Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Amerikanci ocigledno vole pakao cim su tolikim avionima stavili Hell u naziv. Zato smo mi Srbi nebeski narod:). Ovaj avion je naslednik Douglas SBD Dauntless, dive bombera americke mornarice. U arsenal US navy je uveden 1943., a napravljeno je preko 7000 komada. Imao je Wright R-2600 motor snage 1900hp i maksimalnu brzinu od skoro 500km/h. Od naoruzanja je imao po 2 topa i mitraljeza kalibra 20 odnosno 7.62mm. Mogao je da ponese 900kg bombi. Kao i vecina aviona imao je ceste kvarove i probleme koji su ipak uspesno otklonjeni. Ali Helldiver se dobro pokazao u bombarderskim misijama i unistio je mnoge japanske brodove. Smatra se da su upravo ovi avioni bili najzasluzniji za potapanje dva japanska super-battleshipa, Yamato i Musashi.
General characteristics
* Crew: Two, pilot and radio operator/gunner
* Length: 36 ft 9 in (11.2 m)
* Wingspan: 49 ft 9 in (15.2 m)
* Height: 14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
* Wing area: 422 ft² (39.2 m²)
* Empty weight: 10,114 lb (4,588 kg)
* Loaded weight: 13,674 lb (6,202 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 16,800 lb (7,600 kg)
* Powerplant: 1× Wright R-2600 Cyclone radial engine, 1,900 hp (1,400 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 294 mph (473 km/h)
* Range: 1,200 miles (1,900 km)
* Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
* Rate of climb: 1,750 ft/min (8.9 m/s)
Armament
* Guns:
o 2 × 20 mm (.79 in) cannon in the wings
o 2 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine guns in the rear cockpit
* Bombs: in internal bay: 2,000 lb (900 kg) of bombs or 1 × Mark 13-2 torpedo
on underwing hardpoints: 500 lb (225 kg) of bombs each