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Curtiss SB2C Helldiver: How Not to Build a Plane
The Helldiver’s poor manufacturing was a superficial problem relative to its fundamentally flawed design. The aircraft was ...
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Curtiss SB2C Helldiver: The Worst and Final Navy Dive Bomber?
Explore the controversial legacy of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, often regarded as one of the most challenging dive bombers ever produced. Despite its troubled history, this aircraft played a ...
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A-1 Skyraider: The Air Force’s Last Propellor Plane
Designed to replace airframes that had helped the U.S. achieve victory, like the Douglas SBD Dauntless, Grumman TBF Avenger, and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, the A-1 was a long-range dive/torpedo ...
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If You’re Copying Halo, At Least Do It Right: Helldivers 2 Can’t Create The Illuminate And Forget a Fan-favorite Covenant Race
One of the most obvious areas where we can see Helldivers 2 borrowing from Halo‘s playbook is the Illuminate faction.It’s a take on the fan-favorite Covenant alliance that’s been known to wreak havoc ...
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10 Notable Defunct US & UK Military Aircraft Manufacturers We Miss
It also produced the Curtiss Commando transport and the Helldiver Navy dive bomber. It also produced a whopping 142,840 aircraft engines during the conflict. Curtiss-Wright is unusual on this list as ...