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Description: A comparison of the Northrop XBT-1 and XBT-2. The upper photo shows the XBT-1 (BuNo 9745) on 4 December 1936, the lower the XBT-2 (BuNo 0627) prototype on 23 July 1938. This was to be the prototype of the later Douglas SBD Dauntless, although canopy and tail would differ from the XBT-2.
Title: Northrop XBT-1 and XBT-2 comparison
Credit: U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.1990 [1] and photo No. 1996.253.1997 [2]
Author: U.S. Navy
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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