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Offline Redlegs

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« on: November 10, 2007, 08:53:09 AM »
I did a search and couldn't find any posts concerning this so I figured I'd bring it up. Why does the Sbd-5 only carry a 1000lb and the 2 100lbs when it can carry a 1600lb plus 2 100lb bombs. It would get more usage for this plane, which I have yet to see anyone fly.

http://www.military.cz/usa/air/war/bomber/sbd/sbd_en.htm
Note:725kg = 1600lbs and 45kg = 100lbs
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« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2007, 11:48:15 AM »
I don't think that bomb load will help it much, except for in scenarios and maybe the Early-War arena. Virtually all the LW American iron STILL carries a heavier ordinance load, at much superior performance.
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« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2007, 12:29:21 AM »
I'm a Dive Bomber jock, seeing the SBD with a 1600 pound bomb would boost it's usage more. I currently use the Stuka with either the 1000kg belly bomb and x250kg on the wings.


I use the 1800kg for cv sinking :D .
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« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2007, 01:43:59 AM »
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Originally posted by Redlegs
I did a search and couldn't find any posts concerning this so I figured I'd bring it up. Why does the Sbd-5 only carry a 1000lb and the 2 100lbs when it can carry a 1600lb plus 2 100lb bombs. It would get more usage for this plane, which I have yet to see anyone fly.

http://www.military.cz/usa/air/war/bomber/sbd/sbd_en.htm
Note:725kg = 1600lbs and 45kg = 100lbs



That would be awesome!
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« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2007, 04:23:43 AM »
1600lbs seems an odd weight for American ordinance.
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« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2007, 10:40:56 AM »
Get enough SBD's in a Candy Mountain Mishun that is supposed to GO WRONG, and you can capture two fields without losing a single one.
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« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2007, 11:47:50 AM »
That would be good to have.
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« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2007, 08:23:31 AM »
Quite simply the specs you are looking at are incorrect.

The SBD-5 could only carry 1200lbs.

The specs they quote are at least partially for the SBD-6.
« Last Edit: November 14, 2007, 09:12:22 AM by NHawk »
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« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2007, 09:28:25 AM »
I still think they should setup formations for CV based bombers to make them more useful.  As it is now, The D-Hog carries more ord than any of the bombers
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« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2007, 10:07:19 AM »
I'd say that because of the leash drones are on that entering an attack dive would make this unworkable, but considering some of the ridiculous maneuvering I've seen buff formations do without losing them....

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« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2007, 01:19:04 PM »
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Originally posted by NHawk
Quite simply the specs you are looking at are incorrect.

The SBD-5 could only carry 1200lbs.

The specs they quote are at least partially for the SBD-6.


Here's another site that posts the same info.

And another.

And its easier then asking for the SB2C.
http://www.acepilots.com/planes/helldiver.html
« Last Edit: November 14, 2007, 01:36:36 PM by Redlegs »
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« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2007, 05:32:08 PM »
According to all info I have, the 1600lb bomb was not available until the R-1820-66 engine was added and that happened on the SBD-6.
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« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2007, 07:31:12 PM »
Well, from the info I have seen is that the SBD-5 could carry up to 2250lbs worth of ordinance.

Here's a site saying that the SBD-3 could carry a 1600lb bomb.
« Last Edit: November 14, 2007, 07:39:23 PM by Redlegs »
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« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2007, 10:37:05 PM »
According to Swaborough & Bowers, in "United States Naval Aircraft since 1911" which is published by the Naval Institute Press, the SBD-5 with the Wright R-1820-60 is capable of carrying up to 1,600 lb under the fuselage and two 325 lb bombs under each wing. An important thing to remember is that bomb weights and bomb "named" weights are different, for example the Mk84 bomb was refered to as a 2000 pounder but could range from 1,972 lb to 2,083 lb depending on configuration.
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