Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver

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Curtiss SB2C-5
Helldiver

This is the only flying Helldiver. It's owned by the Commemorative Air Force, West Texas Wing. The Helldiver was larger, heavier, and faster than the earlier Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber. Because of its size, it was called the "Big Tailed Beast" by its crews.

 
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