An early U.S. Navy torpedo bomber family that operated from shore stations and carriers and helped establish Douglas as a naval-aircraft builder.
Development
Douglas DT was developed by Douglas Aircraft Company in United States as a maritime-combat aircraft. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Douglas DT is represented primarily in the maritime-combat aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with United States Navy. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include carrier based and torpedo bomber.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include DT-2.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT-2 | Production | Maritime Combat | United States Navy |
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Douglas DT-2 — NHHC photographic record — Naval History and Heritage Command · Tier 1