The photograph, labeled 111-SC-26901, shows a Spad 1301 Pursuit airplane, a French aircraft, during World War One. It is a high-speed, fast-climbing plane with a wing spread of 26 ft. 3 in. Powered by a Hispano 235 HP engine, it has an endurance of 1 hr. 40 min. It takes approximately 4 min. 40 sec. to climb to 6,500 ft. The plane has a crew of 1 and is equipped with 2 guns. Its top speed at 6,500 ft. is 135 miles per hour, and it has a ceiling of 22,300 ft. Please note that this photograph is not for publication and is for official use only.

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Size: 8412px × 5635px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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