Spad XIII

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type single-seat fighter
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:ceiling 6,400 m
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:combat_role dogfighting
ground attack
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:crew 1 pilot
gptkbp:design gptkb:Louis_Béchereau
gptkbp:design_feature lightweight construction
high aspect ratio wings
powerful engine
good visibility for pilot
gptkbp:engine Le Rhône 9 J
gptkbp:famous_for high speed and maneuverability
gptkbp:first_flight 1916
gptkbp:fuselage_material wood and fabric
gptkbp:height 2.60 m
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most successful fighters of WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spad XIII
gptkbp:influenced later fighter designs
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1917
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war aviation
gptkbp:length 8.53 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Société_Pour_L'_Aviation_et_ses_Dérivés
gptkbp:max_speed 209 km/h
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:France
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker
gptkb:William_Bishop
gptkb:René_Fonck
gptkb:Georges_Guynemer
gptkbp:number_built over 8,000
gptkbp:operational_history used by multiple countries
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1920
gptkbp:range 600 km
gptkbp:retired 1920s
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:Polish_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Italian_Air_Force
gptkb:Yugoslav_Air_Force
gptkb:Belgian_Air_Service
gptkb:French_Air_Service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Spad_S._XIII
gptkbp:variant Spad S. XIII C1
gptkbp:wingspan gptkb:biplane
10.97 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SPAD_S._XIII
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5