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The
Douglas TBD Devastator was a torpedo bomber of the United States Navy, ordered
in 1934, it first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. At that point, it
was the most advanced aircraft flying for the USN and possibly for any navy in
the world. However, the fast pace of aircraft development caught up with it,
and by the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the TBD was already
outdated. It performed well in some early battles, but in the Battle of Midway
the Devastators launched against the Japanese fleet were almost totally wiped
out. The type was immediately withdrawn from front line service, replaced by
the Grumman TBF Avenger.
Crew:
Three: Pilot, Torpedo Officer/Navigator, Radioman/Gunner
Length:
35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
Wingspan:
50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
Height:
15 ft 1 in (4.60 m)
Powerplant:
One × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-64 Twin Wasp radial engine, 900 hp (672 kW)
each
Maximum
speed: 206 mph (331 km/h) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m)
Cruise
speed: 128 mph (206 km/h)
Range: 435 mi (700 km) (378 nmi, 700 km)with Mk XIII Torpedo, 716 mi (623 nmi, 1,152 km) with 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
Item No
81783
Item
Name
TBD-1 Devastator
Bar Code
6939319217837
Scale
1:48
Item Type
Plastic Model Aircraft Kit
Model Dimension
Length: 221.8mm Wingspan:
314mm
Total Plastic Parts
140+
Total Sprues
17 sprues
Chromeplate Parts
n/a
Resin Parts
n/a
Metal Parts
n/a
Photo Etched Parts
1 piece
Film Accessory
n/a
Released Date
2023-11
More Features
the kit consists of over 140 parts
-Detailed fuselage&wing w/accurate design
-Engine with fine detail
-Detailed cockpit
-photo etched parts included