Vought

Also known as Lewis and Vought Corporation, Chance Vought, Vought Sikorsky, LTV Aerospace, Ling-Temco-Vought, Vought Aircraft Companies, Vought Aircraft Industries, Vought-Sikorsky

Vought was the name of several related American aerospace firms. These have included, in the past, Lewis and Vought Corporation, Chance Vought, Vought-Sikorsky, LTV Aerospace (part of Ling-Temco-Vought), Vought Aircraft Companies, and Vought Aircraft Industries.

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Company.name: Vought
Company.logo: File:Chance Vought Corporation Logo.png
Company.image: File:VOUGHT VE-7 USAF.JPG
Company.image_caption: The VE-7 was the first aircraft to launch from a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.
Company.industry: Aerospace
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Company.founded: 1917
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History
Chance Vought years 1917–1928
1930s–1960
LTV acquisition 1960–1990
1990s to present
Products
Aircraft
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Missiles
Rockets
Workshare projects
References
Citations
General and cited references
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The first incarnation of Vought was established by Chance M. Vought and Birdseye Lewis in 1917. In 1928, it was acquired by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation, which a few years later became United Aircraft Corporation; this was the first of many reorganizations and buyouts. During the 1920s and 1930s, Vought Aircraft and Chance Vought specialized in carrier-based aircraft for the United States Navy, by far its biggest customer. Chance Vought produced thousands of planes during World War II, including the F4U Corsair.