SB2C-1 Helldiver VB-17, USS Bunker Hill, Rabaul, November 11, 1943 (1:72)

Specifications - SB2C Helldiver

General data
Manufacturer � Curtiss-Wright
Crew � 2 X 1 pilot, 1 radio operator/gunner

Dimensions
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 ft (39.2 m)

Weights
Empty - 10,114 lb (4,588 kg)
Loaded - 13,674 lb (6,202 kg)
Max takeoff - 16,800 lb (7,600 kg)

Performance
Powerplant - 1 Wright R-2600 Cyclone radial engine, 1,900 hp (1,400 kW)
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
2 x .50 cal (20 mm) cannon in each wing
2 x 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns in the rear cockpit
Internal bay - 2,000 lb (900 kg) of bombs or 1x Mark 13-2 torpedo
Hardpoints: 500 lb (225 kg) of bombs each wing