Spad Fighters: The Spad A.2 to XVI in World War I

by Mark C. Wilkins

This book presents the evolution of one of the most famous French-made fighter aircraft of WWI--the fast, rugged Spad. From humble beginnings this airplane became the mount for such famous WWI aces as Frenchmen Georges Guynemer and Ren Fonck, American Eddie Rickenbacker, Italian Francesco Baracca, and many others. Illustrated with rare WWI-era photographs, this book examines how the Spad was conceived, built, and flown. Examples of surviving Spad...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764356658
• ISBN13: 9780764356650
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.1" x 9.3"