SPAD 13

SPAD 13
Role	Fighter
Manufacturer	S.P.A.D.
Designer	Louis Béchereau
First flight	4 April 1917
Introduction	May 1917
Primary users	France; U.S.A.; Italy; U.K. (RFC/RAF); Belgium
Number built	8472 in France
Wingspan	Rounded tips: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in) ; Squared tips: 8.03 m (26 ft 4 in) to 8.08 m (26 ft 6 in) to 8.18 m (26 ft 10 in)
Engine	200-220hp Hispano-Suiza 8B or; 235hp Hispano-Suiza 8BEc
Armament	2×sync. Vickers
Ammo	840 rounds
Crew	1
Max Speed	see table
Climb	see table
Service Ceiling	6,650 m (21,800 ft)
Ceiling	6,800 m (22,300 ft)
Range	320–400 km (200–250 mi)
Endurance	see table

It was originally hoped that the twin-gunned SPAD 13 (aka "SPAD XIII C.1") would replace the SPAD 7 in mid 1917, but troubles with the geared Hispano-Suiza engine slowed production output and only 131 had been delivered by December 1917.^[3] All of the early models had rounded wing tips, but by spring of 1918 the wing tips were squared off for better maneuverability.

As of 1 April 1918, 372 SPAD 7s were in use compared to 290 SPAD 13s. By 1 Oct 1918 there were 764 SPAD 13s.^[2]

Production eventually picked up, and total SPAD 13 production numbers are over 8,400 aircraft. It was used by France, equipping 90 fighter escadrilles and 30-40 army cooperation escadrilles. It was used by roughly 11^[11] to 20 Italian Squadriglias, Sq.23 RFC, and most American fighter squadrons. By the end of the war, most French and American fighter units were fully equipped with the SPAD 13.

Engine	Speed	Climb	Endurance
200hp Hispano-Suiza 8Ba,8Bb,8Bd	211 km/h (131 mph)^[7]^[5]^[2]	1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 2:20^[7] 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 5:17^[7]^[5]^[8] 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 8:45^[7]^[5] 4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 13:05^[7]	2:00 ^[7]^[10]^[5]^[6]^[4]^[2]
220hp Hispano-Suiza 8Bc, 8Be	215 km/h (134 mph)^[4]^[8]-218 km/h (135 mph)^[7]	1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 1:55^[4] 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 4:40^[7]^[4] 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 7:50^[4] 4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 12:10^[4]	1:40^[7]^[8]
235hp Hispano-Suiza 8BEc	222 km/h (138 mph)^[4]^[8]	2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 4:30^[8]

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

Timeline ^{[note 4]} ^{[note 5]}

Game Data

Wings of Glory

Official Stats
Availability	Maneuver	Damage	Dmg Points	Max Alt.	Climb	Points
May17-end	A	A	16	15	2	85

Plane and Crew Cards

Esc 3
Guynemer
RAF
Esc 94
Marinovitch
RAF
Esc 65
Nungesser
RAF
Esc. 68
Sinclair
RAF
Esc. SPA 159
de Slade
RAF
91^a Sqd.
Baracca
RAF
91^a Sqd.
Constantini
RAF
91^a Sqd.
Ruffo
RAF
No. 23 Sqn.
Fitz-Morris
RAF
No. 23 Sqn.
Fry
RAF
No. 23 Sqn.
Hewett
RAF
22^nd A.S.
Brooks
RAF
95^th A.S.
Holden
RAF
103^rd A.S.
Hunter
RAF
27^th A.S.
Luke
RAF
139^th A.S.
Putnam
RAF
22^nd A.S.
Swaab
RAF
94^th Sqn.
Chambers
RAF
94^th Sqn.
Jeffers
RAF
Esc. SPA3
Guynemer
Guntruck
Esc. SPA26
Garros
Guntruck
Esc. SPA68
Sinclair
Guntruck
Esc. SPA77
Boyau
Guntruck
Esc. SPA88
Coadou
Guntruck
Esc. SPA103
Coudouret
Guntruck
Esc. SPA103
Fonck
Guntruck
Esc. SPA112
Chavannes
Guntruck
Esc. SPA159
de Slade
Guntruck
13 Sqn.
Biddle
Guntruck
13 Sqn.
Stovall
Guntruck
27 Sqn.
Hartney
Guntruck
27 Sqn.
Luke
Guntruck
94 Sqn.
Rickenbacker
Guntruck
95 Sqn.
Buckley
Guntruck
103 Sqn.
Soubiran
Guntruck
91^a Sqd.
Baracca
Guntruck
91^a Sqd.
Constantini
Guntruck
91^a Sqd.
di Calabria
Guntruck
23 Sqn.
Fry
Guntruck

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Miniatures and Models

1:144 Scale

Full-Color Miniatures:
- Ares: WGF101A Rickenbacker; WGS101B Coadou; WGS101C Madon, WGF001B Luke ("26")
- Shapeways Full Color: Reduced Aircraft Factory:
  - French: Guynemer (SPA 3), Marinovitch (SPA 94), Nungesser (SPA 65), Sinclair (SPA 68), de Slade (SPA 159)
  - Italian: Baracca (91ª), Constantini (91ª), Ruffo di Calabria (91ª)
  - USAS: Brooks (22^nd AS), Chambers "Showbird" (94^th AS), Holden (95^th AS), Hunter (103^rd AS), Jeffers "Showbird" (94^th AS), Luke "21" (27^th AS), Putnam (139^th AS), Swaab (22^nd AS)
  - RFC/RAF: Fitz-Morris (No. 23 Sqn.), Fry (No. 23 Sqn.), Hewett (No. 23 Sqn.)
- Wings of War Deluxe Set: Baracca (1st Ed.); Luke ("26", 2nd Ed.)
- Wings of War: WW07A Baracca; WW07B Fonck; WW07C Rickenbacker
Shapeways Paintable:
- 1917 model (round wing tips): Reduced Aircraft Factory
- 1918 model: Kampflieger, Reduced Aircraft Factory
Plastic or Resin Models: Paint & Glue, Valom 14412, 14419
Metal Kit: Reviresco

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Orthographic Drawings

1917 rounded wingtips
1918 model

References

Notes

↑ American planes were armed with twin Marlin machine guns increasingly through 1918.
↑ Sometimes two 11 kg (25 lb) bombs would be carried.^[8]
↑ Some carried only 640 rounds.^[9]
↑ Plane counts are approximate and based of escadrille usage in Davilla'97.
↑ British usage numbers are approximate, derived from the squadron histories.^[12]

Citations

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Angelucci, p.55.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 Ferry'14, p.147.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Davilla, p.501
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 ^4.8 ^4.9 Andrews, p.12.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 Lamberton, pp.216-217.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Angelucci, p.44.
↑ ^7.00 ^7.01 ^7.02 ^7.03 ^7.04 ^7.05 ^7.06 ^7.07 ^7.08 ^7.09 ^7.10 ^7.11 Davilla, p.509.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 ^8.6 ^8.7 Argus Vol. 1, p.55.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Kelly, p.230.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Munson, p.47.
↑ Andrews'66, p.10.
↑ Philpott'13, pp.379-444.

Bibliography

C.F. Andrews, Profile Publications 17: The SPAD XIII C.1. Great Britain: Profile Publications, Ltd., 1965.
Enzo Angelucci, ed. The Rand M^cNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. New York: The Military Press, 1983 edition. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
Argus Books, Airplane Archive: Aircraft of World War One, Volume 1. Great Britain: Argus Books, 1989. ISBN 0-85242-983-5
J.M. Bruce, SPAD Scouts SV11-SX111. Great Britain: Osprey Publications, Ltd.
Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
Vital Ferry. French Aviation During the First World War. Paris: Histoire and Collections, 2014. ISBN 978-2-35250-370-5
Norman Franks, American Aces of World War 1. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-85532-961-1
Jon Guttman, SPAD XII/XIII Aces of World War 1. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Limited, 2002. ISBN 1-84176-316-0
Kevin Kelly, "Belts and Drums: A Survey of First World War Aircraft Ammunition Totals". Over the Front, Vol. 5, No. 3, Autumn 1990. Walsworth Publishing Co, Inc. and The League of World War I Aviation Historians.
W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1960.
Kenneth Munson, Fighters 1914-19, Attack and Training Aircraft. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1976. ISBN 0713707607
Ian Philpott, The Birth of the Royal Air Force. Great Britain: Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2013. ISBN 978-1-78159-333-2

[9] American planes were armed with twin Marlin machine guns increasingly through 1918.

[10] Sometimes two 11 kg (25 lb) bombs would be carried.^[8]

[12] Some carried only 640 rounds.^[9]

[15] Plane counts are approximate and based of escadrille usage in Davilla'97.

[17] British usage numbers are approximate, derived from the squadron histories.^[12]

[Angelucci55-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Angelucci, p.55.

[Ferry14-147-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 Ferry'14, p.147.

[Davilla501-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Davilla, p.501

[Andrews-12-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 ^4.8 ^4.9 Andrews, p.12.

[Lamberton216-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 Lamberton, pp.216-217.

[Angelucci44-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Angelucci, p.44.

[Davilla509-7] 7.00 ^7.01 ^7.02 ^7.03 ^7.04 ^7.05 ^7.06 ^7.07 ^7.08 ^7.09 ^7.10 ^7.11 Davilla, p.509.

[ArgusV1-55-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 ^8.6 ^8.7 Argus Vol. 1, p.55.

[Kelly230-11] 9.0 ^9.1 Kelly, p.230.

[Munson47-13] 10.0 ^10.1 Munson, p.47.

[Andrews66-10-14] Andrews'66, p.10.

[Philpott13-379-444-16] Philpott'13, pp.379-444.

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