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Posted by: Jjr October 12, 2012 06:02 pm
The Roumanian Air Force was one of the countries who has used the SPAD S.61/2 biplane fighter.
During the first part of the thirties there has been a competition for a new fighter for the Air Force.
The aeroplanes who were tested were the:
Avia BH-28, Siskin III, Fokker D-XVI and the SPAD-SET.

The SPAD-SET was a modified SPAD S.61/2.

All these aeroplanes were powered by the Armstrong-Siddeley Jaguar radial engine.

Now I found in a Roumanian source that the SPAD-SET was powered by a Lorraine-Dietriech W engine, I think that is a mistake, becouse the Jaguar engine was requested.

Who can help me with the following information/materials?
1. Drawings/pictures of construction details of the SPAD S.61/2;
2. All kind of information/drawings/pictures etc. of the SPAD-SET
3. Further everething else concerning the construction and the SPAD-SET.

Thanks
Jjr

Posted by: horia October 12, 2012 10:08 pm
Some info regarding Spad 61 in Romania can be found here:

http://www.cartula.ro/forum/topic/4390-revista-model-ist/page__pid__71950

http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/index.php?showtopic=4876&hl=model+ist

inside sample:

http://www.cartula.ro/forum/topic/4390-revista-model-ist/page__st__40

and the issue can be bought from here

www.revista-modelist.com

Posted by: Agarici October 20, 2012 11:39 am
QUOTE (Jjr @ October 12, 2012 06:02 pm)
The Roumanian Air Force was one of the countries who has used the SPAD S.61/2 biplane fighter.
During the first part of the thirties there has been a competition for a new fighter for the Air Force.
The aeroplanes who were tested were the:
Avia BH-28, Siskin III, Fokker D-XVI and the SPAD-SET.

The SPAD-SET was a modified SPAD S.61/2.



As far as I know, that competition was held in the second half of the 1920s.

The contest from the early thirties had, as a result, the selection of PZL P 11 b as the main fighter for the Romanian military aeronautics.

Posted by: Jjr May 27, 2014 08:43 am
Thanks for this information.

But is there anybody who has information/materials concerning the SPAD-SET, the one which was used in the competition during the second half of the 1920's.
The one which was powered by the Armstrong-Siddeley Jaguar radial!!

Jan

Posted by: Alexandru C. June 16, 2016 05:12 pm
Does anyone know who are the romanian pilots near the Fokker DXVI?
https://www.facebook.com/arrww2/photos/a.1701877880089375.1073741860.1665109693766194/1701877893422707/?type=3&theater
The third from the left (with cigarette) looks like very much with my grandfather.
Thank you very much!
Alexandru

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