Douglas SBD Dauntless - Specifications (SBD-5)

Specifications (SBD-5)

Data from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 33 ft 1¼ in (10.09 m)
• Wingspan: 41 ft 6⅜ in (12.66 m)
• Height: 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
• Wing area: 325 ft² (30.19 m²)
• Empty weight: 6,404 lb (2,905 kg)
• Loaded weight: 9,359 lb (4,245 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 10,700 lb (4,853 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1820-60 radial engine, 1,200 hp (895 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 255 mph (222 knots, 410 km/h) at 14,000 ft (4,265 m)
• Cruise speed: 185 mph (161 knots, 298 km/h)
• Range: 1,115 mi (970 nmi, 1,795 km)
• Service ceiling: 25,530 ft (7,780 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,700 ft/min (8.6 m/s)

Armament

• Guns:
  
• 2 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) forward-firing synchronized Browning M2 machine guns in engine cowling
• 2 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) flexible-mounted Browning machine gun in rear
• Bombs: 2,250 lb (1,020 kg) of bombs