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Variants
XBT-2/SBD Prototype
SBD-1 Initial production version (57 built)
SBD-1P Photo reconnaissance version
SBD-2 Increased fuel capacity and revised armament
(87 built)
SBD-2P Photo reconnaissance version
SBD-3 Self-sealing tanks, increased fuel capacity,armour
protection, new engine, bullet-proof windscreen, armament of two 12.7 mm
and two 7.62 mm machins guns now standard
SBD-3P Photo reconnaissance version
SBD-4 24-volt electrical system (1364 SBD-3/4
built)
SBD-5 New engine,increased ammunition capacity,
iluminated gunsights (2409 built) nine to RAF as Dauntless DB Mk I
SBD-6 Improved engine, increased fuel capacity
A-24 US Army version of SBD-3 deleted arrester hook,
inflated rubber rear tyre (168)
A-24A US Army version of SBD-4 deleted arrester
hook, inflated rubber rear tyre (170 built)
A-24B US Army version of SBD-5 deleted arrester
hook, inflated rubber rear tyre (615 built)
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