Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
SBW Helldiver
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1939
- Service Entry Year1943
- Crew2
- Primary RoleCarrier-based dive bomber
- GenerationWorld War II era
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine TypePiston engine
- Engine ModelWright R-2600 Twin Cyclone
- Number of Engines1
- Internal Fuel1,100 kg
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed452 km/h
- Cruise Speed250 km/h
- Stall Speed120 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,300 m
- Ferry Range1,900 km
- Combat Radius500 km
- Rate of Climb8.9 m/s
- G-Limit5.5
- Takeoff Run300 m
◇Dimensions7MOD.7
- Length11.2 m
- Wingspan15 m
- Height4.5 m
- Wing Area39.2
- Empty Weight4,780 kg
- Loaded Weight6,900 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight7,600 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal GunFour 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
▤Avionics & Stealth2MOD.2
- RadarNone (some fitted with APS-4 radar in later variants)
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
⬢Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Total Built7,140
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1959
- Production Start1943
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
834
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 8 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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