Curtiss SB2C Helldiver

Naval Dive Bomber

Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver © Alastair T. Gardiner

Photo ©: Alastair T. Gardiner (Photos at airliners.net)

The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is a single-engine two-seat carrier-based dive bomber aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Curtiss-Wright Airplane Company.

The Curtiss Helldiver was also license-built in Canada by Fairchild-Canada and Canadian Car & Foundry.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Radial Engine
Engine Model	Wright R-2600-20 Cyclone
Engine Power	1417 kW	1900 hp

Speed	476 km/h	257 kts 296 mph
Service Ceiling	8.870 m	29.100 ft
Range	1.874 km	1.012 NM 1.165 mi.

Empty Weight	4.784 kg	10.547 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	7.537 kg	16.616 lbs

Wing Span	15,16 m	49 ft 9 in
Wing Area	39,2 m²	422 ft²
Length	11,18 m	36 ft 8 in
Height	4,01 m	13 ft 2 in

First Flight	18.12.1940
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1941-1945
Total Production	7140

Data for (Version)	Curtiss SB2C-4
Variants	SB2C-1, SB2C-1A, SB2C-1C, SB2C-3, S2BC-3E, SB2C-4, SB2C-4E, SB2C-5, SBF-1, SBW-1B, SBF-3, SBF-4E, SBW-5, A-25A Shrike, Helldiver I

[Photo-ID: 6479] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
	Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: J3-4/94 c/n: 366
Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]

[Photo-ID: 6480] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
	Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: J3-4/94 c/n: 366
Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]

[Photo-ID: 6481] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
	Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: J3-4/94 c/n: 366
Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]

[Photo-ID: 10256] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver United States Navy Reg.: 83479
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

[Photo-ID: 10257] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver United States Navy Reg.: 83479
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

[Photo-ID: 10258] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver United States Navy Reg.: 83479
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

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