Vought V-173
| V-173 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Vought |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 23 November 1942 |
| Retired | 15 March 1947 |
| Developed into | Vought XF5U |
The Vought V-173 "Flying Pancake" is an American experimental test aircraft built as part of the Vought XF5U program during World War II.
Both the V-173 and the XF5U featured an unorthodox "all-wing" design consisting of a flat, somewhat disk-shaped body (like a pancake flying, hence the nickname) serving as the lifting surface. Two piston engines buried in the body drove propellers located on the leading edge, at the wingtips.