Blériot-SPAD S.XXII

S.XXII
Role	Fighter
Manufacturer	Blériot
Designer	André Herbemont
First flight	1919
Primary user	Aéronautique Militaire
Number built	1

The SPAD S.XXII was a prototype fighter plane built by SPAD shortly World War I.

Design and development

The S.XXII was a two-seat biplane fighter of all-wood construction with a canvas coating and a monocoque fuselage. The upper and lower wings tended to sweep in opposite directions.

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 6.48 m (21 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
• Height: 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 26.2 m² (282 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)

Performance

References

1. "SPAD S-XXII - SPAD 22 - Chasseur - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2000-01-21. Retrieved 2019-02-04.