Vought V-173 "Flying Pancake"
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9.2 years ago
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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.
Specifications
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 jiggyFreakin awsome. But a bit under powered, I suggest turning the horse power up to 650 for better preformence.9.2 years ago
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47 maximteaGreat stabilyti9.2 years ago