Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Fairchild-Canada SBF Helldiver
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
300
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1943
- Crew1
- Primary Rolecarrier-based dive bomber
- GenerationWorld War II era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine Typeradial piston
- Engine ModelWright R-2600 Twin Cyclone
- Number of Engines1
- Internal Fuel1,200 kg
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed425 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.8 Mach
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Stall Speed120 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,800 m
- Ferry Range2,300 km
- Combat Radius800 km
- Rate of Climb12 m/s
- G-Limit6
- Takeoff Run300 m
◇Dimensions7MOD.7
- Length11.99 m
- Wingspan13.41 m
- Height4.27 m
- Wing Area28
- Empty Weight7,000 kg
- Loaded Weight9,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight10,800 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload1,800 kg
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
▤Avionics & Stealth1MOD.1
- RadarAPS-4 (on some variants)
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Built300
- Operators5
- Variants3
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
300
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
// SIBLING VARIANTS
06 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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