Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/Douglas-SBD-Dauntless-Dive-Bombers-in-Flight-2F3XC5GLWIH.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarSBD Dauntless on TarmacThree SBD/A-24 Dauntless Flying in FormationThree SBD/A-24 Dauntless Flying in FormationA-24 Dauntless in FlightA-24 Dauntless in FlightSBD Dauntless in FlightA-24 Dauntless Above the CloudsSBD Dauntless RefuelingSBD-3 Dauntless at El Segundo with "Swiss Cheese" FlapsView AllView more with similar tones Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bombers in FlightSelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber became a mainstay of the Navy's World War II air fleet in the Pacific, with the lowest loss ratio of any U.S. carrier-based aircraft. The SBD Dauntless featured "Swiss cheese" flaps -- dive brakes punched with 3-inch holes -- so that it could achieve pinpoint accuracy by diving to the target, dropping the bomb and then pulling out of the near-vertical dive.BI219028 (97g05209)Maximum size:5908px × 4702px (~79 MB)19.6in × 15.6in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-air to air-aircraft carriers-airplanes-bodies of water-bombers-day-exteriors-flying-full body views-historic production status-military-military livery-monoplanes-oceans-photos-propeller planes-right rear views-SBD/A-24 Dauntless-structural systems-sunshine-vintage / retro-watercraftRelated Photo/Videos:View All