Vought V-173 'Flying Pancake' - Printable Version

Vought V-173 'Flying Pancake' - Printable Version

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Vought V-173 'Flying Pancake' - Guest - 11.06.2009

History of America's flying wing/saucer from Wikipedia.

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.

Both aircraft featured an unorthodox "all-wing" design consisting of a flat, somewhat disk-shaped body (hence its name) serving as the lifting surface. Two piston engines buried in the body drove propellers located on the leading edge at the wingtips.

In the 1930s, Charles Zimmerman was a noted aeronautical engineer who advocated the concept of "discoidal" aircraft, the so-called "Zimmer's Skimmers"[3] and worked on a variety of projects on his own and with the Vought company. After testing using scale models, including a remotely controlled, electrically powered large scale model, designated the Vought V-162, the US Navy approached Zimmerman and offered to fund further development. Data and concept documentation was given to the Navy in 1939, with wind tunnel tests on full scale models being completed in 1940-1941.

The original prototype, designated the V-173 (Flying Pancake), was built of wood and canvas and featured a conventional, fully symmetrical aerofoil section (NACA 0015). Designed as a "proof-of-concept" prototype, the initial configuration V-173 was built as a lightweight test model powered by two 80 hp (60 kW) Continental A-80 engines turning F4U Corsair propellors. These were replaced by a pair of specially modified 16 ft 6 in three-bladed units. A tall, fixed main undercarriage combined with a small tailwheel gave the aircraft a 22

- Guest - 11.06.2009

I'd much rather have an XF5U and American actually modeled one if I remember correctly. He just couldn't find someone to finish it up. Maybe someone would be willing to finish it...

- Guest - 11.06.2009

MustangNF Wrote:I'd much rather have an XF5U and American actually modeled one if I remember correctly. He just couldn't find someone to finish it up. Maybe someone would be willing to finish it...

He did!

hock: Please send me the topic link.

Re: Vought V-173 'Flying Pancake' - Uzin - 11.06.2009

Striker Wrote:Personally (if I had any modelling skills) I'd build the V-173. It's much better looking than the XF5U-1.

So do I. Unfortunately, V-173 has not retractable gear, what is a disadvantage, isn't it?

- Ace01 - 11.06.2009

I loved flying that plane in secret weapons over normandy Big Grin

Re: Vought V-173 'Flying Pancake' - Scharnhorst1943 - 11.06.2009

Uzin Wrote:
Striker Wrote:Personally (if I had any modelling skills) I'd build the V-173. It's much better looking than the XF5U-1.

So do I. Unfortunately, V-173 has not retractable gear, what is a disadvantage, isn't it?

One of the later prototypes did ... at least I am pretty sure it did.

- armyguy - 11.06.2009

Ace01 Wrote:I loved flying that plane in secret weapons over normandy

it was fun in secret weapons

- Guest - 11.06.2009

Sorry, I meant gibbage. gibbage made a model of the XF5U-1 as part of his great Yank '46 scandal. http://allaircraftsimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15332&highlight=f5u

I keep thinking american because I'm so excited that his ETF-51D should be coming out soon.

- Scharnhorst1943 - 12.06.2009

It would also be nice to get an XFY1 Pogo to oppose the Lerche.

There are two things IL2 needs to be complete:
Helldiver
Pogo

- Guest - 12.06.2009

I can think of alot more things needed to be complete like the entire Mustang Collection, Lancaster, J7W, Thunderjet, P-80A-5LO/B/C, F8F, F7F, XF5U, P-61, He 219, and the Me 262B. That's just the short list...

- Uzin - 13.06.2009

MustangNF Wrote:I can think of alot more things needed to be complete like the entire Mustang Collection, Lancaster, J7W, Thunderjet, P-80A-5LO/B/C, F8F, F7F, XF5U, P-61, He 219, and the Me 262B. That's just the short list...

Don't forget Do 17, Do 217 !!!!!! Big Grin

- Scharnhorst1943 - 13.06.2009

MustangNF Wrote:I can think of alot more things needed to be complete like the entire Mustang Collection, Lancaster, J7W, Thunderjet, P-80A-5LO/B/C, F8F, F7F, XF5U, P-61, He 219, and the Me 262B. That's just the short list...

I knew what I said was erroneous. It is simply that I prioritize the same planes in a different order. Neither of us is wrong. I was just being a little mischievous. Every one on this site has their favorate planes which differ from every one else.

Any way, no big deal, I was kidding around Big Grin

- asmosdeus - 14.06.2009

Am i the only one that has thought of requesting the lancaster?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster_Bomber
also the grand slam would be awesome =D

- rossmum - 14.06.2009

asmosdeus Wrote:Am i the only one that has thought of requesting the lancaster?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster_Bomber
also the grand slam would be awesome =D

It's being made by Mags and the other fine modders of the RAF662 team. Be patient.

- asmosdeus - 14.06.2009

AH! soz wrong thread :oops:
i only just joined,i thought this tab was the request tab,i had 2 tabs open in IE
yeah i think this would make for a really cool plane,the flying pancake,i saw it in this documentary,looked quite interesting