SPAD S.G

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S.G
Rolesingle-seat fighter
National origin France
Manufacturer SPAD (Société Pour l'Aviation et ses Dérivés)
Number built1 converted from the prototype SPAD S.A-1
Developed from SPAD S.A

The SPAD S.G1 and SPAD S.G2 were French single seat tractor biplanes of ca 1915/16, following similar arrangements to the SPAD S.A2 family with the propeller and engine buried in the fuselage and a pod suspended in front of the engine. [1] [2] A single SPAD S.A-1 was converted with a small circular section pulpit nacelle mounting a mock-up of a fixed forward-firing machine-gun and smaller wings.

At least one SPAD S.A-2 was converted to carry three fixed forward-firing machine-guns by the Imperial Russian Air Service in a similar fashion to the S.G. [1]

Specifications (S.G)

Data fromFrench Aircraft of the First World War [1]

General characteristics

Performance

154 km/h (96 mph; 83 kn) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 11 minutes 30 seconds

Armament

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur (1997). French Aircraft of the First World War. Mountain View California: Flying Machines Press. pp. 482–483. ISBN   978-0-9637110-4-5.
  2. Parmentier, Bruno (25 September 1997). "SPAD S.G-2". Aviafrance (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2019.