From the autumn of 1917
onwards the SPAD XIII was used in ever increasing numbers on the
Western Front by fighter units the French Air Force. After initially
struggling over many "teething troubles", the bi-plane proved to be a
serious adversary in the hands of experienced pilots with its twin
machine-guns and 200hp in-line engine. It was not until the spring of
1918 however that after many modifications, it became fully operational
and was produced in large numbers. Up to the German capitulation, US
fighter pilots fighting in France had taken delivery of almost 900 of
these aircraft.
Model-details:
- Finely textured and detailed surfaces
- Detailed cockpit with control column andcable runs
- 2 Machine-Guns
- Finely detailed nose and grill
- 3 different windscreens
- Finely worked wing support struts
- Detailed undercarriage
- A choice of two different Rotating Propellers
Colors: 314 360 361 381 (NOT INCLUDED)
Model
details
Scale 1:48
Release date 10/2011
No. of parts 86
Length 132 mm
Wingspan 169 mm
Skill Level 4
Original details
Type description Biplane fighter
Year/Period 1917
Origin F
Engine capacity 164 kW
Speed 224 khp
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