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- The French built SPAD XIII was one of the most famous fighters of World War I. The SPAD used a liquid-cooled inline engine when most aircraft were equipped with rotary engines. A powerful and efficient craft the SPAD was used for many years. Armed with one or two Vickers 7.65 mm machine guns firing through the propeller arc or a deadly 37mm Hotchkiss cannon the SPAD was widely feared. Plastic pieces attached to sprues and molded in grey. The exterior surface of the plane is detailed with metal seams bolt heads and various other minute details. Accurately reproduced biplane construction. Dual Vickers machine guns mount atop the fuselage. Realistic landing gear affix to the bottom of the craft. Detailed pictorial instructions guide you through assembly.