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.
| S.G | |
|---|---|
| Role | single-seat fighter |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SPAD (Société Pour l'Aviation et ses Dérivés) |
| Number built | 1 converted from the prototype SPAD S.A-1 |
| Developed from | SPAD S.A |
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)
editData from French Aircraft of the First World War [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Wing area: 18.58 m2 (200.0 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Le Rhône 9J 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 82 kW (110 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 161 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn) at 2,000 m (6,600 ft)
- 154 km/h (96 mph; 83 kn) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
- Time to altitude: 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 7 minutes 15 seconds
- 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 11 minutes 30 seconds
Armament
- Guns: 1x fixed Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun with 1000 rounds
References
edit- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Parmentier, Bruno (25 September 1997). "SPAD S.G-2". Aviafrance (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2019.