Vought V 173 Flying Pancake

Thomas White maidens his scratch built Vought V-173 "Flying Pancake". March 6, 2015 at Charlotte Sport Modelers Society field in Lake Suzy, Florida

[@stevegauth30]

So happy to see Thomas finally fly the pancake. Been watching his builds for years now. Talented young man.

[@Maddog1911]

Mom my breakfast flew away

[@jerrybates7995]

Congratulations are certainly in order, Thomas. Beautiful work and a great maiden.

[@christophergreen5735]

What an incredibly fine aircraft! I hope someone builds some full scale replicas of the plane. (not that I could afford one, but... one can dream, eh?).

[@wingspanfan]

Nice work Thomas! Between the Horten Ho-IX, the F-14 and now this, you have shown an ability to tackle rarely modeled, complex and cool subjects! Thanks Merlyn for posting the video.

[@currentbatches6205]

The prototype was designed in the hopes of operating off of capital ships decks, so the VSTOL is no surprise.

[@hexerey]

3:50 you're welcome

[@Bernd_Ernst]

I guess, that's the prototype with the rigid gear. Isn't it? It's flying very nice and stable!

[@archiguitarchi]

THAT is a work of art!

[@rockymountainrocker5630]

Dude, you built that from scratch? wow. Amazing machine, look just like the original. Kudos!

[@FeWolf]

AWESOME, following your build, FeWolf from forum

[@TomDeWeerdt]

What a thing of beauty!

[@AlteraLin]

Love this plane.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Neat work man.

[@jetli8703]

Very cool!

[@josephnadler5521]

7:36 *pulls a vertical like it's no big deal*

[@ericp.9497]

I like the almost-UFO-like sounds that the electric motors make.

[@nevillecreativitymentor]

I love the comment ... 2:46 if old guys would have built it ...... hatch on top!!!

[@nevillecreativitymentor]

2020 bump ... Beautiful ... Plans? Build log?

[@manofsan]

There needs to be a full scale model built, perhaps as an ultralight bush plane, using cloth wings like the original V-173

[@MillennialFalconFPV]

so where is the actual CG located? In the process of Making a foamy with this design. Haven't been able to get the CG right yet. How far forward does it have to be, I know mine has been too far aft.

[@mrlela9921]

look pretty cute!

[@techmaniac43]

no if that is behind you ...shoting....... trying to kill you xd

[@patricklovenguth7427]

Does anybody have tips or plans to build one. I'm trying but the design is off.

[@zeogiannes]

Fantastic aircraft! How does it handle?

[@SecretAgentXD1]

George like a pancake😂

[@jameshinkle7109]

that is the flapjack the pancake was the improved version

[@hadleymanmusic]

And to think those carrier jets couldnt do that vert off deck

[@spinnetti]

Gotta be nervewracking to put in all that work and not be sure what will happen... How'd the gear hold up? Scale props and spinners next?

[@ericylle6597]

Wow any specs please?? Span, motor?

[@JFrazer4303]

5:35 No, they don't stall.

[@wiltonsmith3397]

Sorry to bring this up, but your army air corps stars are upside down. Great model! Great flyer!

[@OstrzeUmysl]

Hi where can I get planes for this plane?

[@ricardopr54]

The Yellow Pages...lol🤪😁😁😁👍🏽

[@v22chap]

Does any one know how to get ahold of Tom .. I have a NASA friend who would like to contact him

[@sevarg7226]

Search youtube for invertmast and you can contact him there.

[@v22chap]

+Merlyn Graves ,,,, Thanks

[@invertmast]

Tom witko, plans are free to site supporters on Rcscalebuilder.com

[@Hlebuw3k]

This doesnt deserve to be called "Flying Pancake"

[@butter0017]

6:46 thumbnail

[@techmaniac43]

nazis have mauses . 2942848284 bunkers. Panthers. Tigers. yets xD bitch please USA have flying pancakes>:v

[@mareks3352]

That's just evidence of the war era Germans having a sense of humour. They named the largest, heaviest super tank - Maus.

[@steven_t_k1068]

the germans have the luft waffles XD

[@techmaniac43]

steven the rc king xDDD

[@JFrazer4303]

The Sack AS_6 probably didn't have landing gear that allowed enough nose-up for take-off. See instead the 1930s Arup S-2 ("flying heel-lift" on youtube) which was the predecessor to this Vought plane, and the 1930s Nemeth "parachute plane".