Curtiss SB2C Helldiver

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Like its predecessor (the SBC biplane dive bomber by Curtiss), the SB2C is also called the Helldiver. The SB2C is the better known Helldiver of the two, mainly due to its combat use in the last half of WWII. The SB2C is also known by the nickname "Big Tailed Beast" and a few other names by those who flew it. The Helldiver replaced the aging Douglas Dauntless as the dive bomber of the US Navy, though initial teething problems left many wishing they had kept their dependable Dauntlesses. By the war's end, however, the SB2C was proving its worth. The Helldiver was also adopted by the Army under the designation A-25.

Type: two-seat carrier-based scout bomber

Crew: 2: Pilot, Gunner

Armament: two 20mm cannon in wings, two .30 cal machine guns in rear cockpit

Specifications:

Length: 36' 8:

Height: 13' 2"

Wignspan: 49' 9"

Weight: 16616 lb

Engine: 1

Wright R-2600-20 Horsepower: 1900 hp

Performance:

Range: 1165 miles

Speed: 295 mph

Ceiling: 29100 ft

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	Classic Combat Aircraft \| home Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Like its predecessor (the SBC biplane dive bomber by Curtiss), the SB2C is also called the Helldiver. The SB2C is the better known Helldiver of the two, mainly due to its combat use in the last half of WWII. The SB2C is also known by the nickname "Big Tailed Beast" and a few other names by those who flew it. The Helldiver replaced the aging Douglas Dauntless as the dive bomber of the US Navy, though initial teething problems left many wishing they had kept their dependable Dauntlesses. By the war's end, however, the SB2C was proving its worth. The Helldiver was also adopted by the Army under the designation A-25. Type: two-seat carrier-based scout bomber Crew: 2: Pilot, Gunner Armament: two 20mm cannon in wings, two .30 cal machine guns in rear cockpit Specifications: Length: 36' 8: Height: 13' 2" Wignspan: 49' 9" Weight: 16616 lb Engine: 1 Wright R-2600-20 Horsepower: 1900 hp Performance: Range: 1165 miles Speed: 295 mph Ceiling: 29100 ft Click here for more SB2C pictures.