Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1944
Quantity
5,936
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1940
- Crew2
- Primary RoleScout plane and dive bomber
- GenerationWorld War II era
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typeradial piston
- Engine ModelWright R-1820 Cyclone
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed331 km/h
- Cruise Speed298 km/h
- Ferry Range1,795 km
◇Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length9.79 m
- Wingspan12.66 m
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload726 kg
- Internal Gunfour machine guns (two .50 cal forward, two .30 cal rear)
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Built5,936
- Operators10
- Variants9
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1959
- Production Start1940
- Production End1944
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1944Production ended
86
years in service
4
years in production
5,936
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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