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USA |
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Type: Dive bomber |
| Manufacturer:
Curtiss |
| Service:
1943 - 1945 |
| First
Flight: 18 December 1940 |
| Production:
7140 |
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The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was an American aircraft carrier-based dive bomber aircraft produced for the United States Navy during World War II. It replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless in US Navy service. Despite its size, the SB2C was much faster than the SBD it replaced.
Helldiver was initially disliked by aircrews because it was much bigger and heavier than the SBD it replaced. Although production problems persisted throughout its combat service, pilots soon changed their minds about the potency of the Helldiver.
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| TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS ( SB2C Helldiver) |
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General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and radio operator/gunner
- Length: 36 ft 9 in (11.2 m)
- Wingspan: 49 ft 9 in (15.2 m)
- Height: 14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
- Wing area: 422 ft (39.2 m)
- Empty weight: 10,114 lb (4,588 kg)
- Loaded weight: 13,674 lb (6,202 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 16,800 lb (7,600 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 x Wright R-2600 Cyclone radial engine, 1,900 hp (1,400 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 294 mph (473 km/h)
- Range: 1,200 miles (1,900 km)
- Service ceiling 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,750 ft/min (8.9 m/s)
Armament
- 2 x 20 mm cannon in the wings
- 2 x 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns in the rear cockpit
- Internal bay: 2,000 lb (900 kg) of bombs or 1x Mark 13-2 torpedo
- Underwing hardpoints: 500 lb (225 kg) of bombs each
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