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The Vought V-141 (which was later redesignated V-143 after modification) was a prototype American single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s. It was a development of the unsucessful Northrop 3-A design but was itself a failure being rejected by the United States Army Air Corps. The sole prototype was sold to the Japanese Army in 1937 but no production followed with the type proving to be inferior to existing Japanese fighters.

The Vought V-141 (which was later redesignated V-143 after modification) was a prototype American single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s.1
The Vought V-141 was too small to have the growth potential of the Seversky and Curtiss ships.2

Made by Vought.

It is the successor of the Northrop XFT .

The Vought V-141 (which was later redesignated V-143 after modification) was a prototype American single-seat fighter 3
Empty Weight Lb
3940
Predecessor
Northrop XFT
Eng 1 Type
air-cooled radial engine
Max Speed Mph
292
Ceiling Ft
30600
Fuel Capacity
112
Cruise Speed Mph
221
Max Speed Note
at 11
485 ft
Developed From
Northrop XFT
Span In
6
Bombs
300
Gross Weight Lb
4370
Span Ft
33
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Height In
4
Manufacturer
Vought
Range Miles
808
First Flight
29
Eng 1 Name
Pratt & Whitney R-1535-SB4G
Wing Area Sqft
187
Height Ft
9
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Time To Altitude
186.0
Guns
2
Length Ft
26
Prime Units
imp
Eng 1 Hp
825
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
Range Note
at 18
045 ft
Category
United States fighter aircraft 1930-1939
Vought aircraft

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