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Today we are looking at the origins and development history of the Douglas SBD Dauntless, the 'Slow but deadly' hero of the battle of Midway.

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Recommended Reading:
McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Since 1920, Vol. 1 - https://amzn.to/4dI6f5k

SBD Dauntless in Action - Aircraft No. 64 - https://amzn.to/3T5Zzpe

Douglas SBD Dauntless (Crowood Aviation Series) - https://amzn.to/4dG1N7a

0:00 Intro
3:57 Design Origins
12:00 Northrop XBT-1
21:35 Douglas XSBD-1
25:40 SBD-1
30:27 SBD-2
33:18 SBD-3
39:14 Douglas A-24
42:28 SBD-4
44:33 SBD-5
48:06 SBD-6