Societe Pour l'Avions et ses Derives (SPAD) - France
Manufacturer(s)
France (cancelled)
Operators
1919
Service Year
France
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
1
Crew
6
Units
AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
17.6 ft
(5.35 meters)
Length
23.3 ft
(7.10 meters)
Width/Span
7.5 ft
(2.30 meters)
Height
816 lb
(370 kilograms)
Empty Weight
1,378 lb
(625 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+562 lb
(+255 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x Gnome Monosoupape rotary engine developing 160 horsepower and driving a two-bladed propeller at the nose.
Propulsion
124 mph
(200 kph | 108 knots)
Max Speed
311 miles
(500 km | 270 nm)
Range
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
PROPOSED:
2 x 7.7mm Vickers machine guns in fixed, forward-firing mounts at the nose and synchronized to fire through the spinning propeller blades.