![]() Though state-of-the-art when developed, this bomber was quickly outdated, but that did not stop it being kept in service at the beginning of World War II. The aircraft is quite manoeuvrable and can quickly whip around to attempt a second bombing run on a target if there are any bombs left over. The lone rear-facing dorsal machine gun is not a miracle worker, though it does a good job of making it difficult for enemy fighters to sit on the TBD-1's tail. ![]() The lone offensive machine gun does not offer much, but can be effectively used to pick off damaged ground targets or even damage a critical module on an enemy fighter. The aircraft needs to fly quite low to the ground to ensure greater accuracy. For the pilots who prefer using bombs, they can be just as easily dropped on ships as on land-based vehicles. On maps with naval ships, torpedoes require the little naval bomber to release from a very low altitude, a maximum of 340 ft (104 m) or 820 ft (250 m) depending on the torpedo used. The Devastator is adept at bombing either naval or land-based targets. While the OS2Us and SB2Us are capable of bombing, they cannot carry a torpedo or up to 1,600 lbs (725 kg) of bombs. The TBD-1 is the first usable bomber in the U.S. It was introduced in Update 1.53 "Firestorm". With a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB) and 1.7 (SB). The TBD-1 Devastator is a rank I American torpedo bomber
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