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1:32 U.S.Navy SBD-3/4/A-24A Dauntless
The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber became a mainstay of the Navy's air fleet in the Pacific, with the lowest loss ratio of any U.S. carrier-based aircraft. Douglas delivered a total of 5,936 SBD/A-24s between 1940 and the end of production in July 1944. The SBD Dauntless featured "Swiss cheese" flaps — dive brakes punched with 3-inch holes — so that it could achieve pinpoint accuracy by diving to the target, dropping the bomb and then pulling out of the near-vertical dive. In addition to the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Army Air Forces, the Dauntless served forces in New Zealand and Mexico. The first enemy ship sunk by the U.S. Navy in World II is credited to a Dauntless from the USS Enterprise. The diving Dauntless went on to destroy 18 enemy warships, including a battleship and six carriers.
Additional Information
| Article No | TRU02242 |
|---|---|
| Article No of Manufacturer | 02242 |
| Аvailability | AVAILABLE |
| Colour | For colouring |
| Scale | 1:32 |
| Manufacturer | TRUMPETER |
| Brand | DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY |
| Series | No |
| EAN | 9580208022420 |
| Material | Polystyrene (plastic). |
| Epoch | 1939-1945 World War II |
| Age recommendation | Not suitable for children under 14 years. |
