Vought XF5U Flying Flapjack Wood Model Airplane

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Relive history with our XF5U-1 Flying Flapjack mahogany model airplane!

Model Airplane: XF5U-1 Flying Flapjack Fighter Aircraft (Experimental)
Wingspan: 14"
Fuselage Length: 12"
Scale: 1/27
Material: Mahogany wood
Manufacturer: Chance Vought
Engine: Propeller
Era: World War II
Branch: United States Navy (US Navy)

Model Airplane Factory offers you this elegant Flapjack XF5U model wooden display airplane made from finest kiln-dried mahogany wood. The details of the Vough XF5U Pancake such as the insignia, logos, body number, and squadron are carefully and artistically painted in the Vought XF5U Flying Flapjack model wooden display for precision. The XF5U Flapjack model aircraft will be painted according to the specific color scheme of the Flapjack XF5U for their historical significance and authenticity. XF5U Flying Flapjack display airplane includes hand-made armaments to represent real weapon loads based on the original XF5U Flapjack. The rich color paint scheme and markings of the Vought XF5U Flying Flapjack are cautiously painted to the assembled Vough XF5U Pancake display model. After carving the wood, the Vought XF5U Flying Flapjack display model aircraft wood will undergo stages of fine sanding, between primer coats, to produce a silky smooth finish ready for final painting. The Vough XF5U Pancake model wood aircraft display is supplied with a mahogany base for display.


The Vought XF5U-1 Flying Flapjack was an experimental US Navy fighter aircraft which was designed during World War II by Charles H. Zimmerman. XF5U Flying Flapjack is one of the most unusual-looking aircraft ever designed, consisting of a flat, somewhat disk-shaped body (hence its name) serving as the lifting surface. XF5U Flying Flapjack was powered by two piston engines buried in the body, driving propellers on shafts which protruded from the leading edge at the wingtips.

The XF5U-1 was used for experimental flight test and concept validation. It was never flown because many hours of engine run-up showed excessive mechanical vibration between the engine-propeller shafting, gear boxes, and airframe structure. The airplane was being readied for shipment by sea through the Panama Canal to Edwards AFB, California, when the contract was canceled.

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