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French Aviation 1917
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 The Caudron R.11 was first used as a bomber and then used as an escort at the end of the war. This was the last bomber the French built during the war. |
Caudron R 11 Engine: 2 x Hispano-Suiza 220 hp. Wingspan: 17.92 m Length: 11.22 m Weight: 1422 kg/2167 kg Max. speed: 183 km/h Ceiling: 5600 Crew: 3 Armament: 5 x machineguns |
 Rejected by the French and British air services, the Nieuport 28 was the first biplane fighter received in large numbers by squadrons of the United States Air Service. A favorite with aces like Harold Hartney, it was fast and maneuverable but had a tendency to shed its upper wing fabric if its pilot pulled out of a steep dive too quickly. The Nieuport 28 was replaced by the less maneuverable SPAD S.XIII |
Nieuport 28 Type: Fighter First Introduced: 1917 Engine: Gnome Monosoupape 9N, 160 hp Wing Span: 26 ft 9 in 8.15 m Length: 21 ft 6.40 m Height: 8 ft 1¾ in 2.5 m Gross Weight: 1,627 lb 737 kg Max Speed: 122 mph 196 km/h Ceiling: 16,995 ft 5,180 m Endurance: 1½ hours Crew: 1 Armament: 2 machine guns |
 Equipped with twin machine guns and a larger engine, the SPAD S.XIII was based upon the smaller SPAD S.VII. Built in large numbers, it was fast and powerful but difficult to fly. The SPAD S.XIII was flown by many of the famous aces including Georges Guynemer and Eddie Rickenbacker. With 18 victories, Irish ace William Cochran-Patrick scored more victories with the SPAD S.VII and SPAD S.XIII than any other ace. |
SPAD S XIII Type: Fighter First Introduced: September 1917 Number Built: 8,472 Engine: Hispano-Suiza 8 BEc 8 cylinder 235 hp Wing Span: 26 ft 11 in Length: 20 ft 8 in Height: 7 ft 11 in Gross Weight: 1,801 lb Max Speed: 138 mph at 6,560 ft Ceiling: 21,820 ft Endurance: 2 hours Crew: 1 Armament: 2 Vickers .303 machine guns |
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