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Douglas BTD Destroyer
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DouglasBTDDestroyer

Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · United States · 1944
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DouglasBTDDestroyer

Douglas BTD Destroyer
Douglas BTD Destroyer Photo: U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Ground-Attack Lethality
30
Payload
35
Loiter / Endurance
40
Survivability
25
Accuracy
45
Low-Altitude Capability
55
Avionics
30
Reliability
40
Versatility
45
Cost-Effectiveness
20
Origin United States
ManufacturerDouglas
CategoryGround Attack / CAS Aircraft
EraWorld War II
In service1944–1945
Operators1 countries
Quantity30
Data Quality84%
37
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft MASS Rating
29/32
World War II
207/251
All-Time
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Ground-Attack Lethality
30
Payload
35
Loiter / Endurance
40
Survivability
25
Accuracy
45
Low-Altitude Capability
55
Avionics
30
Reliability
40
Versatility
45
Cost-Effectiveness
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Douglas BTD Destroyer
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
30
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
37
ground attack / cas aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Flight1943
  • Service Entry Year1944
  • Crew1
  • Primary Roledive/torpedo bomber
  • GenerationWorld War II
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
▣Armament8MOD.8
◆Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built30
  • Operators1
  • Variants4
▤Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1945
  • Production Start1944
  • Production End1945
  • Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1944Production started
  2. 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
30
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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