Chance-Vought V-173 "Flying Flapjack"

Chance-Vought V-173 "Flying Flapjack". The Flying Flapjack was an attempt to make a powerful and nimble fighter aircraft that had excellent low-speed handling abilities for aircraft carrier operations. It flew surprisingly well and was almost a true STOL aircraft. Charles Lindbergh wrecked one of these making an emergency landing on a beach in New Jersey. It was a proof of concept airplane for the Chance-Vought XF5U-1 heavy fighter of 1946

 

 

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