SPAD S.VII
Fighter Biplane
The SPAD S.VII is a single-engine single-seat fighter biplane aircraft produced by the by the French Manufacturer SPAD, Societe Pour L'Aviation et ses Derives.
The SPAD S.VII was also license built in the UK for the Royal Flying Corps and in Russia. Some SPAD VII were captured by the German troops during WWI and used in combat. The S.VII (S-7) was also used in large numbers by the United States Army Air Service in WWI.
Crew | 1 |
Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
Engine Model | Hispano-Suiza 8Ac | |
Engine Power | 134 kW | 180 hp |
Speed | 191 km/h | 103 kts 119 mph |
Service Ceiling | 5.300 m | 17.388 ft |
Range | 359 km | 194 NM 223 mi. |
Empty Weight | 515 kg | 1.135 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 755 kg | 1.665 lbs |
Wing Span | 7,82 m | 25 ft 8 in |
Wing Area | 17,9 m² | 193 ft² |
Length | 6,16 m | 20 ft 3 in |
Height | 2,35 m | 7 ft 9 in |
First Flight | 1916 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Total Production | ca. 6500 |
Data for (Version) | SPAD S.VII |
[Photo-ID: 12267] © Karsten Palt 2016-02-18 | |
Spad S.VII Royal Italian Army (Regio Esercito) | |
Museo Aeronautica Militare [Bracciano, Vigna di Valle] |
[Photo-ID: 12268] © Karsten Palt 2016-02-18 | |
Spad S.VII Royal Italian Army (Regio Esercito) | |
Museo Aeronautica Militare [Bracciano, Vigna di Valle] |
[Photo-ID: 12269] © Karsten Palt 2016-02-18 | |
Spad S.VII Royal Italian Army (Regio Esercito) Reg.: S.153 c/n: 153 built in Sept. 1916 | |
Museo Aeronautica Militare [Bracciano, Vigna di Valle] |
[Photo-ID: 12270] © Karsten Palt 2016-02-18 | |
Spad S.VII Royal Italian Army (Regio Esercito) Reg.: S.153 c/n: 153 built in Sept. 1916 | |
Museo Aeronautica Militare [Bracciano, Vigna di Valle] |
[Photo-ID: 10845] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04 | |
Spad VII French Air Force / Armee de l Air Reg.: S254 c/n: 254 | |
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget] |
[Photo-ID: 10846] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04 | |
Spad VII French Air Force / Armee de l Air Reg.: S254 c/n: 254 | |
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget] |
[Photo-ID: 6182] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-14 | |
Spad / Mann-Edgerton VII Royal Air Force Reg.: B9916 | |
San Diego Air and Space Museum [San Diego, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 5499] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
Spad VII United States Army Air Service Reg.: AS 94099 | |
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] |
[Photo-ID: 10569] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08 | |
Spad VIIC1 Czechoslovak Army Air Force Reg.: 2 c/n: 11583 | |
Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague] |