Talk:SBD/@comment-261125-20161123031922/@comment-67.11.151.121-20161129201407

As a scout the SBD can apparently has a 1300 miles approximately assuming cruising speed the whole range. Which means either it only has ammo but no bomb load. Or Maybe it just has the two 100 pound bombs and no 500lb or 1000lb bomb.

With a bomb load 1100 miles approximately(at least one 500 pound bomb). I also know it's combat and cruising range is even less with a 1000lb bomb.

Early war there were usually two Dauntless squadrons aboard a carrier. A scouting squadron which carrierd either no bombs or just a 500 pound bomb. Then there was the bombing squadron which carried anywhere from 500 pound to 1000 pounds worth of bombs.

That said needs can change so sometimes the scouting squadron planes would sometimes carry the 1000 pound bombs. especially if they already knew or at least had a good idea of where the enemy was.