The SB2U Vindicator was the US Navy's first monoplane dive bomber, serving in the 1930s and seeing action during the Battle of Midway in 1942. Though outdated by then, it played a key role before more ...

The ill-fated Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is the subject of today's video. It is perhaps the best example of a potentially excellent aircraft design being ruined by uncompromising requirements ...