The image shows a SPAD 7 CL engine, a single-seater pursuit airplane that was used during World War I. The aircraft had a top speed of 137 miles per hour at 6500 feet and could climb to 16500 feet in 21 minutes. It was equipped with one stationary gun for armament.

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