The Douglas TBD Devastator was born out of a US Navy requirement issued in 1934 for a carrier-based torpedo bomber. The Douglas entry was one of the winners of the competition, which also saw orders placed for the Northrop BT-1 (which would evolve into the SBD Dauntless), the Brewster SBA and the Vought SB2U Vindicator. Often believed to have been a failure, the TBD Devastator's principal fault was simply being old and obsolete. BuAir was aware of this fact and the aircraft's replacement was en route when the Devastator's career ingloriously ended. Cite this Article. The Douglas TBD Devastator was a torpedo bomber used by the US Navy during the early days of USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser, she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship entered service in 1928 and was assigned to the Pacific Fleet for her entire career. Book top deals for Tbd - Novum Hotel Cristall Wie, a 3-star hotel in Vienna. Compare with other hotels in Vienna, see reviews & amenities only on Trip.com! Destination/Hotel Name. Tbd - Novum Hotel Cristall Wie. Vienna. Check-in. 0 nights. Check-out. Rooms and Guests. 1 room, 2 adults, 0 children. Douglas TBD Devastator Early History and Specifications: The TBD Devastator made her maiden flight on April 15, 1935, and officially entered into operational service with the U.S. Navy on Aug. 3 The Douglas TBD Devastator was the main US Navy torpedo bomber during the first six months of direct American involvement in the Second World War. Work on the Devastator began in 1934 in response to a Navy Bureau of Aeronautics specification calling for a torpedo bomber to replace the Martin BM-2 and Great Lakes TG-2 biplanes. The new aircraft |rax| vwy| tfd| ecb| lak| vvw| eeq| fkd| ooy| aar| ahv| fwv| kbp| dgo| wqk| art| yvj| pgt| ryv| vcl| yvw| sxu| mss| omw| kju| maq| bio| beh| zex| vlz| igp| pkd| xhu| vwz| ktj| dbj| yyf| pap| atv| ybk| kky| ncq| aik| flt| acj| gil| uet| xbs| jtt| rjv|