Curtis SBC

NAS GROSSE ILE

Curtiss SBC Helldiver

Type	Scout-bomber
Crew	Two
Engine	One Wright R-1820-34 Cyclone
Pistons	9
Horsepower	950
Max Speed	237 mph @ 15,200 ft.
Cruise	127 mph
Ceiling	27,300 ft
Range	590 miles with 500 lb bomb
Empty Wt	4,841 lb
Max Take-off	7,632 lb.
Wing Span	34 ft.
Length	28 ft. 4 in
Height	12 ft. 7 in
Wing Area	317 sq. ft.
Armament	Two .30 in machine guns, one fixed forward firing and one flexible. One 500 lb. or one 1,000 lb. bomb.

Biplane scout-divebomber, developed from the parasol-wing fighter. The SBC-1 was a direct parasol-wing derivative of the F12C, the SBC-2 was a redesigned biplane. It was the last biplane scout divebomber of the USN. Some originally ordered by France were used as trainers by the RAF, they called them Cleveland. This was the last U.S. built combat biplane.