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Equipped with twin machine guns and a larger engine, the SPAD XIII was based upon the airframe of the smaller SPAD VII.
Built in large numbers, it was fast and powerful but difficult to fly.
French ace Georges Guynemer's last victory was also the first victory scored by a SPAD XIII. With
20 victories, American ace Eddie
Rickenbacker scored more victories with the SPAD XIII than any other ace.
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SPAD XIII Specifications |
Country: |
France |
Manufacturer: |
Société Anonyme Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés |
Type: |
Fighter |
First Introduced: |
September 1917 |
Number Built: |
8,472 |
Engine(s): |
Hispano-Suiza 8 BEc 8 cylinder liquid cooled inline V, 235 hp |
Wing Span: |
26 ft 11 in |
Length: |
20 ft 8 in |
Height: |
7 ft 11 in |
Empty Weight: |
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Gross Weight: |
1,801 lb |
Max Speed: |
138 mph at 6,560 ft |
Ceiling: |
21,820 ft |
Endurance: |
2 hours |
Crew: |
1 |
Armament: |
2 Vickers .303 machine guns |
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SPAD XIII Units |
Belgian Air Service: |
10me |
French Air Service: |
Spa3, Spa12, Spa15, Spa16, Spa23, Spa26, Spa31, Spa37, Spa38, Spa48, Spa49, Spa57, Spa62, Spa65, Spa67, Spa68, Spa69, Spa73, Spa75, Spa76, Spa77, Spa78, Spa79, Spa80, Spa81, Spa82, Spa83, Spa84, Spa85, Spa86, Spa87, Spa88, Spa89, Spa90, Spa91, Spa92, Spa93, Spa94, Spa95, Spa96, Spa97, Spa98, Spa99, Spa100, Spa102, Spa103, Spa112, Spa124, Spa150, Spa151, Spa152, Spa153, Spa154, Spa155, Spa156, Spa157, Spa158, Spa159, Spa160, Spa161, Spa162, Spa163, Spa164, Spa165, Spa166, Spa167, Spa168, Spa170, Spa171, Spa173, Spa175, Spa313, Spa314, Spa315, Spa412, Spa442, Spa461, Spa462, Spa463, Spa464, Spa466, Spa467, Spa469, Spa470, Spa471, Spa472, Spa506, Spa507, Spa523, Spa531, Spa561 |
Italian Air Service: |
70a, 71a, 77a, 91a |
Royal Flying Corps: |
19, 23 |
United States Air Service: |
13th, 17th, 22nd, 27th, 28th, 49th, 93rd, 94th, 95th, 103rd, 138th, 139th, 141st, 147th, 148th, 185th, 213th |
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