Henri Mignet
From Graces Guide
c.1934 Henri Mignet, an amateur designer of ultra-light aircraft, designed the "Pou du Ciel" aircraft (known as "Flying Flea" in Britain) - classified as H.M. 14; several hundred were built by a variety of builders, and most of them flew[1]
1935 First publicity for the Flying Flea in Britain.
1936 First public rally in Britain (at Southend) featured 7 aircraft. Later in the year, Mr Mignet developed the H.M. 18, which was described as a "proper aircraft"[2]
After several fatal crashes enthusiasm for the Flying Flea waned.
Mignet also designed the H.M. 300.
See Also
Loading...