SPAD 16

SPAD 16
Role	Fighter
Manufacturer	S.P.A.D.
Introduction	late 1917
Primary user	France
Number built	>235
Engine	240-250hp Lorraine 8Bb
Armament	fixed, sync. Vickers and 1-2×rear flexible Lewis
Crew	2
Max Speed	180 km/h (112 mph)
Climb	1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 4:28 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 9:15 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 15:51 4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 29:27

The SPAD 16 was tested in 1917 as an update of the earlier SPAD 11 two-seater. While it was not as well-liked as the faster Breguet 14 A2 and Salmson 2 A2, it served with at least 32 escadrilles, and six were used by the USA in August. A superb example flown by Billy Mitchell is preserved in the National Air and Space Museum in the Washington.

For more information, see Wikipedia:SPAD S.XI.

Timeline

Game Data

Wings of Glory

Unofficial Stats

Version	Availability	Maneuver	Damage	Dmg Points	Max Alt.	Climb
Vickers+Lewis	18Q3-18Q4	H	B/B	16	11	4
Vickers+2×Lewis		H	B/A	16	11	4

Miniatures and Models

1:144 Scale

• Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

• Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory

Resources

Orthographic Drawings

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References

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

• Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.