The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout bomber and dive bomber built by Curtiss-Wright, and it was the last combat biplane the United States Navy bought and the last one manufactured in the United States. It began in 1932 as a Navy contract for a two-seat monoplane with a parasol wing and retractable undercarriage. The wing failed in dive tests in September 1934, so the design was reworked as a biplane, the XSBC-2, which won a contract in April 1935 and made its first flight on 9 December 1935. Deliveries began in 1937, and the aircraft was obsolete before the Second World War began. A further 50 SBC-4s, originally ordered by France, were built in 1941 to replace aircraft sent overseas. Surviving airframes were stricken in 1944, and stored examples in the tropics rotted and were scrapped.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) EngineWright R-1820-34 radial engine (SBC-4) 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout bomber and dive bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
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The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout bomber and dive bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
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The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout bomber and dive bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
Development, first flight of the production design
The XSBC-2 won and a contract for this aircraft was signed in April 1935; it made its first flight on 9 December 1935.
Operational history, withdrawal
By 1944, the SBC-3s were no longer needed and they were stricken from the inventory.
Specifications (SBC-4), powerplant
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1820-34 radial engine, 850 hp (630 kW)
Specifications (SBC-4), engine type
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1820-34 radial engine, 850 hp (630 kW)
Specifications (SBC-4), power
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1820-34 radial engine, 850 hp (630 kW)
Specifications (SBC-4), empty weight
Empty weight: 4,552 lb (2,065 kg)
Specifications (SBC-4), gross weight
Gross weight: 7,080 lb (3,211 kg)
Specifications (SBC-4), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 234 mph (377 km/h, 203 kn) at 15,200 ft (4,600 m)
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The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout bomber and dive bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
In Group: Ground-Attack and Dive Bombers, Lead, role
The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout bomber and dive bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
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The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout bomber and dive bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
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