World War 1’s Best Allied Fighter Plane

By Travis F.

SPAD S.XIII

The Spad S.XIII was designed by the French to replace the highly successful Spad S.VII

The Spad S.XIII was used by the Allied Powers during World War 1. (1917-1919)

Countries that used Spad S.XIII:  Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russian Empire, Siam (Thailand), Kingdom of Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, United States, Uruguay

Société pour l'Aviation et ses Dérives (SPAD), developed the SPAD X.III as a replacement for the highly successful SPAD VII.

A powerful 220 horsepower Hispano-Suiza engine powered the SPAD XIII, which quickly made it the preferred fighter airplane of both the French and U.S. Air Forces.

The speed that the water cooled V-8 produced was unmatched in World War 1.

SPAD X.III ALBATROS D.V

TOP SPEED: 135 mph 103 mph

GROSS WEIGHT: 1,888 lbs 1,874 lbs

ENGINE/HORSEPOWER: Hispano-Suiza 220 HP Mercedes D III a/180 HP

RANGE: 225 Miles 225 Miles

<V.S> SPAD X.III German ALBATROS D.V

WHAT IF?

If Société pour l'Aviation et ses Dérives had not invented the SPAD X.III the outcome of World War 1 would have been completely different. The Germans would have defeated the French and U.S. Air Force causing a major weakness in total defense of the allied powers. The Central Powers would have won WW1.

SPAD S.XIII

Spad S.XIII. (n.d.). Wikipedia [Biography]. Retrieved September 24, 2010, from MediaWiki website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPAD_XIII

SPAD VII & SPAD XIII. (n.d.). How Stuff Works [Fact Sheet]. Retrieved September 24, 2010, from USAA website: http://science.howstuffworks.com/spad-vii-xiii.htm