Category Archives: Vought

2014 Corsair Restoration Benefit and Car Show Recap

Posted on September 24, 2014 by

September 7th, 2014 was a beautiful day. Over 140 cars and trucks showed up to support the 2014 Corsair Restoration Benefit and Car Show. By all accounts it was a rousing success. Visitors were able to see many beautiful vintage cars, street rods, custom cars, muscle … Continue reading →

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May 29th 1940 – First Flight of the XF4U-1 Corsair in Stratford, Connecticut.

Posted on May 29, 2014 by

In February 1938 the U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics published a request for proposal for a single-engined fighter. By June 1938, the U.S. Navy signed a contract with Vought for a prototype, the XF4U-1, BuNo 1443. Rex Beisel headed up the team of … Continue reading →

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Vought 173 Test Flights

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

The Vought V-173 “Flying Pancake” designed by Charles H. Zimmerman was an American experimental test aircraft built as part of the Vought XF5U “Flying Flapjack” World War II United States Navy fighter aircraft program.  In the 1930s, Charles Zimmerman was … Continue reading →

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