That design ethos created an aircraft that was as flat as it was roundish in shape. The result was what many thought looked like a giant flapjack or pancake flying through the sky - hence its quirky ...

People in Wayzata got an early start to their Independence Day celebrations with a unique kind of breakfast. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS photographer Mike Rominski stopped by the 20th annual Flying Pancake ...

What You Need to Know: The Vought V-173, or “Flying Pancake,” defied traditional aircraft design with its flat, flying-wing shape. Invented in the 1930s by Charles Zimmerman, the V-173 was ...