The American Flea Ship (Flea Triplane) is a homebuilt triplane design of the early 1930s.[2] It is one of the first examples of a female-designed-and-built aircraft.[citation needed] One example is displayed at the Wings of a Dream Museum.[3]
The American Flea Ship is a homebuilt triplane variant of the French-designed Mignet Flea licensed by American Mignet Aircraft, and later Universal Aircraft company of Ft Worth, Texas. It is also known as the Flea Triplane. The aircraft was given away by Universal as a marketing effort when a Universal motor was purchased to power it. Later, the fuselage sold for $695. The kit version of the aircraft was designed by Lillian Holden.[4]Ace Aircraft Manufacturing Company maintains the rights to the American Flea Ship and Heath Parasol.[5]
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The Triplane aircraft does not have ailerons, and uses variable incidence wings for roll control.[6]
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The aircraft has been referenced under many names including;
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