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Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés

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Aircraft manufacturer

SPAD (Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés) was a French aircraft manufacturer active between 1911 and 1921. Its SPAD S.XIII biplane was the most produced French fighter airplane of the First World War.2 It was founded by Armand Deperdussin.1 It ceased to exist in 1914.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 1910Founded1
  • Industryaircraft industry1
  • Founded inParis1

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Replica SPAD XIII ‘S.4513’ (G-BFYO) (44500106495)
Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

SPAD (Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés) was a French aircraft manufacturer active between 1911 and 1921. Its SPAD S.XIII biplane was the most produced French fighter airplane of the First World War.2

The story

Founded by Armand Deperdussin on Apr 1910, in Paris.1

Leadership

Who has led Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

De Feure-Deperdussin 2 Monoplane 1910

Deperdussin Type A 1910

Deperdussin Type B 1911 - including variants "Sports" and "Military"

Deperdussin concours militaire 1911

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Deperdussin Type C

Deperdussin 1912 Racing Monoplane

Deperdussin Monocoque

Deperdussin Coupe Schneider

Deperdussin T

Deperdussin TT

Deperdussin Seagull

SPAD S.A-1 thru 4

SPAD S.G2

SPAD S.V

SPAD S.VII

SPAD S.XI

SPAD S.XII

SPAD S.XIII

SPAD S.XIV

SPAD S.XV

SPAD S.XVI

SPAD S.XVII

SPAD S.XVIII

SPAD S.XIX

SPAD S.XX

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Timeline

  1. 1914Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Apr 1910Founded Founded in Paris1

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