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The Flying Pancake (at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, in the early 1940s). Rudy Arnold Photo Collection, NASM, SI 2009-1152 The two propeller shaft fairings emerging on either side of the round ...

The “Flying Flapjack” or Vought XF5U program was a U.S. Navy experimental aircraft that had some odd design features. The plane was designed by Charles H. Zimmerman just prior to ...

Conceived as revolutionary and advanced naval fighter, its design fueled by the rapid advancement in aviation technology at the time, the Vought XF5U project promised a highly efficient and tough ...

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When people generally think about fighter jets, they envision something sleek, easy on the eyes, and streamlined. The majority of modern fighter jets look relatively similar, with a few exceptions.

The Vought V-173, nicknamed the "Flying Pancake," was an unconventional but highly effective aircraft designed by Charles Zimmerman in the late 1930s. Developed for the U.S. Navy, its unique all-wing, ...

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In the early 1950s, a team of designers thought it would be a good idea to not only design but actually build the wacky contraption called the de Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle. Why would they build it?

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