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STANDARD AIRCRAFT CHARACTERISTICS SB2C-5 "HELLDIVER"
l5 AUGUST 1948
SB2C-5
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BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS NAVY DEPARTMENT
WING AREA-422 SQ. FT.
WING SECTION-
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BULLET RESISTANT GLASS ARMOR PLATE
DEFLECTION PLATE
SELF -SEALING TANKS
NON SELF-SEALING TANKS
PROTECTION
PILOT FORWARD 76 LBS
PILOT AFT 79 Las.
3. GUNNER 44 LBS
4 SELF-SEALING CELLS 377 LBS
N.A.C.A 23017 - 23009 MAC_- 109.3"
SB2C-1 a rc I PROP.-CURTISS C. S. (3 BLADE) 1 BLADE DES. NO. 89324 ASPECT RATIO 5.8
.tiQlJ; MODEL SB2C-3,4B5 ENGINE R2600-20
PROPELLER - CURTlSS ELECTRIC <l BLADES- DIA_I2'-2"
BLADE DESIGN NO. C-2721200 r SB2C-38.4 BLADE DESIGN NO. SPA9- 200 - SB2G-5
49'-8~" 2?"-6~"
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MISSION AND DESCRIPTION
A carrier based dive bomber widely used in combat during the last three years of World War II, and in carrier complements until 1947 when its replacement by tre AD series began. The plane is still empLoyed in air groups where replacement has not been effected.
Dive brakes enable steep angle dive attack and structural design allcwls high angle rocket firing and strafing.
Structure is conventional. Flaps are split type perfora ted.
SEE NOTE SPEC NO. N-776-B
WEIGHTS
Loadings
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L.F
POWER PLANT
NO. & MODEL ••••• (l) R-2600-20
Mft1R ••••••••••••••••••••••• 1YAC
SUPERCH •••••• 1 Stage, 2 Speed PROP.GEAR RATIO •••••••••• IG:9 PROP. MFR ••••••••••••• Curtiss PROP.DES.NO ••••••••• SPA-9-200 NO.BL./DIA ••••••••••• 4/12'-2 ..
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Bhp. @ Rpm. @ .H t.
T.O. 1900 2800 S.L.
MIL. 1750 2600 3200'
1450 2600 15000'
NORMAL 1600 2400 5000t I
1350 2400 14800r, ORDNANCE
GUNS
EMPTY ••••••• 10589 •••••••••••• BASIC....... • •••••••••••
DESIGN •••••• 17000 ••••••••• 6.5 COMBAT •••••• 14415 ••••••••• 7.J
1v1A..X.T.O..... • •••••••••• ,
MAX.1AND •••• 17000 ••••••••••••
All weights are actual.
No. Size Location Rds.
2 20mm. Wing 400
2 30 CaL Aft 2000
SIGHT
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MK. 8-6 Illuminated Sight
BOMBS
FUEL AND OIL
Gals. - No. Tanks - Location 355 ••••••• 5 .. Wing (protected) 200 ••••••• 2 •• Wing (drop)
100 ••••••• 1. .B.B. (drop Xopen doot7 FUEL GRADE ••••• I00/130 FUEL sPa; •••••• AN-F-48
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CAPACITY (Gals.) •••••••••• 37
SPEC ••••••••••.••.•••. AN-0-8
GRADE ••••••••••••••••••• 1120
DIMENSIONS ELECTRONICS Type Size-r:ocation No.
Bomb 20001/ B.B. 1
SPAN ••••••••••••••••••• 49'-9" RANGE RECEIVER ••••••• AN/ARC-5 Bomb 100011 B.B. 1
L:ENG'1lI ••••••••••••••••• 36 1_8" VHF COMI.ffi.ND •••••••••• Aj{ARC-l Bomb 500/1 B.B. 2
trEI GH:T. • • • •• • • • • • • • • •• l.4.1 .... 9" HOMING •••••••••••••• AN ARR-2A Bomb 1001/ B.B. 3
I'lING AREA ••••••••• 422 sq. ft. IFF ••••.•••••••••••• AN/APX-:2B D.B. 325# B.B. 2
11.A.C ••••••••••••••••• ,,109.311 RADAR •••••••••••••••• AN/APS-4 Torp. MK13-3 B.B. 1
TREAD. • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • .16 ' -a" ALTIMETER ••••••••••• AN/API~-l Bomb 10001/ Wings 2
BOMB DlRECTOR •••••• AN/ASG-lOA Bomb 500# Wings 2
Bomb 100# Wings 2
D.B. 325# Wings :2
ROCKETS
8-5" !WAR on MK. 5 Rocket
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LOADmJ CONLITION 1- 000# 1-1000#
AN.ifPS--4 2-250#
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'lAKE-OFF WEIGH'! Lbs 16287 15915
tuel - Fixed/Dron lb~ 2130/h(}O 21iO
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Wiw;/Fower loadIng (A )lr~/~o. ft .lbs/ bnr 8.6/12 0 37.7liL,B
Stall S2e~d--Power off kn 77~8 -- f--- 77.0
Stall Speed--Fower off - No Fuel kn 71..0 71.6
Stall Speed--Iower on kn 66.2 6595
Maximum Sneed/AI t (R) kn/ft 226/16900 232716.2.00
'lake-off Dist3I1Ce deck - - cab ft 12L..3 --- -- 11L2
Take-off Li~tarce deck 25 kn. ft 58L 2.31 --
Take-off Listance Ai roort ft
Rate of c l mt. -- sea Ieve l (B) ft/min 1320 1330
Serv ice Ce i Li nz (8) ft 24700 2~300
'lime-to-climb 10000 H. (R) min 8.g 3~3
Time-to-climb 20000 fT.. (R) ____!TIl n 22.L. ~0.6
Combat Range/V av 1')000 ft. n mi/kn ~qO/l <o hQ()1i t:;t:;
CombH Radius/V av ft. n.mi/kn 345/175 260/175
ILOALING CONDITION I (2) Combat ,n Combat
GROSS WEIGH'l lbs 14415 1LJ,lS
En~ine power Military NormAl
Fuel Irs 2130 ~liO
Bom}:ls/'J anks
Max SOf'f'O ~t ~p~ lpvpl kr. 232 22"-
Max. sneed 7ACA ft. kn 252/16500 2k9717100
Conoat speed/Alt. kn/ft 2.35/1500 228/1500
Rate of climb SL ft/min 1850 1650
Ceiling for 500 fDmRlC ft 23.300 22900
Ttme-tc-climb/Alt. min/ft 14.9/20000 rb.2720000
NOTES
(A) BHF at Maximum Critical Altitude (8) Normal ffiF
Performance is based on flight test of the SB2C-5 ai.rp'Iane , Range c:nd radius are based on flight test fuel consumption data of the SB2C-5 airplane increased by 5%.
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NOTES
Combat Condition: Two MK5l-7 wing bomb racks aboard. Bombs, rocket launchers and AN/AFS-4 radar not aboard The addition of 8 tlK5-l launchers reduces Condition 2 Vmax at SL to 229 kn , end Vmax/ACA to 249 kn/16400 ft.
Two MK5l-7 wing bomb racks and sway bracing aboard in all conditions. AN/APS-4 radar on wing bomb rack in Condition (1) only.
BOMBEH COUBAT HADIUS FORMULA NO. B-1 CmWITIONS NOS. - 11 & ill RADIUS-CLIMB,LCRUISE-OUT-CRUISE BACK
¥i.ARM-UP RENDEZVOUS CLIMB CHUrSE-OUT DROP TANl':S ~OMBAT _Q,HUISE-BACK E.ESEHVE
20 min. 20 min. at to DESCEND 15 min. 60 min.
sea level 15000 ft. at 15000 ft. to 1500 ft. at 1500 ft. at 1500 ft. at
TAKE-OFF at at 180 lets. TAS DROP BOMBS 5 n i.n , Mil. 170 kts.TAS Vel. for
.1 min. 60% N.S.P. N.R.P. FIRE 10 min.Nor.Pr. Max. Range
Auto.Lean. Auto Lean. Auto Lean. ROCKETS Auto. Lean. Auto.Lean.
- Engine ratings from Flight Test:
Bhp. 1900 1750 1450 1600 1350
Hpm. 2800 2600 2600 2400 2400
Alt. S.L. 4400
15400 4200 16000
T.O. Mil.
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