Douglass SBD-3 Dauntless Bomber Plane (United States Navy 1938) 1/72 Diecast Model by Warbirds of WWII

Description

Douglass SBD-3 Dauntless Bomber Plane (United States Navy 1938) 1/72 Diecast Model by Warbirds of WWII

• Brand new box.
• Detailed exterior.
• True-to-scale detail.
• Officially licensed product.
• Comes with display stand.
• This model does not have any openings.
• Manufacturer’s original unopened packaging.
• Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
• Dimensions approximately Length- 5.25, Wingspan- 6.75 inches.
• First flown in 1938, The Douglas SBD Dauntless was the United States Navy’s main dive-bomber during World War II. The Dauntless featured “Swiss cheese” flaps-dive brakes punched with 3-inch holes, which helped it achieve pinpoint accuracy when diving to the target. The cockpit accommodated the pilot, who doubled as the bombardier and manned a fixed-forward gun. The rear cockpit contained a machine gun and played a major defensive role. During the Battle of Midway, SBD dive-bomber attacks fatally damaged all four of the Japanese aircraft carriers, and heavily damaged two cruisers.