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US Curtiss SBC Helldiver
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Crew
2
Aircraft Class
Wheeled
Aircraft Role
Dive Bomber
Aircraft Feature
Biplane
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Dive Brakes
Details
Biplane dive-bomber, developed from the {F12C} parasol-wing fighter. The SBC-1 was a direct parasol-wing derivative of the F12C, the SBC-2 was a redesigned biplane. It was the last biplane dive bomber of the USN. Some originally ordered by France were used as trainers by the RAF, that called them Cleveland. The SBC was the last US-built combat biplane.
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Encyclopedia Of Military Aircraft
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United States
Curtiss,
1937 Jan 01
1943 Jan 01
307
Aircraft Models
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Loaded Weight
Payload
Wing Loading
Pressure
Aspect Ratio
28.314ft
12.566ft
33.99ft
316.997ft2
7 632lb
1 000lb
117.548Pa
7.289
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Engines
Total Engine
Power To Weight Ratio
1
950hp
204.637
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Range
Maximum Speed
Estimated Climb Rate
Ceiling
590mile
237mph
2 053.151ft/min
27 300ft
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USS Yorktown Aircraft 37 X US Curtiss SBC Helldiver
USS Yorktown
1942 03 10 0100 Air Strike US Carriers On Lae Salamaua
1942 05 04 0630 Air Strike Against Tulagi Coral Sea
1942 05 07 0100 Battle Of The Coral Sea
1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands
1942 08 23 0100 Battle Of Eastern Solomon Islands
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