Talk:SPAD S.VII

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[edit] Guynemer

I am not sure that Guynemer was really at the origin of the evolution to the S.XIII. This was a rather natural evolution as most German fighters were fitted with two guns. I think there is a confusion with the S.XII, the cannon-equipped SPAD, which Guynemer enjoyed and tested in combat, reporting back to Béchereau. I'll try to find more on that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gaetanmarie (talk • contribs) 20:09, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Design & Development

I've written a more extensive d & d section to replace the original one, which was too short and faulty. I'll write a more extensive "operational history" section later on when I have some time. Any suggestions welcome. Gaetan Marie 18:24, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

"Recuperated on" isn't English. Do you mean "adapted from" or "salvaged from"?? Or even "as used on"??? The Nieuport 17 normally didn't have a spinner, although I've seen a photo of a 24 with one. When you do the "operational history" you may find yourself deleting things (like British SPAD manufacture) which are now duplicated. Like lots of wiki articles about WWI aircraft this one was very vague about the difference between "Design and development" and "Operational service" and mixed them up a lot. Include references (especially any books, articles etc. you draw information from) and footnote where desirable. Yes, I'd take Guynemer's actual input to SPAD development with a pinch of salt - this is likely to be a legend with its origins in manufacturer's hype. I may get in touch to help edit your work a bit when it is finished. The main trouble with British (and French) Spad SVIIs was the Hispano Suiza motor - which had all kinds of problems at this stage, and wasn't available in sufficient quantities either. This is likely to be the main reason why British SPADS were used so little - they never got engines!! Soundofmusicals 21:40, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing out the "recuperated on" part > literal translation from French I suppose. I'll correct that. I do believe some N17s had spinners, maybe salvaged from somewhere else as well. I'll also add the references: I was looking around trying to figure out how to do that properly. I'm also intending to write the article on the HS-8 engine, as it was a very important one and the current article is mostly a stub. I can be contacted via my website. Thanks for your feedback: it's very helpful. Gaetan Marie 08:16, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Total production figures?

I'm a bit at a loss about the total production figures, so I've indicated the two most common figures I've found: 3,825 or approx. 5,600 (6,000 with foreign production). This is a rather common problem in aviation history, but if someone has some solid data/reference cc. this, please correct the corresponding paragraph. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gaetanmarie (talk • contribs) 16:22, 20 October 2007 (UTC)