Spad S. XIII

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Eugène_Bullard
gptkb:René_Fonck
gptkb:Georges_Guynemer
single-seat
cantilever wing
Spad family
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:combat_role dogfighting
gptkbp:crew 1 pilot
gptkbp:design gptkb:Louis_Béchereau
gptkbp:engine Le Rhône 9 J
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1917
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 100 liters
gptkbp:height 2.6 m
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most successful fighters of WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spad S. XIII
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed
gptkbp:length 8.4 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Société_Pour_L'_Aviation_et_ses_Dérivés
gptkbp:max_speed 210 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1,600 kg
gptkbp:nickname Spad
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:notable_features robust construction
high speed and maneuverability
good visibility from cockpit
effective armament
gptkbp:number_built over 8,000
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1920
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed
gptkbp:range 400 km
gptkbp:retirement_year 1926
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,000 m
gptkbp:services 1917-1926
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Spad_S._XV
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:variant Spad S. XIIIC.1
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 10.9 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker_Sr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4