SPAD SA.4
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SPAD SA.4 | |
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Role | Fighter |
Manufacturer | S.P.A.D. |
First flight | 22 Feb 1916 [1] |
Primary users | France Russia |
Number built | 11 [1] |
Developed from | SA.2 |
Variants | SA.1, SA.3 |
Wingspan | 9.55 m (31 ft 4 in) [2] |
Engine | 80hp Le Rhône rotary[note 1] |
Armament | front flexible Lewis |
Crew | 2 |
Max Speed | 135 km/h (84 mph) [3] to 160 km/h (100 mph)[2] |
Climb | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 6:00[3] 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 12:18[3] 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 34:00[3] |
Ceiling | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) [3] |
Endurance | 2:00 [3] |
The SPAD SA.4 was a SPAD SA.2 airframe with the 80hp rotary. Its wings were positioned further back for better balance, and ailerons were retained only on the top wings. One was used by Aviation Militaire and the other ten were sent to Russia, where they were likely used until the Revolution and perhaps during the Civil War. As of April 1917, twenty-five SPAD SA.2s and SA.4s were still in use in Russia, representing about 10% of the total fighter force.[4]
For more information, see Wikipedia:SPAD S.A.
Game Data
Wings of Glory
Maneuver | Damage | Dmg Points | Max Alt. | Climb |
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Y | B | 13 | 11 | 5 |
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References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1960.