Vought XF5U
Vought’s “Flying Flapjack” could well be what the stork brings if a toad, frisbee, and an airplane share a night of alcohol-induced passion. The rather unique XF5U was based on Vought’s earlier V-173 experimental flying disc design. Famed U.S. aviator Charles Lindbergh once flew the V-173 and was impressed with its handling and low-speed maneuverability. The advent of jet aircraft put an end to the XF5U program before it could fly, but the oddly beautiful prototype was so rugged that it took a wrecking ball to dismantle it.
