The result was what many thought looked like a giant flapjack or pancake flying through the sky - hence its quirky nickname, the ‘Flying Pancake’. So, what went into making the Vought V-173 or ...

Results of the wind tunnel testing led to building a prototype to test the concept, and would be designated the V-173 and took on the names "Zimmer Skimmer", "Flying Pancake" and "Flying Flapjack".