SPAD 13
SPAD 13 | |
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Role | Fighter |
Manufacturer | S.P.A.D. |
Designer | Louis Béchereau [1] |
First flight | 4 April 1917[1][2] |
Introduction | May 1917 |
Primary users | France U.S.A. Italy U.K. (RFC/RAF) Belgium |
Number built | 8472[3][1][4][2] in France |
Wingspan | Rounded tips: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in) [5][6][7] Squared tips: 8.03 m (26 ft 4 in)[8] to 8.08 m (26 ft 6 in)[7] to 8.18 m (26 ft 10 in)[2] |
Engine | 200-220hp Hispano-Suiza 8B or 235hp Hispano-Suiza 8BEc[4] |
Armament | 2×sync. Vickers[note 1][note 2] |
Ammo | 840 rounds[9] [note 3] |
Crew | 1 |
Max Speed | see table |
Climb | see table |
Service Ceiling | 6,650 m (21,800 ft)[10][6] |
Ceiling | 6,800 m (22,300 ft)[7][5][2][8] |
Range | 320–400 km (200–250 mi)[4] |
Endurance | see table |
It was originally hoped that the twin-gunned SPAD 13 (aka "SPAD XIII C.1") would replace the SPAD 7 in mid 1917, but troubles with the geared Hispano-Suiza engine slowed production output and only 131 had been delivered by December 1917.[3] All of the early models had rounded wing tips, but by spring of 1918 the wing tips were squared off for better maneuverability.
As of 1 April 1918, 372 SPAD 7s were in use compared to 290 SPAD 13s. By 1 Oct 1918 there were 764 SPAD 13s.[2]
Production eventually picked up, and total SPAD 13 production numbers are over 8,400 aircraft. It was used by France, equipping 90 fighter escadrilles and 30-40 army cooperation escadrilles. It was used by roughly 11[11] to 20 Italian Squadriglias, Sq.23 RFC, and most American fighter squadrons. By the end of the war, most French and American fighter units were fully equipped with the SPAD 13.
Engine | Speed | Climb | Endurance |
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200hp Hispano-Suiza 8Ba,8Bb,8Bd | 211 km/h (131 mph)[7][5][2] | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 2:20[7] 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 5:17[7][5][8] 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 8:45[7][5] 4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 13:05[7] |
2:00 [7][10][5][6][4][2] |
220hp Hispano-Suiza 8Bc, 8Be | 215 km/h (134 mph)[4][8]-218 km/h (135 mph)[7] | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 1:55[4] 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 4:40[7][4] 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 7:50[4] 4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 12:10[4] |
1:40[7][8] |
235hp Hispano-Suiza 8BEc | 222 km/h (138 mph)[4][8] | 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 4:30[8] |
For more information, see Wikipedia:SPAD S.XIII.
Timeline [note 4] [note 5]
Game Data
Wings of Glory
Availability | Maneuver | Damage | Dmg Points | Max Alt. | Climb | Points |
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May17-end | A | A | 16 | 15 | 2 | 85 |
Plane and Crew Cards
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Esc 3
Guynemer
RAF -
Esc 94
Marinovitch
RAF -
Esc 65
Nungesser
RAF -
Esc. 68
Sinclair
RAF -
Esc. SPA 159
de Slade
RAF -
91a Sqd.
Baracca
RAF -
91a Sqd.
Constantini
RAF -
91a Sqd.
Ruffo
RAF -
No. 23 Sqn.
Fitz-Morris
RAF -
No. 23 Sqn.
Fry
RAF -
No. 23 Sqn.
Hewett
RAF -
22nd A.S.
Brooks
RAF -
95th A.S.
Holden
RAF -
103rd A.S.
Hunter
RAF -
27th A.S.
Luke
RAF -
139th A.S.
Putnam
RAF -
22nd A.S.
Swaab
RAF -
94th Sqn.
Chambers
RAF -
94th Sqn.
Dawson
RAF -
94th Sqn.
Jeffers
RAF -
Esc. SPA3
Guynemer
Guntruck -
Esc. SPA26
Garros
Guntruck -
Esc. SPA68
Sinclair
Guntruck -
Esc. SPA77
Boyau
Guntruck -
Esc. SPA88
Coadou
Guntruck -
Esc. SPA103
Coudouret
Guntruck -
Esc. SPA103
Fonck
Guntruck -
Esc. SPA112
Chavannes
Guntruck -
Esc. SPA159
de Slade
Guntruck -
13 Sqn.
Biddle
Guntruck -
13 Sqn.
Stovall
Guntruck -
27 Sqn.
Hartney
Guntruck -
27 Sqn.
Luke
Guntruck -
94 Sqn.
Rickenbacker
Guntruck -
95 Sqn.
Buckley
Guntruck -
103 Sqn.
Soubiran
Guntruck -
91a Sqd.
Baracca
Guntruck -
91a Sqd.
Constantini
Guntruck -
91a Sqd.
di Calabria
Guntruck -
23 Sqn.
Fry
Guntruck
Card Links
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Miniatures and Models
1:144 Scale
- Full-Color miniatures
- Ares: WGF101A Rickenbacker; WGS101B Coadou; WGS101C Madon, WGF001B Luke ("26")
- Shapeways Full Color: Reduced Aircraft Factory:
- French: Guynemer (SPA 3), Marinovitch (SPA 94), Nungesser (SPA 65), Sinclair (SPA 68), de Slade (SPA 159)
- Italian: Baracca (91ª), Constantini (91ª), Ruffo di Calabria (91ª)
- USAS: Brooks (22nd AS), Chambers "Showbird" (94th AS), Dawson "Showbird" (94th AS), Holden (95th AS), Hunter (103rd AS), Jeffers "Showbird" (94th AS), Luke "21" (27th AS), Putnam (139th AS), Swaab (22nd AS)
- RFC/RAF: Fitz-Morris (No. 23 Sqn.), Fry (No. 23 Sqn.), Hewett (No. 23 Sqn.)
- Wings of War Deluxe Set: Baracca (1st Ed.); Luke ("26", 2nd Ed.)
- Wings of War: WW07A Baracca; WW07B Fonck; WW07C Rickenbacker
- Paintable 3D prints
- Shapeways
- 1917 model (round wing tips): Reduced Aircraft Factory
- 1918 model: Kampflieger, Reduced Aircraft Factory
- Paint & Glue (1918)
- Shapeways
- Plastic or Resin Models: Valom 14412, 14419
- Metal Kit: Reviresco
1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale
- Shapeways:
- 1917 model (round wing tips): Reduced Aircraft Factory
- 1918 model: Kampflieger, Reduced Aircraft Factory
- Metal Kit: CinC MS-23
- Metal Cast: Goblintooth/H.A./MSD FRG-01
1:300 Scale
- Metal Kit: Heroics & Ros GWA202
1:500 Scale
- Shapeways: Snafu Store
1:600 Scale
- Shapeways:
- 1918 model: Reduced Aircraft Factory
Resources
Orthographic Drawings
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1917 rounded wingtips
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1918 model
References
- Notes
- ↑ American planes were armed with twin Marlin machine guns increasingly through 1918.
- ↑ Sometimes two 11 kg (25 lb) bombs would be carried.[8]
- ↑ Some carried only 640 rounds.[9]
- ↑ Plane counts are approximate and based of escadrille usage in Davilla'97.
- ↑ British usage numbers are approximate, derived from the squadron histories.[12]
- Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Angelucci, p.55.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Ferry'14, p.147.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Davilla, p.501
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Andrews, p.12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Lamberton, pp.216-217.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Angelucci, p.44.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 Davilla, p.509.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Argus Vol. 1, p.55.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kelly, p.230.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Munson, p.47.
- ↑ Andrews'66, p.10.
- ↑ Philpott'13, pp.379-444.
- Bibliography
- C.F. Andrews, Profile Publications 17: The SPAD XIII C.1. Great Britain: Profile Publications, Ltd., 1965.
- Enzo Angelucci, ed. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. New York: The Military Press, 1983 edition. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
- Argus Books, Airplane Archive: Aircraft of World War One, Volume 1. Great Britain: Argus Books, 1989. ISBN 0-85242-983-5
- J.M. Bruce, SPAD Scouts SV11-SX111. Great Britain: Osprey Publications, Ltd.
- Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
- Vital Ferry. French Aviation During the First World War. Paris: Histoire and Collections, 2014. ISBN 978-2-35250-370-5
- Norman Franks, American Aces of World War 1. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-85532-961-1
- Jon Guttman, SPAD XII/XIII Aces of World War 1. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Limited, 2002. ISBN 1-84176-316-0
- Kevin Kelly, "Belts and Drums: A Survey of First World War Aircraft Ammunition Totals". Over the Front, Vol. 5, No. 3, Autumn 1990. Walsworth Publishing Co, Inc. and The League of World War I Aviation Historians.
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1960.
- Kenneth Munson, Fighters 1914-19, Attack and Training Aircraft. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1976. ISBN 0713707607
- Ian Philpott, The Birth of the Royal Air Force. Great Britain: Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2013. ISBN 978-1-78159-333-2