October 5, 2024 at 4:41 pm
Your Helldiver-Barracuda comparison: The early SB2C was armed with 2 fixed .30 caliber machine guns and 2 flexible weapons of the same caliber in the aft cockpit. The combat ready Helldivers were armed with a 20mm cannon in each wing and the same flexible twin .30 caliber machine guns for the rear cockpit radioman gunner. Also the Helldivers could carry a 2,000lb bomber load. It was also capable of carrying a torpedo.