They built one of the greatest planes of World War Two. Then came a streak of humiliation so bad, pilots nicknamed their ...

In the end, Dallas-based Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. – once a part of industrial giant LTV Corp. – wasn't big enough.

With its flat, disc-shaped design and spinning propellers, the Vought V-173 looked more like a UFO than a fighter jet. Nicknamed the “Flying Pancake,” this experimental all-wing aircraft was ...

The Vought V-173 aircraft got its nickname from its flat disc-shape design. "You look at it now and think, what is it? ... But the Flying Pancake concept didn't really take off.

Vought Aircraft Industries is studying the feasibility of launching its first all-new aircraft in decades, proposing a seaplane unmanned air vehicle concept to the US Navy called the Kingfisher II.

The aircraft was then moved to Texas and restored by the Vought Heritage Foundation in Grand Prairie. The V-173 was beautifully restored by volunteers and placed on display at the Frontiers of ...

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Boeing’s purchase of the 787 rear fuselage plant in Charleston, S.C. from Texas-based Vought Aircraft Industries will cost $1 billion. In addition to $580 million in cash, Boeing is forgiving ...

Vought Aircraft Industries intends to focus on its existing programmes as it aims for a second consecutive quarter of profitability, rather than aggressively targeting new programmes such as the ...

Vought Aircraft Industries will get a much bigger piece of the 7E7 airframe manufacturing work than previously thought, increasing the percentage of Boeing's new jetliner that will be built in the ...

In the end, Dallas-based Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. – once a part of industrial giant LTV Corp. – wasn't big enough. ... "You never know what the future holds," he said, ...