Fightersfighter aircraft
SPAD S.A.2
The SPAD S.A (also called S.A.L.) was a French two-seat tractor biplane first flown in 1915. It was used by France and Russia in the early stages of the First World War in the fighter and reconnaissance roles. It was a unique aircraft that carried its observer in a nacelle ahead of wing, engine and propeller.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés
- Category
- Fighters
- First flight
- 1915-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 76 kt
- Max speed
- 76 kt
- Range
- 3 nm
- Service ceiling
- 9,800 ft
- Rate of climb
- 300 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,486 lb
- Empty weight
- 913 lb
- Powerplant
- Le Rhône 9J
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 23.9 ft
- Wingspan
- 31.4 ft
- Height
- 8.5 ft
- Number built
- 107
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.