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Vought V-173 Flying Pancake

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The early test version of Voughts XF5U it tested the idea of a round wing aircraft and was it was the only round wing aircraft that was stable in flight, the original idea was to launch these off of aircraft carrier decks very quickly and to quickly interept and destroy the enemy aircraft

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 35.4ft (10.8m)
  • Length 26.5ft (8.1m)
  • Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 5,705lbs (2,587kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,914lbs (4,043kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.224
  • Wing Loading 21.4lbs/ft2 (104.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 416.4ft2 (38.7m2)
  • Drag Points 6155

Parts

  • Number of Parts 92
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 364