That design ethos created an aircraft that was as flat as it was roundish in shape. The result was what many thought looked like a giant flapjack or pancake flying through the sky - hence its quirky ...

The “Flying Flapjack” or Vought XF5U program was a U.S. Navy experimental aircraft that had some odd design features. The plane was designed by Charles H. Zimmerman just prior to ...

The “Flying Flapjack” or Vought XF5U program was a U.S. Navy experimental aircraft that had some odd design features. The plane was designed by Charles H. Zimmerman just prior to ...