SB2 C-3

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load 1,000 lb
gptkbp:combat_debut 1943
gptkbp:combat_role reconnaissance
ground attack
anti-ship
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Pilot
2
gunner
gptkbp:design low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:design_features retractable landing gear
large bomb bay
dive brakes
gptkbp:elevation 10,000 ft
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2000
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
gptkbp:historical_significance effective in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SB2 C-3
gptkbp:influenced post-war aircraft design
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:SBD_Dauntless
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy used in Korean War
influenced naval aviation tactics
gptkbp:length 10.67 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vought_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 400 km/h
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Helldiver
gptkbp:notable_features advanced avionics for its time
twin-engine configuration
heavy payload capacity
good maneuverability
high speed dive bombing
gptkbp:number_built 7,000
gptkbp:operational_range 1,600 km
gptkbp:operational_theater Pacific Theater
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:retirement outdated technology
gptkbp:role gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:service_entry 1943
gptkbp:service_frequency 1942-1945
gptkbp:successor gptkb:A-1_Skyraider
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:variant gptkb:SB2_C-1
gptkb:SB2_C-4
gptkbp:wingspan 12.80 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_SB2_C_Helldiver
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4