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Curtiss SB2C Helldiver: How Not to Build a Plane
The Helldiver’s poor manufacturing was a superficial problem relative to its fundamentally flawed design. The aircraft was ...
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Curtiss SB2C Helldiver: The Worst and Final Navy Dive Bomber?
Explore the controversial legacy of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, often regarded as one ... this aircraft played a pivotal role in the Navy's final years of WWII. Join us as we dive into its design ...
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Curtiss SB2C Helldiver: How Not to Build a Plane
Between 1943 and 1945, over 7,000 SB2C Helldivers were built. Initially, the aircraft displayed poor handling characteristics—earning a damning report from the waste-focused Truman Committee and ...