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Vought XF5U
The Vought XF5U Flying Flapjack was an experimental U.S. Navy fighter aircraft designed by Charles H. Zimmerman during World War II. This unorthodox design consisted of a flat somewhat disc shaped body (hence its name) serving as the lifting surface. Two piston engines buried in the body drove propellers located on the leading edge at the wingtips.
* Vought XF5U Vought XF5U The Vought XF5U "Flying Flapjack" was an
experimental U.S. Navy fighter aircraft designed by...1
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development version, the Vought XF5U-1, was a larger aircraft with
all-metal construction, and was almost five times heavier.3
the Chance Vought XF5U-1 was ...
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Made by Vought.
It is the successor of the Vought V-173 .
The Vought XF5U "Flying Flapjack" was an experimental US Navy fighter
aircraft designed by Charles H. Zimmerman during World War II.5
The Vought XF5U-1 "Flying Pancake" was an experimental U.S. Navy
fighter aircraft designed during World War II by Charles H. Zimmerman.6
Vought V-173 and Vought XF5U Flying Pancake built by Vought during
WW2. The following chapter deals with the controversial German wartime
projects to build flying saucer shaped prototype aircraft.7
Vought XF5U-1 was based on the idea that the aircraft with a
pancake-like wing would take off and land at exceptionally low speeds
and still have good 8
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Charles Horton Zimmerman
Predecessor
Vought V-173
Length Alt
8.73 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
18772.0
Power Alt
1007
Lists
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Range Main
1
064 miles
Loaded Weight Main
16722.0
Height Alt
4.50 m
Type Of Prop
radial engine
Sequence
F2U -F3U -F4U - XF5U - F6U - F7U - F8U
Loading Main
35
Power/mass Main
576.0
Developed From
Vought V-173
Power/mass Alt
Height Main
449.58000000000004
Max Speed Main
28500.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
8533.0
Ceiling Main
34492.0
Number Built
2
Crew
One
pilot
Loaded Weight Alt
7600.0
Armament
1200.0
Area Main
475.0
Primary user
Span Alt
9.91 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7
Manufacturer
Status
Climb Rate Main
3000.0
Power Main
1
350 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
54840.0
Length Main
871.22
Span Main
990.6
Area Alt
44.2 m²
Range Alt
1703.0
Max Speed Alt
512040.0
Related
* Vought V-173
Empty Weight Main
13107.0
Ceiling Alt
10
516 m
Category
Empty Weight Alt
5958.0
Loading Alt
172