Northrop_XBT-1_and_XBT-2_comparison.jpg
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Summary
| 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. |
| Date |
4 December 1936
28 July 1938 |
| Source | 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 |
| Other versions | combination of files File:Northrop XBT-1 Dec 1936.jpg and File:Northrop XBT-2 July 1938.jpg |
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