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| Equipped with twin machine guns and a larger engine, the SPAD S.XIII was based upon the smaller SPAD S.VII. Built in large numbers, it was fast and powerful but difficult to fly. The SPAD S.XIII was flown by many of the famous aces including Georges Guynemer and Eddie Rickenbacker. The highest scoring ace for the SPAD S.VII and SPAD S.XIII was William Cochran-Patrick, an Irishman, with 18 victories. |
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| | Country: | France | Manufacturer: | Société Anonyme Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérives | Type: | Fighter | First Introduced: | September 1917 | Number Built: | 8,472 | Engine(s): | Hispano-Suiza 8 BEc 8 cylinder liquid cooled inline V, 235 hp | Wing Span: | 26 ft 11 in | Length: | 20 ft 8 in | Height: | 7 ft 11 in | Empty Weight: | | Gross Weight: | 1,801 lb | Max Speed: | 138 mph at 6,560 ft | Ceiling: | 21,820 ft | Endurance: | 2 hours | Crew: | 1 | Armament: | 2 Vickers .303 machine guns |
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