Dauntless

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Dauntless is the nickname of the Douglas SBD Dauntless, a World War II U.S. Navy dive bomber famed for its decisive role in battles such as Midway.

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Dauntless canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf carrier-based aircraft
dive bomber
military aircraft nickname
armament bomb load under fuselage
bombs under wings
forward-firing machine guns
rear defensive machine gun
category U.S. Navy aircraft
World War II aircraft
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 2
designation SBD
designedFor precision dive bombing
engineType single-engine piston
era World War II era
feature dive brakes
firstFlightDate 1940-05-01
introduced 1940
landingGear taildragger
manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
nickname Dauntless
notableAchievement sinking of Japanese carriers at Midway
notableFor Battle of Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
linked to: Battle of Coral Sea

Guadalcanal Campaign
operator Royal New Zealand Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
powerplant Wright R-1820 radial engine
primaryUser United States Navy
refersTo Douglas SBD Dauntless
retired late 1940s
role naval dive bomber
serviceBranch U.S. Marine Corps aviation
U.S. Navy carrier air groups
serviceStart early 1940s
status retired
successor Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
usedBy Free French Air Force
linked to: Free French Forces

Royal New Zealand Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
usedInBattle Battle of Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
linked to: Battle of Coral Sea

Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
usedInConflict World War II
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

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Douglas SBD Dauntless nickname Dauntless
Douglas SBD Dauntless nickname Dauntless
subject linked to: Dauntless