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Vought V-173 "Flying Pancake"

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Took another crack at this oddity of aviation. Flies and handles great. The Vought V-173 "Flying Pancake" designed by Charles H. Zimmerman was an American experimental test aircraft built as part of the Vought XF5U "Flying Flapjack" World War II United States Navy fighter aircraft program.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Vought V-173 "Flying Pancake"
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 26.8ft (8.2m)
  • Length 21.0ft (6.4m)
  • Height 7.9ft (2.4m)
  • Empty Weight 3,626lbs (1,645kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,079lbs (3,664kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.123
  • Wing Loading 19.3lbs/ft2 (94.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 418.4ft2 (38.9m2)
  • Drag Points 4618

Parts

  • Number of Parts 43
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 265
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    789 jiggy
    Freakin awsome. But a bit under powered, I suggest turning the horse power up to 650 for better preformence.
    8.7 years ago
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    Great stabilyti
    8.7 years ago