Key Points and Summary - In the Navy’s 1970s hunt for a new fighter, Vought and General Dynamics proposed the Vought Model 1600—an F-16 adapted for aircraft carriers. -The idea was simple: marry the F ...
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The flying pancake and the quest for ultra slow flight

The Vought Flying Pancake was an experimental aircraft built to achieve extreme low speed flight and short takeoff performance. This transcript explains its unusual circular wing design, flight ...