experimental aircraft model by Vought
Vought V-173 Flying Pancake
The Vought V-173 "Flying Pancake" is an American experimental test aircraft built as part of the Vought XF5U program during World War II. Both the V-173 and the XF5U featured an unorthodox "all-wing" design consisting of a flat, somewhat disk-shaped body (like a pancake, hence the nickname) serving as the lifting surface. Two piston engines buried in the body drove propellers located on the leading edge, at the wingtips.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Vought
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1942-11-23
Specifications
- Max speed
- 120 kt
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,258 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Continental A-80
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 26.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 23.3 ft
- Height
- 14.8 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.