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Chance Vought V-173 Zimmerman Flying Flapjack

What the...?

79 posted on 01/24/2009 2:40:26 PM PST by Seven plus One
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To: Seven plus One
That was just the proof-of-concept prototype. The proposed service aircraft was the Vought XF5U-1. It was cancelled and destroyed before first flight.

(What looks like intakes for twin turbine engines are in fact cooling intakes for the dual P&W R2000 radial engines.)

91 posted on 01/25/2009 6:34:14 AM PST by Yo-Yo
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