SPAD S.XIV

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
Role seaplane fighter
National origin France
Manufacturer SPAD
First flight 15 November 1917[1]
Introduction 1918
Number built 40[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.[2]

Operators
 France

Specifications

Data from aviafrance.com[1]

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

References
  1. aviafrance.com. Accessed 7 April 2009.
  2. Taylor, Michael J H. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. pg. 835. Portland House, 1989. ISBN 0-517-69186-8
  • Taylor, John W. R., and Jean Alexander. "Combat Aircraft of the World" New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 68-25459 (Pg.128-129
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