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SPAD S.XIV

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Top speed
  
205 km/h

Length
  
7.4 m

Wingspan
  
9.8 m

Introduced
  
1918

Manufacturer
  
Société pour l'aviation et ses dérivés

The SPAD XIV was a French biplane seaplane fighter aircraft built by Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) and flown by the French Navy during World War I.

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Development and design

The SPAD XIV was a development of the SPAD XII. It was single-seat biplane powered by a 149 kW (200 hp) Hispano-Suiza 8Bc engine. 40 were constructed and flew in the French Navy during 1918.

Operators

 France
  • Aeronavale

    • Specifications

    Data from aviafrance.com

    General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7.40 m (24 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.80 m (32 ft 1.75 in)
  • Height: 4.00 m (13 ft 5.5 in)
  • Wing area: 26.20 m2 ( ft2)
  • Empty weight: 770 kg (1,697 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,060 kg (2,336 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8 Bc, 149 kW (200 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 205 km/h (127.3 mph)
  • Range: 249.4 km (155 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 4998.7 m (16,400 ft)

    • Armament

  • 1 x Vickers 7.7 mm synchronized machine gun
  • 1 x 37 mm cannon

    • References

    SPAD S.XIV Wikipedia
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