SB2 C Helldiver

GPTKB entity

Statements (109)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkb:bombs
machine guns
torpedoes
2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load 1,000 lb (450 kg)
1,800 lb (820 kg)
gptkbp:ceiling 8,000 m
30,000 ft (9,144 m)
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed
gptkbp:combat_debut gptkb:1944
gptkbp:combat_experience gptkb:European_Theater
Pacific Theater
gptkbp:combat_radius 1,000 km
gptkbp:combat_role reconnaissance
ground attack
anti-ship
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Pilot
2
gunner
pilot and radioman/gunner
gptkbp:design low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Wright_R-2600_Cyclone
gptkb:Wright_R-2600_Twin_Cyclone
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2000
gptkbp:famous_for close air support
reconnaissance missions
anti-ship operations
carrier operations
ground support missions
land-based operations
high payload capacity
durability in combat
torpedo attacks
dive bombing missions
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
gptkbp:flaps split flaps
gptkbp:floors all-moving tailplane
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 lb (540 kg)
gptkbp:fuselage_material metal construction
gptkbp:height 4.57 m
gptkbp:historical_significance used in major naval battles
contributed to naval aviation development
effective in anti-ship roles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SB2 C Helldiver
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:SBD_Dauntless
gptkbp:introduced 1943
gptkbp:landing_distance 90 km/h
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
tricycle landing gear
tailwheel landing gear
gptkbp:length 11.43 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss-Wright_Corporation
gptkb:Boeing
gptkb:Curtiss
gptkbp:max_speed 400 km/h
565 km/h
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Helldiver
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Argentine_Navy
gptkb:Brazilian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force
gptkb:U._S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:number_built over 7,000
7,140
gptkbp:produces over 7,000 units
gptkbp:production_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
1,000 mi (1,600 km)
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:retirement replacement by jets
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:service gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:service_entry 1943
gptkbp:service_frequency 1943-1945
gptkbp:successor gptkb:A-1_Skyraider
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 130 km/h
gptkbp:theater Pacific Theater
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Brazilian_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:European_Theater
Pacific Theater
gptkbp:variant gptkb:SB2_C-1_C
gptkb:SB2_C-3_C
gptkb:SB2_C-4_E
gptkb:SB2_C-5_E
gptkb:SB2_C-1
gptkb:SB2_C-3
gptkb:SB2_C-4
gptkb:SB2_C-5
gptkbp:wing_configuration straight wing
gptkbp:wingspan 14.63 m
high-mounted wings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Task_Force_58
gptkb:USS_Franklin
gptkb:USS_Gambier_Bay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4