The vought v 173 flying pancake was an american experimental test aircraft built as part of the vought xf5u flying flapjack united states navy fighter aircraft program during world war ii.
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Both the v 173 and the xf5u featured an unorthodox all wing design consisting of flat somewhat disk shaped bodies hence the name serving as the lifting surface.
The plane was named after the iconic gibson flying v electric guitar.
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The flying v s unique design places the passenger cabin the cargo hold and the fuel tanks in the wings and experts hope that the plane s aerodynamic shape will cut fuel consumption by 20.
In an effort to make aviation more sustainable klm airlines has revealed the design for the aerodynamic flying v plane that takes the shape of you guessed it the letter v the radical new.
The flying v is designed to carry passengers cargo and fuel tanks in its wings.
While klm is funding the project the aircraft plans were originally created by justus benad a student at the technical.
The plane is still in its early phases and is unlikely to be in service before 2040.
The design integrates the passenger cabin the cargo hold and the fuel tanks in the wings creating an unusual v shape.
A v shaped airliner that seats passengers in the wings instead of a central fuselage could make long distance air travel more sustainable and it s more tha.
The plane s cargo holds and fuel tanks would also be incorporated in the flying v s wings.
1958 1959 and 1983 models included.