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01 / Overview
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
7,140
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew1
- Primary RoleDive bomber
- GenerationWorld War II era
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typeradial
- Engine ModelWright R-2600 Twin Cyclone
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed615 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,400 m
- Ferry Range2,300 km
- Combat Radius800 km
- Rate of Climb4.5 m/s
◇Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gunfour 0.50 in (12.7 mm) wing guns and one 0.30 in (7.62 mm) dorsal gun
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
◆Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarAPS‑4 radar (on some variants)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
▤Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
7,140
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver // DERIVATIVES
06 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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