Vought V-173
History's Unique AircraftThe U.S. Navy’s Unconventional ‘Flying Pancake’ Fighter
Vought V-173 prototype’s 427 square feet of wing area gave it the capability of taking off nearly vertically with typical wind over a ship’s deck.
Jason McDowell
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