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An improved modification of Northrop BT-1 aircraft. Entered production in 1940. Was the most successful american dive bomber during WWII. Several thousands built.
| MODEL | SBD-6 |
| CREW | 2 |
| ENGINE | 1 x Wright R-1820-6 Cyclone 9, 1007kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 4318 kg | 9520 lb |
| Empty weight | 2964 kg | 6535 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 12.65 m | 41 ft 6 in |
| Length | 10.06 m | 33 ft 0 in |
| Height | 3.94 m | 12 ft 11 in |
| Wing area | 30.19 m2 | 324.96 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 410 km/h | 255 mph |
| Cruise speed | 298 km/h | 185 mph |
| Ceiling | 7680 m | 25200 ft |
| Range | 1244 km | 773 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 2 x 12.7mm machine-guns, 2 x 7.62mm machine-guns, 725kg of bombs |
 | A three-view drawing (592 x 947) |
| Reg, reghub(@)earthlink.net, 08.05.2008 Fell in love with this bird when a teen at the beginning of WWII. Still have a scrapbook of news clips from those days with photos of the SBD. Was my dream to fly it sometime but never did. Close as I got was on the USS Yorktown CV/CVA 10 in Charleston, SC which is a museum of famous well known Navy fighters from WWII. Everyone should visit the ship once in his lifetime! | | gene, 12.04.2008 best dive bomber made , tore the guts out of the jap. fleet. |
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