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SBD Dauntless

lagaffe

lagaffe

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Hello,

For quite some time I have been thinking about the next project I would like to do.

In 2013, I had found on the web Witold Jaworski’s work concerning computer modeling. For several years he detailed the design of several aircraft : P-40 and Lavochkin-5 and notably an SBD Dauntless: https://blenderartists.org/t/sbd-dauntless-us-navy-dive-bomber/641592.

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During these years he also published several books (PDF) that include all this work in a didactic way, "books" that I bought of course to improve my way of modeling on Blender: https://airplanes3d.net/index_e.html. These are excellent bedside books

All these years, I have gathered a large number of documents on these planes (avialogs.com), but if you have any, I would be very happy to be able to consult other photos or books.

Naturally, I had thought one day with his agreement of course, to create an interior for this plane, what do you think, are you interested by this kind of aircraft in simulation?
 
One of my favorites. Such an elegant design, and everyone who has ever flown one talks about how nice of an aircraft it is to fly. I would love to see a good SBD/A-24 in the sim.

Some years ago I read the book "Never Call Me a Hero" by WWII SBD Dauntless pilot Lt. "Dusty" Kleiss (noted for his exploits during the Battle of Midway), and it was quite an eye opener, the detailed descriptions of just what it was like to experience nosing down into a near-vertical dive from 15-20,000 ft, then pulling out at just the right altitude, and the impact it had physiologically. As I recall, there was even a pill that the pilots and gunners would take ahead of a time to counter the effects.
 
a vital historical USN aircraft - way overdue to the MS flight sim hangar deck...
I hope you will take this on Lagaffe - the Dauntless will be in good hands if you do..
PS - we'll need an Akagi to torment.. and an Enterprise, Yorktown, Hornet to trap on..
 
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