NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
SPAD XIII aircraft are often regarded as the best French fighter aircraft of World War One. SPAD stands for Societe Pour L'Aviation et ses Derives.
The aircraft were introduced in answer to larger, more powerful, and more heavily armed German aircraft. Until they were introduced, French fighter aircraft were armed with only a single machine gun.
Introduced in May of 1917, the SPAD XIII became the premier aircraft of the Escadrille Lafayette, an American pilot squadron attached to the French. The aircraft soon acquired a reputation for toughness and durability.
World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker flew the aircraft.
Eventually Belgium, Britain, and Italy had SPAD XIII squadrons.
A total of some 8,000 of the aircraft were produced.
fighter
one
Hispano-Suiza 88e
220 hp
20' 8"
26' 7"
1,330 lbs.
1,865 lbs.
2- 7.7 mm
115 mph
135 mph
1,425 fpm
21,800 feet
230 miles
4/4/1917
5/1917
Radio Control Airplane
A rc SPAD XIII built by Tim Corwin.
Radio Control Airplanes:
Pictured above is the rc SPAD XIII airplane built by Tim Corwin from Cleveland Model Supply plans. Cleveland Model Supply has a number of SPAD XIII radio control airplane plans. They have wing spans of 25.5", 38", 60" and 76".
The ad just below is for the SPAD XIII RC airplane for sale from Dumas. It comes in kit form. Wing span is 35". It was designed by Pat Tritle. Controls are for motor, elevator and rudder. You will need a Speed 400 size outrunner brushless motor for power.
The second picture below is of the RC SPAD XIII from 3 Sea Bees Models. Scale of the ARF is 1/5. You can power it with .60 to .75 two cycle engines or .80 to .90 four cycle engines. It can also be powered by an electric motor.
Not pictured is the RC SPAD XIII airplane from ElectriFly. It has a 34" wing span and a 32" length. An ElectriFly 28-30-950 motor swinging a 10 x 3.5 prop is recommended. All up weight is about 25 oz.
The final picture on this page is of the SPAD XIII radio control airplane from K & W Model Airplanes. It is said to be of museum quality. Wing span is 63" and length is 49.5". A .60 to .90 two cycle or .90 to 1.20 four cycle engine is necessary for power. It will also accept electric power.
Please tell us about your rc SPAD XIII airplane. Have you seen one that you can recommend? If so, we would appreciate hearing about it.
SPAD XIII
