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NASA Center: Langley Research Center
Image # : L-26370
Date : 11/28/1941

Title

Zimmerman V-173

Full Description

View of the Vought-Sikorsky V-173 airplane mounted in the Full Scale Wind Tunnel. Shows the prototype "Zimmer Skimmer" or "Flying Pancake" on which the XF5U was based.

Keywords

Vought-Sikorsky V-173 Sikorsky Full Scale Wind Tunnel Flying Pancake Zimmer Skimmer XF5U Langley NACA

Subject Category

Unique Aircraft, NACA-LaRC, Wind Tunnels-Interior,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: LARC
  • Center Number: L-26370
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001241

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: UNKNOWN
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

Image Information ( Copyright Notification )

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Thumbnail .jpg 90 56 7
Small .jpg 640 401 166
Medium .jpg 1500 940 796
Large .jpg 3000 1879 2,784

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