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The Vought XF5U "Flying Flapjack" was an experimental U.S. Navy fighter aircraft designed by Charles H. Zimmerman for Vought during World War II. This unorthodox design consisted of a flat, somewhat disc-shaped body (resembling a flying flapjack/pancake, hence its nickname) serving as the lifting surface. Two piston engines buried in the body drove propellers located on the leading edge, at the wingtips.
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Absolute horror to build.
It flies, not well, but it flies.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 43.3ft (13.2m)
- Length 35.9ft (10.9m)
- Height 16.3ft (5.0m)
- Empty Weight 18,638lbs (8,454kg)
- Loaded Weight 23,770lbs (10,782kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.42
- Wing Loading 41.8lbs/ft2 (204.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 568.5ft2 (52.8m2)
- Drag Points 10124
Parts
- Number of Parts 145
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 555
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PANCAKE
@SimplyElegant
The aircraft isn't VTOL nor STOVL, since it requires a runway to takeoff and cannot lift off vertically, and while it can land vertically technically, you're also fighting physics and hoping to whatever god you believe jn that you can keep it upright, until you finally go beneath its stall speed and determine whether its landing on the gear or flipping over
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Its STOL at best, STOVL not exactly and VTOL not at all
The V-173 theoretically could be STOVL capable, but the XF5U isn't
@SchmooveBrain somewhat.
There isn’t a “STOVL” tag.
@SimplyElegant
The XF5U is in no way a Vertical Take-Off and Landing capable aircraft, STOL yes, VTOL no
@SchmooveBrain somewhat
VTOL?
@Jimjamplanes how?
ITS BROKEN
This thing is so much fun to fly in War Thunder
knife and fork
The flying pancake (^^)=b
@DoctorNowhere especially in the the 40’s and 30’s
avg us exp planes:
@RSH10Thunderbeam no, I was researching obscure planes.
you made this because of war thunder, DIDN'T YOU
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