SPAD S.XIII
Fighter Biplane
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The SPAD S.XIII is a single-engine single-seat fighter biplane aircraft produced by the French Manufacturer SPAD, Societe Pour L'Aviation et ses Derives.
The SPAD XIII is a development of the SPAD S.VII. One of the main operators of the S.XIII (S-13) was the United States Army Air Service in WWI.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Hispano-Suiza 8B | |
| Engine Power | 149 kW | 200 hp |
| Speed | 220 km/h | 119 kts 137 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 6.650 m | 21.818 ft |
| Range | 276 km | 149 NM 171 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 566 kg | 1.248 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 845 kg | 1.863 lbs |
| Wing Span | 8,08 m | 26 ft 6 in |
| Wing Area | 21,1 m² | 227 ft² |
| Length | 6,30 m | 20 ft 8 in |
| Height | 2,35 m | 7 ft 9 in |
| First Flight | 04. Apr. 1917 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 8472 | |
| Developed from | SPAD S.VII | |
| Data for (Version) | SPAD S.XIII | |
| [Photo-ID: 12475] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12 | |
 | Spad S.XIII Reg.: S15036 Replica |
| Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1270] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | Spad S.XIII Reg.: S4513 Replica |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10184] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Spad XIII United States Army Air Service Reg.: S7689 c/n: 7689 |
| National Air and Space Museum [Washington, DC] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10185] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Spad XIII United States Army Air Service Reg.: S7689 c/n: 7689 |
| National Air and Space Museum [Washington, DC] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6572] © Karsten Palt 2013-04-01 | |
 | Spad XIII C1 Belgian Air Force Reg.: SP-49 |
| Koninklijk Legermuseum [Brussel] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5500] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Spad XIII C1 United States Army Air Service Reg.: N2030A c/n: 1924E |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |