1917 SPAD XIIIc.I
(representation)
(representation)
The SPAD XIIIc.i and Eddie Rickenbacker, top American ace of WW I with 26 victories, are inseparable in aviation lore. The colors on the Museum’s replica are those used by Rickenbacker when he commanded the 94th or “Hat in the Ring” Squadron. The XIIIc.i was tricky to handle at low speed but proved a fast, strong and stable gun platform.
Specifications: span 26 ft. 11 in.; length 20 ft. 8 in.; takeoff weight 1807 lbs.; engine 200-235 hp. Hispano-Suiza water-cooled V-8 (original); 180 hp. Lycoming air-cooled flat four (representation); maximum speed 138 mph. Armament two Vickers .303 cal. machine guns.
Accession no. 1992G37.
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