XF5U Flying PancakeXF5U Flying Pancake airplane model. One of the most unusual aircraft ever designed for the U. S. Navy was the Chance Vought V 173, also known as the Zimmerman "Flying Pancake". It was a prototype "proof of concept" aircraft that lacked wings, instead relying on its flat circular body to provide the lifting surface. This multi million dollar project nearly became the first V STOL (vertical takeoff and landing) fighter. The V 173 blueprints were shown

troop helicopter support

but with the nation's allies

an improved CJ-6A gained approval and was produced from 1962 until 1965

The resulting SF340 design was launched in September 1980 with the aim of capturing 25 to 30% of its market

although the T-41 was incapable of performing the aerobatics and spins that were the hallmark of the T-3

14-inch Diameter

North Carolina

The model is designated Gulfstream GVI in its type certificate

The SPAD XIII had poor visibility and insufficient rate of climb

including the F8F-1B

The external tank then separates from the orbiter

F-4G Wild Weasel USAF airplane model