SB2C Helldiver Floats
Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:29 pm
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
Now I wish that replica Helldiver that was on the Intrepid wasn't sunk.
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
Now I wish that replica Helldiver that was on the Intrepid wasn't sunk.
Re: SB2C Helldiver Floats
Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:42 pm
Holy crap!
Could you just imagine?
Andy
Re: SB2C Helldiver Floats
Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:39 pm
I have a WWII ID model of the float equipped Helldiver.
Re: SB2C Helldiver Floats
Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:20 am
How 'bout some for a Kingfisher???
Owen
Owen
Re: SB2C Helldiver Floats
Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:29 am
Time to get to work.
Take all this below ...
... and make it into this again.
... here's some directions ...
Take all this below ...
... and make it into this again.
... here's some directions ...
Re: SB2C Helldiver Floats
Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:45 pm
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."
"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."
Re: SB2C Helldiver Floats
Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:26 pm
That used one of the float equipped SB2C's out of Newport, RI on Narraganset Bay chasing down torpedoes during testing.