SBC Helldiver

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The Curtiss SBC was a two-place scout bomber built by the Curtiss Wright Corporation. It was the last combatant biplane procured by the U.S. Navy.

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Curtiss - Biplane - U.S. Navy

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The SBC-3 was powered by a radial Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp Junior R-1535 engine. The SBC-3 began operational service in 1938. The SBC-4 was powered by a radial Wright Cyclone 9 R-1820 engine. The SBC-4 entered service in 1939.

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Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp Junior - 1938 - Wright Cyclone 9 R-1820 - 1939

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