SPAD VII

The French Air Service replaced the Nieuport 17 with the SPAD S.VII. Although disadvantaged by poor forward and downward views from the cockpit, the SPAD S.VII was fast, durable and difficult to shoot down. A good performer, it was flown by nearly all the French aces. It proved less successful in the hands of the British, possibly due to the combat tactics employed by the pilots of the Royal Flying Corps. Irish ace William Cochran-Patrick scored 18 victories, with the SPAD S.VII and SPAD S.XIII more than any other ace.

One piece construction Top and bottom wing alignment is built into model Scale dihedral, includes in wing ailerons Fuselage built from laser cut formers and stringers Front of the fuselage is balsa box, the rear is built up with top and bottom formers, stringers Laser cut balsa for built up cowl, exhaust manifold Dummy Vickers machine gun kit included Laser cut plywood landing gear in scale outline Laser cut IP struts (can be used as templates for bass or spruce) Laser cut balsa tail parts included Scale number of ribs (110 total) Laser cut 1/32" plywood trailing edges insure scale scalloping Carbon tube leading edges and 1/8" diameter carbon rod spars in scale location (not included) Flat bottomed scale like airfoil Balsa and plywood wheel kit with Neoprene foam rubber tire material included, Wings material in wood, Fuselage material in wood, Stab material in wood