Hasegawa 1 / 48 SBD-3 Dauntless japan NEW

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● The basic design of SBD Dauntless was done at Northrop Company El Segundo Factory.
When the El Segundo factory was sold to Douglas, the XBT-2 which was developing was XSBD-1 and
It was renamed, the development was taken over and became the foundation of SBD Dauntless.

● Mass production began in April 1939, with 57 aircraft for SBD-1 for Marine Corps and 87 aircraft for Navy SBD-2
It was mass-produced. SBD-3 was ordered mass production of 174 aircraft after French surrender, and the warfare in Europe
Incorporation A number of improvements were carried out. Engine does not change horsepower, but it was improved
It was converted to R-1820-52. In addition, measures against bulletproof against occupants and fuel tanks were also strengthened,
Bulletproof steel sheet strengthening and bulletproof tanks were adopted entirely.

- Armament also, the fixed gun of the nose was strengthened from two 7.7 mm machine guns to 12.7 mm machine guns, and the rear seat 7.7 mm
The turning machine gun has also become 2 series. In addition to that, strengthen the electric system from 12 V up to now to 24 V,
Refurbishment such as improving the forward visibility by lowering the air intake of the nose was also done. Of these modifications
Therefore, the weight of the aircraft has increased and the maximum speed is decreasing. Still, after the war between the US and Japan, 500 machines
Additional orders were made, and a total of 584 SBD-3s were produced.

● These aircraft were active in the Midway Seafood and Coral Sea Battle. Delivery from October 1942
Since the SBD-4 that started was equipped with a radio navigation aid device and rudimentary aerial radar
Ability in actual warfare improved significantly compared to SBD - 3. Besides electric pump type fuel pump
One was added, and one for emergency was also attached. Also, the propeller
Since it became constant speed type from Hamilton ・ standard ・ hydromatic constant speed type engine
It has become possible to use power efficiently.

● SBD-4 was produced more than 780 aircraft than SBD-3. After this, Dauntless continued to type 5, type 6,
It was adopted by the Army as A - 24, not only did it build one era as a dive bomber in the United States,
With its low wing single leaf with retractable main legs, the aircraft layout with passengers in tandem
It affected many dive bombers with a propeller designed after that.