SPAD S.XIV

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

The SPAD XIV was a French biplane seaplane fighter aircraft built by Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) and flown by the French Navy during World War I.

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

Aeronavale

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 ( ft²)
Empty weight: 770 kg (1,697 lb)
Gross weight: 1,060 kg (2,336 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8 Bc, 149 kW (200 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 205 km/h (127.3 mph)
Range: 249.4 km (155 miles)
Service ceiling: 4998.7 m (16,400 ft)

Armament

1 x Vickers 7.7 mm synchronized machine gun
1 x 37 mm cannon

References

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1 2 aviafrance.com. Accessed 7 April 2009.
1 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

SPAD and Blériot-SPAD aircraft

SPAD aircraft	S.A-1, 2, 3 & 4 S.C S.D S.E S.F S.G S.H S.V S.VII S.XI S.XII S.XIII S.XIV S.XV S.XVI S.XVII S.XX

Blériot-SPAD aircraft	S.20 S.26 S.27 S.29 S.30 S.33 S.34 S.41 S.42 S.45 S.46 S.48 S.50 S.51 S.54 S.56 S.58 S.61 S.66 S.70 S.81 S.86 S.91 S.116 S.126 S.510 S.710

Aviation in World War I

People and aircraft	Commanders Aces Aircraft of the Entente Powers Aircraft of the Central Powers Zeppelins

Campaigns and battles	Strategic bombing German Cuxhaven Bombing of cities Aerial reconnaissance Fokker Scourge Flight over Vienna Bloody April Battles

Entente Powers air services	British air services Royal Flying Corps Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force Australian Flying Corps Canadian Air Force (1918–20) French Air Service Imperial Russian Air Service Royal Italian Air Corps United States Army Air Service Greek air services Army Air Service Naval Air Service

Central Powers air services	Imperial German Air Service Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops Ottoman Aviation Squadrons Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section

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