Zimmerman and Vought worked to finalize a design for a fighter version, and designated it the VS-315. The Navy requested two prototypes, naming them the XF5U-1.
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 ...