Curtiss XBT2C
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.
Operators
United States Navy
Specifications (XBT2C-1)
Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947
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)