In the early days of aviation Mr. Roe was a firm believer in the triplane form of machine, and his first experiments in flight were made with a triplane equipped with an engine which developed only 9 horse-power.
"The Mastery of the Air"
William J. Claxton
No practical machine has been built with more than three main planes; indeed, the triplane is now almost obsolete.
"The Mastery of the Air"
William J. Claxton
The German machine had sought safety by climbing upward and the triplane pursued.
"Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights"
Kelly Miller