SPAD S.XIII
E597777
The SPAD S.XIII was a highly successful French World War I biplane fighter, renowned for its speed, robustness, and widespread use by Allied aces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SPAD S.XIII canonical | 2 |
| SECM SPAD XII | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6496335 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SPAD S.XIII Context triple: [Nieuport 28, successor, SPAD S.XIII]
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A.
Blériot-SPAD S.33
The Blériot-SPAD S.33 was a French single-engine biplane airliner of the early 1920s, used primarily for short-haul passenger services in Europe.
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B.
SNCASO SO.9000 Trident
The SNCASO SO.9000 Trident is a French experimental mixed-power (turbojet and rocket) interceptor aircraft developed in the 1950s to explore high-speed, high-altitude flight.
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C.
Blériot-SPAD S.46
The Blériot-SPAD S.46 was a French early 1920s single-engine biplane airliner used for short-haul passenger services.
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D.
IAR 330 Puma
The IAR 330 Puma is a Romanian-built, license-produced variant of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter, used primarily for transport, search and rescue, and military missions.
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E.
IAR 14 trainer aircraft
The IAR 14 was an early Romanian military trainer aircraft developed in the interwar period by Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR) to support pilot training and the growth of the national air force.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SPAD S.XIII Target entity description: The SPAD S.XIII was a highly successful French World War I biplane fighter, renowned for its speed, robustness, and widespread use by Allied aces.
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A.
Blériot-SPAD S.33
The Blériot-SPAD S.33 was a French single-engine biplane airliner of the early 1920s, used primarily for short-haul passenger services in Europe.
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B.
SNCASO SO.9000 Trident
The SNCASO SO.9000 Trident is a French experimental mixed-power (turbojet and rocket) interceptor aircraft developed in the 1950s to explore high-speed, high-altitude flight.
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C.
Blériot-SPAD S.46
The Blériot-SPAD S.46 was a French early 1920s single-engine biplane airliner used for short-haul passenger services.
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D.
IAR 330 Puma
The IAR 330 Puma is a Romanian-built, license-produced variant of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter, used primarily for transport, search and rescue, and military missions.
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E.
IAR 14 trainer aircraft
The IAR 14 was an early Romanian military trainer aircraft developed in the interwar period by Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR) to support pilot training and the growth of the national air force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I military aircraft
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biplane ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | single-seat biplane ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | wooden structure with fabric covering ⓘ |
| armament | 2 × fixed forward-firing Vickers machine guns ⓘ |
| category |
French fighter aircraft
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World War I aircraft of France ⓘ biplanes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Louis Béchereau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | SPAD S.VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | Hispano-Suiza 8Be V-8 engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1910s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1917 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | wooden box-girder fuselage ⓘ |
| introduced | 1917 ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailskid landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Société Pour l’Aviation et ses Dérivés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
about 133 mph
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about 215 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high speed for its time
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robust structure ⓘ widespread use by Allied aces ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 8,000 ⓘ |
| operator |
Belgian Air Service
NERFINISHED
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Czechoslovak Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ French Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | 1 × Hispano-Suiza water-cooled V-8 piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fighter ⓘ |
| productionStatus | mass-produced ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
about 21,300 ft
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about 6,500 m ⓘ |
| successor | SPAD S.XX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailplane ⓘ |
| usedBy | Allied powers in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByAce |
Eddie Rickenbacker
NERFINISHED
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Francesco Baracca NERFINISHED ⓘ Georges Guynemer NERFINISHED ⓘ René Fonck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | two-bay biplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SPAD S.XIII Description of subject: The SPAD S.XIII was a highly successful French World War I biplane fighter, renowned for its speed, robustness, and widespread use by Allied aces.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nieuport 28
this entity surface form:
SECM SPAD XII