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Designed by Louis Béchereau in 1916, the SPAD S.XI reconnaissance bomber entered service in 1917. Plagued with engine problems and difficult to fly when armed with bombs, it was withdrawn from combat in June 1918. |
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| SPAD S.XI Specifications |
| Country: |
France |
| Manufacturer: |
Société Anonyme Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés |
| Type: |
Reconnaissance/light bomber |
| Entered Service: |
1917 |
| Number Built: |
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| Engine: |
Hispano-Suiza 8BE, 8-cylinder, liquid cooled inline, 235 hp |
| Wing Span: |
35 ft 10 in (11.23 m) |
| Length: |
25 ft 5 in (7.75 m) |
| Height: |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Empty Weight: |
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| Gross Weight: |
2,310 lb (1,048 kg) |
| Max Speed: |
109 mph (176 km/h) at 6,500 ft (2,000 m) |
| Ceiling: |
22,965 ft (7,000 m) |
| Endurance: |
2 hours 15 minutes |
| Crew: |
2 |
| Armament: |
2-3 machine guns
154 lb (70 kg) of bombs |
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