In the Republic serials of the 1930's, Flash Gordon always flew that one specific spaceship designed by Dr. Zarkov.
There were several other spaceship types that appeared in the serials as either Ming's forces or those that opposed him, but the designs were limited based on the budget needed to build props. However, the comic books were a different story. The artists could draw any design they felt like and over the decades there must have been hundreds of designs that appeared in the comic pages. I don't know if Premier Plastics ever based their Flash Gordon spaceships on any of those appearing in the comics when they released their iconic series of toys back in the '50s, but they look right for Flash!
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