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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
SPAD S.XIII
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1917–1918
Quantity
8,472
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1917
- Service Entry Year1917
- Crew1
- Primary Rolefighter
- GenerationWorld War I era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine TypeHispano-Suiza 8Ba, Bb or Bd
- Engine ModelHS.8Be
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed222 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.19 Mach
- Service Ceiling6,800 m
- Ferry Range300 km
- Combat Radius100 km
- Rate of Climb5.5 m/s
- G-Limit5
- Takeoff Run100 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length6.25 m
- Wingspan8.25 m
- Height2.6 m
- Wing Area21.11
- Empty Weight601.5 kg
- Loaded Weight856.5 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight1,000 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload0 kg
- Internal Gun2 × Vickers machine guns or on USAS Examples, 2 × Marlin M1917 or M1918 machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built8,472
- Operators20
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1923
- Production Start1917
- Production End1918
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production started
- 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
8,472
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 17 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries17country
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
298AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS20WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS476FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS195PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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