Curtiss SBC Helldiver

The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-place scout bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. It was the last military biplane procured by the United States Navy.

The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-place scout bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.1
* Curtiss SBC Helldiver two-seat biplane scout bomber; parked and flying in several scenes.2
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Made by Curtiss-Wright.

The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-place scout bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.5
the Grumman series (F2F/F3F) and the Curtiss SBC Helldiver were the ones to earn that distinction with the U.S. Navy.6
The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was, in many ways, the quintessential US Navy Golden Wings aircraft during the waning days of the 1930s: a chunky, remarkably clean, purposeful looking aircraft 7
More Users
French Navy
Royal Air Force
United States Marine Corps
Height Main
317.5
Height Alt
3.17 m
Length Alt
8.57 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
7632.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
*List of military aircraft of the United States (naval)*List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm
Range Main
405 mi
Loaded Weight Main
7080.0
Max Speed Alt
203
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Introduced
1938
Max Speed Main
234 mph
Bombs
1
Max Speed More
at 15
200 ft
Cruise Speed Main
175 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3462.0
Ceiling Main
24000.0
Number Built
257
Crew
2
Retired
1943
Loaded Weight Alt
3211.0
Cruise Speed Alt
152
Area Main
317.0
Primary user
United States Navy
Span Alt
10.36 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
634.0
Engine(prop)
Wright R-1820-34
Manufacturer
Curtiss-Wright
First Flight
9
Climb Rate Main
1630.0
Power Main
850 hp
Number Of Props
1
Guns
*1 × 0.30 in forward-firing M1919 Browning machine gun*1 × 0.30 in flexible rearward-firing machine gun
Climb Rate Alt
8.28 m-s
Length Main
28
Span Main
1036.32
Area Alt
29.4 m²
Range Alt
352
Similar Aircraft
*Henschel Hs 123
Related
*SB2C Helldiver
Empty Weight Main
4552.0
Ceiling Alt
7
320 m
Empty Weight Alt
2065.0
Category
Carrier-based aircraft
Curtiss aircraft
United States attack aircraft 1930-1939
United States bomber aircraft 1930-1939

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