Legendary Biplanes: SPAD S.XIII

Welcome, future pilots of Aces of Thunder! Today we’d like to present the French biplane that you’ll be able to fly in the game.

• Cruising speed: 190 km/h
• Armament: 2x 7.7 mm synchronized Vickers machine guns

Designed by Louis Béchereau, the SPAD S.XIII made its first flight on April 4th 1917 and became the most widely produced fighter of World War I. A total of 8,472 were built.

The SPAD S.XIII is heavy and not very maneuverable, but make use of its strengths — it’s the fastest aircraft in level flight and during dives.

Did you know? You may have noticed the unusual exhaust pipes running along the fuselage. They were deliberately designed to be this long to prevent the pilot from being blinded by exhaust flames.