The Douglas TB2D Skypirate (also known as the Devastator II) was a torpedo bomber intended for service with the United States Navy's Midway- and Essex-class aircraft carriers; it was too large for earlier decks. Two prototypes were completed, but the dedicated torpedo bomber was becoming an outdated concept, and with the end of World War II, the type was deemed unnecessary and cancelled.

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The first U.S. Navy Douglas XTB2D-1 Skypirate prototype (BuNo 36933) just prior to landing at unidentified airfield, 1945
 

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