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SPAD XIII aircraft are often regarded as the best French fighter aircraft of World War One. SPAD stands for Societe Pour L'Aviation et ses Derives.
SPAD XIII aircraft were introduced in answer to larger, more powerful, and more heavily armed German aircraft.
Until the SPAD XIII was introduced, French fighter aircraft were armed with only a single machine gun.
Introduced in May of 1917, the SPAD XIII became the premier aircraft of the Escadrille Lafayette, an American pilot squadron attached to the French. The aircraft soon acquired a reputation for toughness and durability.
World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker flew the SPAD XIII as a replacement for his Nieuport 28 aircraft.
Eventually Belgium, Britain, and Italy had SPAD XIII squadrons.
A total of some 8,000 SPAD XIII aircraft were produced.
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Hispano-Suiza 88e
220 hp
20' 8"
26' 7"
1,330 lbs.
1,865 lbs.
2- 7.7 mm
115 mph
135 mph
1,425 fpm
21,800 feet
230 miles
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Radio
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RC Airplane built by Tim Corwin.
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Pictured above is the RC SPAD XIII airplane built by Tim Corwin from Cleveland Model Supply plans. Cleveland Model Supply has a number of SPAD XIII radio control airplane plans. The rc airplanes have wing spans of 25.5", 38", 60" and 76".
The first picture below is of the SPAD XIII RC airplane from Dumas. The radio control airplane comes in kit form. Wing span of the RC Airplane is 42". The radio control airplane was designed by Pat Tritle. Controls for the rc SPAD XIII airplane are motor, elevator and rudder. You will need a Speed 400 size outrunner brushless motor to power the radio control airplane.
The second picture below is of the RC SPAD XIII airplane from 3 Sea Bees Models. The radio control airplane is an ARF. Scale of the RC SPAD XIII Airplane is 1/5. You can power the radio control airplane with .60 to .75 two cycle engines or .80 to .90 four cycle engines. The rc airplane can also be powered by an electric motor.
Not pictured is the RC SPAD XIII airplane from ElectriFly. The radio control airplane has a 34" wing span and a 32" length. An ElectriFly 28-30-950 motor swinging a 10 x 3.5 prop is recommended to power the RC Airplane. All up weight of the radio control airplane is about 25 oz.
The final picture on this page is of the SPAD XIII radio control airplane from K & W Model Airplanes. The RC Airplane is said to be of museum quality. Wing span of the radio control airplane is 63" and length is 49.5". A .60 to .90 two cycle or .90 to 1.20 four cycle engine is necessary to power the RC SPAD XIII airplane. The radio control airplane will also accept electric power.
Please tell us about your rc SPAD XIII airplane. Have you seen a SPAD XIII radio control airplane that you can recommend? If so, we would appreciate hearing about that too.
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