Curtiss XBT2C
| XBT2C | |
|---|---|
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| The XBT2C-1 | |
| Role | Attack aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company |
| First flight | March 1945 |
| Number built | 9 |
| Developed from | Curtiss XBTC |
The Curtiss XBT2C was an experimental single-engined dive/torpedo bomber developed during World War II. It was based on the Curtiss XBTC single-seat dive/torpedo bomber, but used the less powerful Wright R-3350 radial engine, and could carry a second crew member in the rear fuselage. It was fitted with radar, which was carried in a pod under the starboard wing. Nine of ten projected aircraft were built. They were Curtiss' last type for the U.S. Navy. All were scrapped in the late 1940s.[1]
Operators
Specifications (XBT2C-1)
XBT2C-1 side view.
XBT2C-1 underside view.
Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one or two
- Length: 39 ft 2 in (11.93 m)
- Wingspan: 47 ft 7⅛ in (14.5 m)
- Height: 12 ft 1 in (3.68 m)
- Wing area: 416 ft² (38.64 m²)
- Empty weight: 12,268 lb (5,565 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 19,022 lb (8,628 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-3350-24 Duplex-Cyclone 18-cylinder, two-row, air-cooled radial engine, 2,500 hp (1,865 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 330 mph (287 knots, 531 km/h) at 17,000 ft (5,200 m)
- Range: 1,310 mi (1,139 nmi, 2,108 km)
- Service ceiling: 26,300 ft (8,016 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,890 ft/min (9.6 m/s)
Armament
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
References
- Bowers, Peter M. (1979). Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10029-8.
- Donald, David (1997). The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. NY, NY: Barnes & Noble. ISBN 0-7607-0592-5.
- Thomason, Tommy H. (2009). Strike from the Sea: U.S. Navy Attack Aircraft From Skyraider to Super Hornet 1948-Present. North Branch, MN: Specialty Press. ISBN 978-1-58007-132-1.
External links
Media related to Curtiss BT2C at Wikimedia Commons
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