The Douglas SBD 5 Dauntless was an American low-wing dive bomber with in-flight landing gear in a classic World War II configuration. About 3,000 aircraft of this type were built during the production process. Propulsion was provided by a single 1200 hp Wright Cyclone R-1820-60 engine. The length of the plane was 10.09 meters with a wingspan of 12.66 meters. Deck armament consisted of four 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm machine guns. The machine could also carry a load of bombs weighing up to 1,020 kilograms. The Douglas SBD 5 Dauntless aircraft was a development of the previous machine from the SBD series, that is, the SBD 4, also produced by the Douglas Aircraft Factory. The main change was the use of a clearly more powerful engine and increased mechanical strength of the entire structure. This, in turn, had a positive effect on the machine's performance. These aircraft served primarily with the US Navy during the Pacific War, where, along with other versions of the SBD Dauntless aircraft, they were a staple of American carrier-based aircraft until 1944. A small batch of them was transferred to Great Britain and New Zealand.
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