SPAD S.XIV
French WW1 fighter aircraft
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The SPAD XIV was a French biplane floatplane fighter aircraft built by Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) and flown by the French Navy during World War I.
| XIV | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | seaplane fighter |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SPAD |
| Number built | 40[1] |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1918 |
| First flight | 15 November 1917[2] |
| Developed from | SPAD XII |
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.[1]
Operators
Specifications
Data from aviafrance.com[2]
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 (282.0 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 770 kg (1,697 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,060 kg (2,336 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8BeC , 149 kW (220 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 205 km/h (127.3 mph, 110.6 kn)
- Range: 249.4 km (155 mi, 135 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,998.7 m (16,400 ft)
Armament
- 1 x 7.70 mm (0.303 in) synchronised Vickers machine gun
- 1 x 37 mm (1.46 in) S.A.M.C. cannon