Consolidated BT-1
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The Consolidated BT-1 was a U.S. Navy carrier-based dive bomber of the late 1930s that served as the direct predecessor to the more famous Douglas SBD Dauntless.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy aircraft
ⓘ
carrier-based dive bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | carrier-based aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-engine monoplane ⓘ |
| armamentType |
bombs
ⓘ
defensive machine gun ⓘ forward-firing machine guns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Consolidated XB2Y design lineage ⓘ |
| configuration | two-seat dive bomber ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewComposition | pilot and gunner ⓘ |
| designedAs | scout bomber ⓘ |
| designedFor |
aircraft carrier operations
ⓘ
naval dive-bombing missions ⓘ |
| developedInto | Douglas SBD Dauntless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directPredecessorOf | Douglas SBD Dauntless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | direct predecessor of the Douglas SBD Dauntless ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1930s ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Consolidated Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalDesignation | BT-1 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant | single radial engine ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Douglas SBD Dauntless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | dive bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Douglas SBD Dauntless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| usedBy | U.S. Navy carrier air groups ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dive-bombing training
ⓘ
evaluation of carrier-based dive-bombing tactics ⓘ |
| usedIn | late 1930s ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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