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S.P.A.D. XIII Eduard 1/48 8196

S.P.A.D. XIII Eduard 1/48 8196

The French Société Pour L’Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) S. XIII evolved as a development of the successful S. VII. SPAD’s Chief designer, Louis Béchereau, slightly enlarged and strengthened the S. VII airframe. One of the main drawbacks of the S. VII was its inadequate single gun armament. The S.XIII used more powerful Hispano-Suiza engines [...]