Blériot-SPAD S.XXI

The Blériot-SPAD S.XXI was a prototype fighter plane built by SPAD in the late 1910s, derived from the Spad S.XIII.

S.XXI
RoleFighter
ManufacturerBlériot
DesignerAndré Herbemont
First flight1918
Primary userAéronautique Militaire
Number built1
Developed fromSpad S.XIII

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.43 m (27 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 23.5 m2 (253 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 750 kg (1,653 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,048 kg (2,310 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb V-shaped 8-cylinder inline engine , 220 kW (300 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 221 km/h (137 mph, 119 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)

Armament

See also

Related development

References