| Sbd Dauntless Units of World War 2 Contributor(s): Tillman, Barrett (Author), Tullis, Tom (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855327325 ISBN-13: 9781855327320 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1998 Annotation: Unquestionably the most successful dive-bomber ever to see frontline service with any air arm, the Douglas SBD Dauntless was the scourge of the Japanese Imperial Fleet in the crucial years of the Pacific War. The revolutionary all-metal stressed-skin design of the SBD exhibited airframe strength that made it an ideal dive-bomber, its broad wing, with horizontal centre section and sharply tapered outer panels with dihedral, boasting perforated split flaps that doubled as dive brakes during the steep bombing attacks |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 623.746 |
| Series: Combat Aircraft |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 7.24" W x 9.72" (0.69 lbs) 98 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Unquestionably the most successful dive-bomber ever to see frontline service with any air arm, the Douglas SBD Dauntless was the scourge of the Japanese Imperial Fleet in the crucial years of the Pacific War of World War II (1939-1945). The revolutionary all-metal stressed-skin design of the SBD exhibited airframe strength that made it an ideal dive-bomber, its broad wing, with horizontal centre section and sharply tapered outer panels with dihedral, boasting perforated split flaps that doubled as dive brakes during the steep bombing attacks |
Contributor Bio(s): Tillman, Barrett: - Barrett Tillman is the author of many fiction and nonfiction books including, Clash of the Carriers and Hellcats. He lives in Mesa, Arizona. |
