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Helldiver

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Helldiver (plural Helldivers)

  1. Nickname given to several models of dive bomber produced by Curtiss during World War II.
    • 2006, Francis Crosby, Complete guide to fighters and bombers of the world, →ISBN, page 324:
      The Helldiver is another aircraft whose contribution to the final Allied victory is often underestimated.
    • 2012, Tony Holmes, Plane Spotter’s Guide, →ISBN:
      The most numerous Allied dive-bomber of World War II, the Helldiver endured a prolonged gestation period to mature into one of the best aircraft of its type.
    • 2013, Nicholas A. Veronico, Hidden Warbirds, →ISBN:
      Pilots who flew the new Helldivers thought highly of the plane, but its reputation of being a poor handling airplane was already set in the minds of naval aviators.
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