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SPAD XIIIc.1 - French fighter of the First World War, developed in 1917 by the SPAD company from the earlier highly successful SPAD VIIc.1. The new type differed from its predecessor in its slightly larger dimensions, the shape of the cowling and its control surfaces. Late-model aircraft had straightened wing tips, a new radiator grille, and differently shaped side louvres. In total, in 1917-1918, almost 8,000 fighters of this type were built, and used not only by the French Air Force, but also by other countries, such as Great Britain, the United States, and Italy.

Many famous aces, such as Georges Guynemer, Francesco Baracca and Eddie Rickenbacker, piloted this aircraft, gaining a significant number of their victories in the air with it. The front line service of the machine continued even into the first few years after the war, and the SPAD XIII was one of the most important fighter aircraft of the newly created US Air Force up to the 1920s.