ThomasHannover Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Hello all together, as weh have seen the relase of the Trumpeter Avenger kit, her some historic information about an Aircraft that served before the Avenger came in service ; the TBD Devastator. DOUGLAS DEVASTATOR U.S. Navy: TBD-l Torpedo Bomber. Crew three. -Development of BT-l. First flown 1937. THE Douglas Devastator formed an important part of the equipment of U.S. aircraft carriers since 1938. A development of the BT-1 of 1923, it was the first monoplane torpedo bomber to go into service with the U.S. Navy. The wings folded upwards for stowage. Devastator torpedo bombers took part in the principal naval engagements in the South Pacific, including the Battle of Midway Island. During that operation a large enemy force in course of withdrawal was found by a squadron of Devastators, which gallantly attacked, unaided. They caused heavy damage, but none regained their carrier. Of thirty men engaged, only one survivor was picked up by the U.S. Navy. Power Unit: 825 h.p. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp Junior SB4G air-cooled engine. Propeller: Hamilton Standard controllable-pitch. Performance: Top speed 225 m.p.h., cruising 180 m.p.h., range 985 miles. Weight: Loaded 9,300 lb. Armament: One fixed forward firing .30" machine-gun in cowling, one .50" movable gun in cockpit. A 21" torpedo or large armour-piercing bomb wascarried internally. Dimensions: Span. 50' 0"; length, 35' 0". RECOGNITION FEATURES Monoplane, single radial engine, low wing. single fin and rudder, semi-retractable undercarriage. HEAD-ON: Fuselage: oval section; high glazed canopy. Wings: wide span; marked dihedral from roots; partly retracted wheels visible beneath. Tailplane: set high. Fin and Rudder: very tall. PLAN. Nose: fairly short, blunt. Wings: wide span; large chord at roots; leading edge, short straight centre section. straight taper from slight shoulder; trailing edge, marked straight taper from large fillet to wide rounded tips. Fuselage: short, tapers aft. Tailplane: large; straight taper more marked on leading edge; rounded top; cut- away. SIDE. Nose: short, blunt. Fuselage: high glazed canopy forward; underside deep-bellied, tapering sharply aft: wheels protrude beneath. Fin and Rudder: very tall; leading edge curved taper, trailing edge curved taper to rounded top; rounded base. Non-retractable tail wheel. GENERAL. Short, blunt nose; wings of wide span and chord with marked dihedral, showing semi-retracted undercarriage beneath; short, deep-bellied fuselage with high canopy; large, tapered tailplane; tall, curved tapered fin and rudder . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Theo Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Don't I love this plane, it's A little Dauntless, you can see her shape already, I love this plane and the model from Monogram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Wow more than 15 years between posts!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefano Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 ... And still no Devastator in 1:32... Stefano Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 The second and third photo are of a Northrop BT-1, another pre-war US Navy plane I love to see a kit of.. LSP_K2 and Stefano 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 17 hours ago, Stefano said: ... And still no Devastator in 1:32... Stefano Trumpeter have finally just released the F-100F after more years than my oldest socks, and a Devastator is scheduled for 2020-21, so it might actually happen this time! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Hope springs eternal.... but it would be nice to see a TBD from the A team. And a BT-1 and a Vindicator, but maybe from someone who would actually release one. Tnarg Stefano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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