Elinor Smith

Elinor Smith (August 17, 1911 – March 19, 2010) was a pioneering American aviator, once known as "The Flying Flapper of Freeport". She was the first woman test pilot for both Fairchild and Bellanca (now AviaBellanca). She was the youngest licensed pilot in the world at age 16.

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Elinor Smith
Birth dateAugust 17, 1911
Birth nameElinor Regina Patricia Ward
Birth place
New York City
Date of deathMarch 19, 2010
Place of death
California , Palo Alto California

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