The full-scale, historically accurate, replica of the French built SPAD on
                        display was constructed over a three year period by Selfridge Military Air
                        Museum volunteers. The airplane was flown by 15 of the 16 American
                        Expeditionary Forces in World War I and was the personal favorite of Capt
                        Eddie Rickenbacker, America's leading ace of World War I. The SPAD XIII,
                        flown at Selfridge Field by the 17th Squadron in 1919 and from 1922 thru
                        1925, was one of the first airplanes capable of firing its twin
                        mechanically-timed guns through the propeller.
                        Length:                         20' 6"             Height: 8' 6"        
                       Wingspan:                       26' 6"             Weight: 1,245#
                       Top Speed:                   139 mph            Range: 250 miles (2 hrs)
                       Service Ceiling:          approx 22,000'
                       Engine:                  One Hispano-Suiza of 220 hp