*	1× Mk. 12 - 500 lb (227 kg)		1× Mk. 13 - 1,000 lb (454 kg) or 1× Mk. 12 - 500 lb (227 kg)		1× Mk. 13 - 1,000 lb (454 kg) or 1× Mk. 12 - 500 lb (227 kg) and 2× Mk. 11 - 100 lb (45.4 kg)		1× Type 98 #25 - 534 lb (242 kg) or 1× Type 99 #25 - 553 lb (251 kg)
.	* Used during the Battle of Midway