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  Carrier Dive Bombers COMPARISON TABLE    
SB2U-3 SBD-2 SBD-3 D3A1
SB2U-3 SBD-2 SBD-3 D3A1
Manufacturer: Chance Vought Aircraft Douglas Aircraft Company Douglas Aircraft Company Aichi Aircraft Company
Length: 34 ft 10.36 m 32 ft 1 in9.79 m32 ft 8 in9.96 m33 ft 5 in 10.2 m
Height: 10 ft 3 in 3.12 m 13 ft 7 in4.14 m13 ft 7 in4.14 m12 ft 8 in 3.85 m
Wingspan: 42 ft 12.8 m 41 ft 6 in12.66 m41 ft 6 in12.66 m47 ft 2 in 14.4 m
Wingarea: 305 sq ft 28.34 m2 325 sq ft30.19 m2325 sq ft30.19 m2375.6 sq ft 34.9 m2
Empty Weight: 5,634 lb 2556 kg 5,652 lb2564 kg6,345 lb2878 kg5,309 lb 2410 kg
Gross Weight: 7,474 lb 3390 kg 10,360 lb4699 kg10,400 lb4717 kg8,047 lb 3650 kg
Fuel Capacity: 130 gal 492 L 310 gal1173 L260 gal984 L285 gal 1079 L
Power Plant: Pratt & Whitney R-1535-02 Wright R-1820-32 Cyclone 9 Wright R-1820-52 Cyclone 9 Mitsubishi Kinsei 44
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Military Power: 825 hp 615 kW 1000 hp746 kW1000 hp746 kW1,070 hp 798 kW
Power/Weight:0.11 hp/lb0.24 hp/kg0.09 hp/lb0.21 hp/kg0.10 hp/lb0.23 hp/kg0.13 hp/lb0.29 hp/kg
Max Speed: 211 kts 390 km/h 222 kts412 km/h217 kts402 km/h210 kts 390 km/h
Cruise Speed: 130 kts 244 km/h 128 kts237 km/h135 kts250 km/h160 kts 296 km/h
Rate of Climb: 1,070 ft/min 326 m/min 1,080 ft/min330 m/min1,190 ft/min363 m/min1,540 ft/min 469 m/min
Service Ceiling: 23,600 ft 7190 m 26,000 ft7925 m27,100 ft8260 m30,500 ft 9300 m
Combat Range: 973 nm 1800 km 1,065 nm 1970 km1,175 nm2175 km795 nm 1472 km
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Guns: 1× .50 (12.7 mm) forward
1× .50 (12.7 mm) rearward
2× .50 (12.7 mm) forward
1× .30 (7.62 mm) rearward
2× .50 (12.7 mm) forward
2× .30 (7.62 mm) rearward
2× .303 (7.7 mm) forward
1× .303 (7.7 mm) rearward
Bomb Load:* 1× Mk. 12 - 500 lb (227 kg) 1× Mk. 13 - 1,000 lb (454 kg) or
1× Mk. 12 - 500 lb (227 kg)
1× Mk. 13 - 1,000 lb (454 kg) or
1× Mk. 12 - 500 lb (227 kg) and
2× Mk. 11 - 100 lb (45.4 kg)
1× Type 98 #25 - 534 lb (242 kg) or
1× Type 99 #25 - 553 lb (251 kg)
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* Used during the Battle of Midway