Sale! TBD-1 Devastator "Battle of Midway" June 1942 USS Hornet SM8008 1:72

Highly detailed SkyMax model warbird US Navy TBD-1 Devastator "Battle of Midway" June 4th 1942 USS Hornet SkyMax SM8008 Scale 1:72 Aircraft: TBD-1 Devastator (Torpedo Bomber) Item#: SM8008 Scale: 1:72 The Douglas TBD-1 Devastator was designed as a torpedo bomber for the USN and entered service in 1937. The TBD Devastator marked a lot of firsts for the USN. It was the first widely-used carrier-based monoplane, first all metal USN aircraft, first completely enclosed cockpit that stretched almost half the length of the fuselage, first hydraulic folding wings. When bombing the bombardier would lie under the pilot seat and look through a window in the floor to doing his sighting. The Battle of Midway took place from June 4 – 7 1942. Japan sent four carriers, two battleships, twelve destroyers and one light cruiser. The Americans knew of the Midway attack and were prepared. Once the main Japanese force was located Rear Admiral Spruance launched a hasty Devastator attack from his three carriers that left his 41 Douglas TBD-1s unescorted. Only four Devastators returned to Enterprise, two to Yorktown and none to Hornet. Devastator 0308 was lost with its crew LT(jg) Jeff Davis Woodson and Otway David Creasy, Jr., ARM2c. Specifications Douglas Aircraft Company TBD-1 Devastator Role – torpedo bomber Number manufactured – 130 First flight – April 1935 Powerplant 1 x Pratt-Whitney R-1830-64 “Double Wasp” air-cooled radial engine, producing 900 hp (671 kW) on take-off, 850 hp (634 kW) @ 8,000 ft (2,438 m) Weights Empty – 6,182 lbs (2,804 kg) Gross – 9,862 lbs (4,473 kg) Maximum take-off – 10,194 lbs (4,623 kg) Performance Maximum speed – 206 mph (331 km/h) @ 8,000 (2,438 m) Cruising speed – 128 mph (205 km/h) Landing speed – 68 mph (109 km/h) Service ceiling – 19,700 ft (6,004 m) Range 435 miles (700 km) with Mk XIII torpedo 716 miles (1,152 km) with 1,000 lbs (453 kg) bombs Dimensions Length – 35 ft (10.69 m) Wingspan – 50 ft (15.24 m) Height – 15 ft 1 in (4.59 m)