SBD DAUNTLESS 100″ Wingspan DOUGLAS SCOUT BOMBER

DESIGNER:                          ZIROLI 

WING SPAN:                        100 “ 

WING AREA:                        1750 sq. in. 

FUSE LENGTH:                   78” 

WEIGHT:                               30 TO 40 lbs. 

POWER:                                3.7 TO 5.2 GAS 

The Douglas SBD Dauntless is a World War II American naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944. The SBD (“Scout Bomber Douglas”) was the United States Navy’s main carrier-based scout/dive bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944. The SBD was also flown by the United States Marine Corps, both from land air bases and aircraft carriers. 

The Dauntless was a major factor in winning the battle of Midway by sinking all four of the Japanese Aircraft Carriers.