You are in the SPAD Biplane Book Section. of
the WW1 Fighter Book Department. in
the
Yellow
Airplane store.
Look at this selection of SPAD Airplanes,
Books about WW1 Biplane Fighter
Aircraft.
In 1917, the first troops of the
American Expeditionary Force arrived in France during World War I.
The SPAD. XIII is one of the best-known fighters
of the First World War. Introduced in the summer of 1917, it was the standard
fighter of the French Air Force and was later adopted by many nations.
George Guynemer - a popular hero in France who
shot down 54 enemy aircraft with his SPAD Biplane. The SPAD was also flown by Medal of Honor recipient Lt.
Frank Luke, in his SPAD XIII, achieves victory number six on his way to an
amazing eighteen victories in eighteen days - fourteen of which were against
heavily defended observation balloons - before being shot down and killed on
September 29, 1918.
Guttman. Dubbed "the
flying machine gun" by leading ace Georges Guynemer, the SPAD VII was the
first effective heavy fighter to emerge from France. This book tells
the whole story form the aces' point of view. Includes unit listings, scale
plans and vintage images. 96 pgs., 100 B&W photos, 44 color profiles and
more, 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.
#0006031
Guttman. Built in response
to the combat inadequacies of the SPAD VII, the SPAD XIII followed on the
success of the limited production SPAD XII and featured the Hispano-Suiza 8B
engine of 200hp, which greatly boosted the French fighter's performance.
Learn all the history here of these fighters flown by British, French, American
and Italian aces - including leading WWI U.S. ace Eddie Rickenbacker. 96 pgs.,
107 B&W photos, 40 color profiles and more. 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.
#0006232
Price: $22.95
SPAD Two-Seat Fighters of World War I
Softbound Book Herris. With an astounding number of photographs
for a World War I book, this volume covers in great
detail the SPAD SA Series, the SPAD 11, the SPAD 16 and the SPAD 20 two-seat
fighters of WWI. You'll learn of each plane's history, its technical
specifications, its use in combat, and much more… with three-view drawings
and beautiful color profiles completing the story. 192 pages, 400+ B&W
photographs, 39 color profiles, 9"x 11¾", softcover.
#0010155
Price: $49.95
SPAD Fighters in Action
Softbound Book Connors. Formed by French
industrialist Armand Deperdussin, SPAD was later taken over by Bleriot.
See SPADs on skis, on floats, racing SPADs, and even SPADs with crewmen
mounted in front of the propeller! 3-view drawings, 10 color profiles and
115 period photos. 49 pgs., 11"x 8¼", sfbd.
#0004121
Guttman. This book traces the combat
history of the most famous and highest-scoring fighter
group in France's World War I Aviation Militaire. Groupe de Combat 12 boasted
the highest-scoring Allied fighter pilot, René Fonck; France's most celebrated
hero of the air, Georges Guynemer (see model above) who was also instrumental in
developing the SPAD fighter plane; and numerous other famous aces such as Rene
Dorme, Alfred Heurteaux, Albert Deullin, and American volunteers Edwin Parsons
and Frank L. Baylies. 128 pages, B&W photos, color profiles and more.
7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
#0015183
British and Empire Aces of
World War I, Shores. While the Allies and their adversaries raced to outdo each
other in the creation of genuinely effective fighters in WWI, it was not until
1917 that the British developed a truly effective interrupter gear, paving the
way for the Sopwith Camel, S.E.5 and Bristol F.2B. In this book, you'll
trace the rapid development of the fighter in WWI, and follow the exploits of
the aces who flew them. 96 pgs., 100 B&W photos, 36 color profiles and more,
7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.
#0006168
Price: $20.95
Aircraft of the Aces World War I Set Buy this five-volume set and save $20 - a $99.75 value!
Examine the best-known Allied aircraft of WWI and meet the pilots who flew them
in these volumes selected from the Aircraft of the Aces series. You get aircraft
profiles, unit listings and scale plans that support the text along with period
photographs of the men and their machines. Each softbound volume contains 96
pgs., 90+ B&W photos, 40+ color profiles, 3-view drawings and more. 7¼"x 9¾".
Includes the following volumes:
Vol. 33: Nieuport Aces of World War I.
Vol. 39: SPAD VII Aces of World War I.
Vol. 47: SPAD XII/XIII Aces of World War I.
Vol. 48: Dolphin and Snipe Aces of World War I.
Vol. 52: Sopwith Camel Aces of World War I.
#0087058
Climb into the cockpit of a World War I fighter to
fight with (or against) the Lafayette Escadrille in this amazingly realistic
combat simulation. You'll choose from more than ten different airplane types and
a dozen single-player missions based on the movie, and then you're off, earning
promotions and medals as you blast enemy aircraft from the sky. Features Fokkers,
Nieuports, Albatroses, SPADs and others, each with its own realistic handling
characteristics; European terrain texture-mapped from real satellite
photography; optional on-line play against human opponents; and more. For
Macintosh OS 10.4 or above.
#0059801
Climb into the cockpit of a World War I
fighter to fight with (or against) the Lafayette Escadrille in this
amazingly realistic combat simulation. You'll choose from more than ten
different airplane types and a dozen single-player missions based on the
movie, and then you're off, earning promotions and medals as you blast enemy
aircraft from the sky. Features Fokkers, Nieuports, Albatroses, SPADs and
others, each with its own realistic handling characteristics; European
terrain texture-mapped from real satellite photography; optional on-line
play against human opponents; and more. For Windows XP or above.
#0059800
MANUFACTURER: Societe Anonyme Pour L'Aviation
et ses Derives
Year
: 1917
Engine
: 200/One 235 hp Hispano-Suiza 8 cylinder in line hrs.pwr.
Wingspan
: 8.08 m 26ft 11in
Length
: 6.25 m
Weight
: 601 kg/856 kg 1,801 lbs
Max. speed : 217
km/h
Ceiling
: 6800
Crew
: 1
Armament
: 2 x machineguns
British and Empire Aces of World War I, Shores.
While the Allies and their adversaries raced to outdo each other in the creation
of genuinely effective fighters in WWI, it was not until 1917 that the British
developed a truly effective interrupter gear, paving the way for the Sopwith
Camel, S.E.5 and Bristol F.2B.
history of the most famous and highest-scoring fighter
group in France's World War I Aviation Militaire. Groupe de Combat 12 boasted
the highest-scoring Allied fighter pilot, René Fonck; France's most celebrated
hero of the air, Georges Guynemer (see model above) who was also instrumental in
developing the SPAD fighter plane; and numerous other famous aces such as Rene
Dorme, Alfred Heurteaux, Albert Deullin, and American volunteers Edwin Parsons
and Frank L. Baylies.
Formed by French
industrialist Armand Deperdussin, SPAD was later taken over by Bleriot.
Built in response
to the combat inadequacies of the SPAD VII, the SPAD XIII followed on the
success of the limited production SPAD XII and featured the Hispano-Suiza 8B
engine of 200hp, which greatly boosted the French fighter's performance
Dubbed "the
flying machine gun" by leading ace Georges Guynemer, the SPAD VII was the
first effective heavy fighter to emerge from France.