flying pancake

[cp101]

the vaught v-173 flying pancake was a experimental u.s. ground attack plane it was waffle shaped with 2 engines  it was used in combat numerus times it proved pretty well with a armament of cannons rockets bombs etc but it should b perked at least over 50

[Motherland]

Just FYI... any American aircraft without an A-, B-, C-, F-, P-, S- or T- designation was experimental and thus never saw combat.

[Karnak]

the vaught v-173 flying pancake was a experimental u.s. ground attack plane it was waffle shaped with 2 engines  it was used in combat numerus times it proved pretty well with a armament of cannons rockets bombs etc but it should b perked at least over 50 (Image removed from quote.)

Where are you getting your info?  It was never used in combat.

[Becinhu]

Where are you getting your info?  It was never used in combat.

Cracker Jacks box..just like where he's getting his grammar.

[AWwrgwy]

We need a Bunny with a Pancake on its head.   STAT!!!

Where are you getting your info?  It was never used in combat.

He's the latest in a long line of wish list spammers. 


wrongway
(waiting for the x-wing wish)

[FYB]

Cracker Jacks box..just like where he's getting his grammar.

Are you making fun of my information source? 

-FYB

[Fender16]

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[AWwrgwy]

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wrongway

[BroncoSquid]

They called it the Flying Pancake because it was waffle shaped?

[frank3]

Yeah, they'd better call it the Flying Crêpe!

[dunnrite]

Nope, never saw combat.  Though it would be funny.

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/flapjack.htm

[Cthulhu]

We have a large display case here at work depicting past company programs. (OS2U, F4U, F7U <OK, so we're not so proud of that one>, F8U,A7, MLRS, ASAT). Can't find the word vaught anywhere.

The V-173 (two XF5U's were built, bit neither flew) showed promise, being very strong structurally, maneuverable, and supposedly having very low drag due to the low aspect ratio wing and prop placement. But the program ran way over schedule, and coming at the beginning of the jet age, it really didn't have a purpose.

Would be cool to approach the CV at ~20 knots relative speed though. 

[LLogann]

C, B, P, F ?

Just FYI... any American aircraft without an A-, B-, C-, F-, P-, S- or T- designation was experimental and thus never saw combat.

[APDrone]

Just FYI... any American aircraft without an A-, B-, C-, F-, P-, S- or T- designation was experimental and thus never saw combat.

With the YB-40 being an exception:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YB-40_Flying_Fortress

[Becinhu]

Yeah, they'd better call it the Flying Crêpe!

Are they those little retarded pancakes? I love those things....