Talk:SBC Helldiver

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Considering that the Ju87 predates the SBC, it's unlikely that the Helldiver influenced the design of the Stuka. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.221.223.65 (talk) 20:12, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

You have your Helldivers mixed up. FWIW Bzuk 20:36, 3 December 2007 (UTC).
How so? The Ju 87 first flew in May 1935, seven months before the maiden flight of the SBC. Therefore it seems unlikely that the latter was a design influence on the former, though it's possible that it may have influenced later iterations of the Stuka. Are there any citations that might support such an assertion? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.231.247.231 (talk) 14:17, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
If a Helldiver influenced the Stuka, it was probably the O2C not the SBC. Germany did order two Curtiss Hawk IIs for dive bombing trials.Nigel Ish 22:03, 3 December 2007 (UTC)