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.

An SBD releasing its bomb. The Dauntless SBD-5 had a cruising speed of 185 mph, a top speed of 255 mph, a service ceiling of 25,000 feet, a range of 1,115 miles, and could carry 2,250 pounds of bombs.

Jun 4, 2021 · The Douglas SBD Dauntless is one of the most famous and best remembered USN dive bombers of WW2, for good reasons. Here is the complete story.

Feb 27, 2020 · The SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber, also known as the Douglas SBD Dauntless, performed the roles of both scout plane and dive bomber for the United States military during World War 2 from 1940 through 1944.

Lovingly referred to as the "Slow, But Deadly" by the Marines who flew and maintained it, the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber was the Marine Corps' most advanced bomber at the outset of World War II.

Sep 1, 2018 · The Douglas SBD Dauntless was the mainstay of the US Navy's dive bomber fleet for much of World War II (1939-1945). Produced between 1940 and 1944, the aircraft was adored by its flight crews which praised its ruggedness, dive …

Nov 11, 2023 · Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless scout bombers fly in formation over the Caribbean Sea, circa 1944-1945. Image: U.S. Navy. Today, the SBD is best remembered as the dive-bomber that delivered the fatal blows to the Japanese carriers and truly helped turn the tide of the war.

Slow but rugged, the SBD Dauntless dive bomber ravaged the Imperial Japanese Navy during the monumental first year of the Pacific contest, in the process earning a place in the hearts of its pilots. Three U.S. aircraft were crucial to victory over Japan during World War II.

The Douglas SBD Dauntless was sturdy enough for pilots to dive at a near-vertical 80 degrees. The US Navy’s primary dive-bomber at the war’s start, the bomber earned its reputation—and helped earn victory—at the 1942 Battle of Midway, sinking four Japanese carriers.

The SBD Dauntless (SBD means Scout Bomber Douglas) was a dive bomber made by Douglas Aircraft Company (now Boeing) during World War II. It first flew in 1940 and was introduced the same year. It was made from the Northrop BT. The Dauntless's first bombing in the war happened on December 10, 1941. The target was a Japanese submarine. [1]