Zimmerman dreamt of novel aircraft designs ... the V-173 and took on the names "Zimmer Skimmer", "Flying Pancake" and "Flying Flapjack". The V-173 was constructed mostly of wood and covered ...
Designers and crew like to give their aircraft nicknames—very often, the nickname that sticks is from an attribute of the aircraft (such as its shape). The A-10 Thunderbolt got ...