France - naval aviation and armaments

SBD-3 Dauntless
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| SBD-5 | diving bomber | 1944 | 32 | 1949 | 2 seats, R-1820-60 engine (1200 h. p.), 2 12.7-mm and 2 7.6-mm MG, 816 kg of bombs, armor |
| Modification | SBD-5 |
|
Wing span, m |
12.65 |
|
Length, m |
10.06 |
|
Height, m |
3.94 |
|
Wings area, m2 |
30.19 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
2940 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
4318 |
| Engine | 1 Wright R-1820-60 |
| Power, h. p. | 1200 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 410 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 298 |
| Flying range, km | 1244 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 8.6 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 7680 |
| Complement | 2 |
| Armament | 2 õ 12.7 MG, 2 õ 7.6 MG, 816 kg of bombs (1 õ 726-kg, 2 õ 45-kg) |

SBD-3 Dauntless
© Ivan Gogin, 2009