Douglas SBD Dauntless | CARRIER SCOUT-BOMBER | |
. | . | Model SBD-3 | . | ||||||||||
Length: | 32 ft 8 in | 9.96 m | Power Plant: | Wright R-1820-52 Cyclone | Fuel Capacity: | 260 gal | 984 L | ||||||
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Height: | 13 ft 7 in | 4.14 m | Military Power: | 1000 hp | 746 kW | Combat Range: | 1,175 nm | 2175 km | |||||
Wingspan: | 41 ft 6 in | 12.66 m | Power/Weight: | 0.10 hp/lb | 0.23 hp/kg | Service Ceiling: | 27,100 ft | 8260 m | |||||
Wingarea: | 325 sq ft | 30.19 m² | Speed, SL: | 178 kts | 330 km/h | Forward Guns: | 2×.50 (12.7 mm) | ||||||
Empty Weight: | 6,345 lb | 2878 kg | Max Speed: | 217 kts | 402 km/h | Rearward Guns: | 2×.30 (7.62 mm) | ||||||
Gross Weight: | 10,400 lb | 4717 kg | Cruise Speed: | 135 kts | 250 km/h | Bomb Load:* | 1×Mark 13 1000 lb (463 kg) | ||||||
Wing Loading: | 32 lb/ft² | 156.2 kg/m² | Rate of Climb: | 1,190 ft/min | 363 m/min | Bomb Load:* | 1×Mark 12 500 lb (234 kg) | ||||||
* Used during the Battle of Midway | |||||||||||||