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 Post subject: SB2C Helldiver Floats
PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:29 pm 
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Saw this pop up on Barnstormers. Any idea?!?!

SB2C Helldiver floats

SB2C HELLDIVER FLOATS • FOR SALE • Pair of floats for Curtiss SB2C Helldiver. Decent shape, one rudder is missing. No hardware. • Contact Michael Templeton, Owner - located Carthage, MO USA • Telephone: 4172961111 . • Posted October 22, 2016 • Show all Ads posted by this Advertiser • Recommend This Ad to a Friend • Email Advertiser • Save to Watchlist • Report This Ad

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Now I wish that replica Helldiver that was on the Intrepid wasn't sunk.

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Holy crap!
Could you just imagine?

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I have a WWII ID model of the float equipped Helldiver.

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How 'bout some for a Kingfisher???

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Time to get to work.

Take all this below ...

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... and make it into this again.

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... here's some directions ...

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From Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 by Peter M Bowers, 1987, pages 426-427. FYI, Randy.

"XSB2C-2 (Model 84C) - Before the XSB2C-1 flew, the Navy became interested in a twin-float seaplane version and planned to fit newly-designed Edo floats to the prototype late in its test programme. A total of 350 SB2C-1 seaplanes (Curtiss Model 84D) was planned. Destruction of the prototype postponed the seaplane tests, which were finally made with the fifth production SB2C-1, 00005. By the time the tests were completed, Navy interest in combat seaplanes had passed and the production order was cancelled.
The XSB2C-2 did contribute to Helldiver development, however. It was the test vehicle for the new free-moving gun mount with two .30 calibre guns in place of the previous power-driven .50s."
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That used one of the float equipped SB2C's out of Newport, RI on Narraganset Bay chasing down torpedoes during testing.

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