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[Vought V-173 aircraft]

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Identifier2008-03-31_image_076SourceThe Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers (2008-03-31), Vought V-173 (Flying Pancake) Prints FolderSeries2008-03-31, Series I-ACreatorDiegan, EdDescriptionPhotograph of the U.S. Navy Vought V-173 aircraft (tail number 02978), Texas, circa 1940s. Known as the "Flying Pancake," the V-173 was an experimental aircraft that featured a flying-wing design and articulated propellers. The production model was the Vought XF5U-1 Skimmer.

Typed caption on verso: "Vought V-173 'Flying Pancake' Navy 02978, flight mockup for XF5U-1. Photo taken in Texas, date unknown, by Ed Diegan, from Warren Bodie Collection."Creation Datecirca 1940sSubjectWorld War, 1939-1945Vought V-173 ("Flying Pancake")Airplanes, MilitaryResearch aircraftUnited States. NavyPlaceTexasUnited StatesOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers/The Museum of FlightRightsCopyright undetermined

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