The factory equipped the SBD with a Wright R-1820-32 9 cylinder air-cooled radial engine, which produced 1000 horsepower. Douglas completed this aircraft in the spring of 1941 under contract number 65969. At the time, production costs for an SBD ran about $38,000. History Infoīefore the Air Zoo: The SBD’s Military Journeyīefore its Air Zoo era, the Douglas SBD-2P bureau number 2173 met myriad experiences. Now on display at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, this SBD underwent a full restoration by our skilled Restoration Department and through the community involvement of Air Zoo visitors and students of all ages, who are welcomed to sand, rivet, and clean this special aircraft. Before its 2009 recovery-championed by Fred Turner, Chairman of the Board of McDonald’s-the SBD spent 65 years on the floor of Lake Michigan. John Lendo (1919-1944) made an emergency landing after losing engine power and crashed into the icy lake. Lendo survived the crash. This SBD-2P Dauntless dive bomber #2173 began its journey in 1941 and served in the Pacific before joining the Carrier Qualification Training Unit (CQTU) fleet at Glenview, IL. Aboard Lake Michigan training carriers Wolverine and Sable, the SBD aided in teaching pilots how to land on a carrier in motion for nine accident-free months. Launchpad Video if available Previously on display at the Air Zoo: Douglas Dauntless SBD-2P The SBD-designed by John Northrop and Ed Heinemann-commonly carried heavy armaments for dive bombing attacks, but the 2P version achieved higher speeds equipped with cameras instead of ordnance. Navy’s premiere aircraft. The SBD-2P may be described as a rare bird, for during the war, Douglas Aircraft built only 14 models of this variant to serve as reconnaissance aircraft. NOW Located at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museumįollowing the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, as America entered World War II, the Douglas’ SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber served as one of the U.S. Previously on Loan from National Naval Aviation Museum ![]() Quick Facts Douglas Dauntless SBD-2P From Watery Grave to History Saved WWII ![]() ![]() Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards (SIHOF).Daughters of the Sky: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII.Planes, Principles, & Positivity: Remembering Pete Parish.DC Super Heroes: Discover Your Superpowers.WWII Era Aircraft | Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum | Kalamazoo, MI
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