Chance vought v173xf5u1 naval fighters schoeni, art on. Of these only the eshelman flying flounder, the vought v 173, and the sack as6 actually flew. Media in category vought v173 the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. Navy was the chance vought v 173, also known as the zimmerman flying pancake. This page details the development and operational history of the vought v173 flying pancake experimental fighter aircraft including technical specifications and pictures. The v 173 first flew in 1942 and was designed to prove the concept of a twinpropellor, blended wing circular aircraft. Zimmerman was an american experimental test aircraft built as part of the vought flying flapja. Painstakingly restored by volunteers, the v173 is currently on display in the frontiers of flight museum in dallas, texas. This unorthodox design consisted of a flat, somewhat disk. Vought v173 flying pancake was definitely one of the most unique fighter aircraft. I picked this plane because it is not very often that you see a plane by the title flying pancake. It all began on a day in november, 1942, when the doors of the vought hangar opened and test engineers trundled out a queer, saucershaped object on two long, stilted legsaand claimed it was an airplane. He and his team at vought quickly finalized their fighter design for the navy as vs315. Feb 09, 2017 the v173 proved the viability of zimmermans lowaspect ratio, flying wing aircraft concept, provided much information on how to refine the design, and directly contributed to the vought xf5u1.
Vought v 173 flying pancake walk around page 1 any questions, comments, or problems, please email me. If xf5u1 was ever flown, definitely it would be described also as the worlds fastest and slowest aircraft, and the worlds first vtol. Vought v173 flying pancake national air and space museum. Skimmer and worked on a variety of projects on his own and with the vought company. Two piston engines buried in the body drove propellers located on the leading edge at the. So in all, the vought v173 flying pancake is one of those planes that would make you laugh and think, what if it hadnt gone out of commission. Flying flapjack or flying pancake one of the most unusual aircraft ever designed for the u. Zimmerman was a noted aeronautical engineer who advocated the concept of discoidal aircraft, the socalled zimmer skimmer and worked on a variety of projects on his own and with the vought company. Planet models released the first xf5u kit in 2 scale and that was a nice hunk of resin and money. Dick guthrie, a 42year veteran of vought, was heading the restoration project at its completion.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It was a rock, paper, scissors style where you tell. Dec 14, 2012 flying pancake voughts v173 voughts engineers arrived at an innovative design breakthrough toward a low speed highly maneuverable propeller driven fighter by greatly reducing highly drag inducing wingtip vortices. The vought xf5u flying flapjack was an experimental u. A developed version of the original v173 prototype, the xf5u1 was a larger aircraft. The vought v 173 flying pancake was an american experimental test aircraft built as part of the vought xf5u flying flapjack united states navy fighter aircraft program during world war ii. Another aircraft that pops up in ufo literature was the experimental vought v 173. Backgroundthe v173 was built as a prototype technology demonstrator for the xf5u1, a high speed navy fighter developed in the 1940s that was capable of short takeoffs and landings. Home strange vehicles vought xf5u1 flapjack the vought xf5u1 was a development of an earlier, smaller aircraft the v 173. The aerodynamic design is a version of a flying wing enhanced by the large propellers located at the outer edges of the wing. Dec 24, 2007 by gilbert paust it looks like an aviators nightmare, but this navy job is the fastest and slowest plane in the air.
If you are refering to the v173 it ran on a total of 160 hp 2 x 80 hp. Until recently, the only kits of the flying flapjack were of the v 173 available in a few scales from different manufacturers. I especially like the more unusual planes like nurfluegel. The vought v173 flying pancake was an american experimental test aircraft built as part of. The flying flapjack history of the vought v173 and xf5u. The f5us unusual appearance owed to a very low aspect ratio wing without a fuselage, which resulted in something looking like a flying saucer.
There are many descriptions used for xf5u1 the flying pancake, flying saucer, flying flapjack or zimmers skimmer were all names of the charles zimmermanns unorthodox brainchild. Chance vought v173 flying pancake frontiers of flight museum. Vought v173 flying pancake experimental fighter aircraft. Following the successful wind tunnel tests of the vought v173 lowaspect ratio, flying wing aircraft in late 1941, the us navy asked vought to propose a fighter built along similar lines. Until recently, the only kits of the flying flapjack were of the v173 available in a few scales from different manufacturers. Xf5u flying pancake voughtsikorsky v173 zimmer skimmer. Two piston engines buried in the body drove propellers located on the leading edge at the wingtips. The flying pancake at floyd bennett field, new york, in the early 1940s. Zimmerman, adottava una caratteristica ala discoidale, che gli valse i soprannomi flying pancake e fying flapjack. The project started when the united states navy and national advisory. Frontiers of flight museum december 2015 064 vought v173 flying pancake.
The vought v173 flying pancake was an american experimental test aircraft built as part of the vought xf5u flying flapjack united states navy fighter aircraft program during world war ii both the v173 and the xf5u featured an unorthodox allwing design consisting of flat, somewhat diskshaped bodies hence the name serving as the lifting surface. Kitty hawk models 148 xf5u flying flapjack kit first look. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Solar plane to fly around the world without using a single drop of. Zimmerman had been working on such a design as early as 1940.
The sole flying pancake, or flying flapjack, was fortunately preserved. Features inlcude moving control surfaces, working suspension, opening canopy, opening engine cowlings, pilot and instruments panel. Kenneth arnold reported seeing several pieplate and scalloped half moon shaped objects over the oregon skies while overflying the region. Vought v 173 flying pancake flying disc flying car pancake designs flying saucer popular mechanics model airplanes experimental how to introduce yourself pancakes the vought flying pancake designed by charles h.
Over an eight year period, the vought aircraft heritage foundation. The navy has a flying flapjack, and brotherait can fly. After testing using scale models, including a remotely controlled, electrically powered largescale model, designated the vought v 162, the us navy approached zimmerman. Vought v173 flying pancake by ricardo mediavilla on prezi. Modelart xf5u1 flying pancake 2 aircraft aeronautics. Sviluppato dalla statunitense vought sul finire degli anni trenta, da una precedente idea di charles h. Flying ship, flying boat, military jets, military aircraft, helicopter cockpit, airplane flying, float plane, passenger aircraft. Plane is fun to fly and can do incredible stol landings and takeoffs, as well as high angle climbouts. The flying pancake, flying flapjack, flying saucer, and zimmers skimmer were all names used to describe charles h. It was a prototype proof of concept aircraft that lacked wings, instead relying on its flat circular body to provide the lifting surface. Navy was the chance vought v173, also known as the zimmerman flying pancake. Xf5u flying pancake voughtsikorsky v173 zimmer skimmer while continuing production of the f4u corsair, vought developed the sv5u flying pancake of flying flapjack which gained its. Chance vought xf5u1 flying pancake fighter youtube. This unorthodox design consisted of a flat, somewhat disc shaped vought v 173 flying pancake the flying pancake at floyd bennett field new york in the early.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This unorthodox design consisted of a flat, somewhat discshaped body hence its name serving as the lifting surface. The payen 112 based on the pa22 racer was not round, but was perhaps an introduction of lowaspect ratio wings in the presently more familiar delta wing. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. These pictures were taken and shared with the web by bill spidle. Zimmerman, the f5u was intended to perform well as a fighter plane while being able to remain in flight at extremely low airspeed, making it easier to operate from carriers. May 09, 2019 this page details the development and operational history of the vought v173 flying pancake experimental fighter aircraft including technical specifications and pictures. In this case, the v173 really is a flying wing, says al bowers, associate director of research at nasas dryden flight research center in edwards, california. Since 2011, the sudanese society for astronomy and space science society ssass is interest in astronomy and space science and the unive.
Fs2004fs2002 chance vought v173 flying flapjack prototype. Vought xf5u flying flapjack doesnt get a lot weirder. Design problems led to the cancellation of the project. The vought v173 flying pancake designed by charles h. Macserve ivpn mili pro iphone, ipod portable video projector award. Chance vought xf5u1 flying pancake 2 modelart download.
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