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Vought
Sign in to saveVought 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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- Vought
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- The VE-7 was the first aircraft to launch from a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.
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- Aerospace
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- 1917
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15 sectionsContents
- History
- Chance Vought years 1917–1928
- 1930s–1960
- LTV acquisition 1960–1990
- 1990s to present
- Products
- Aircraft
- Unmanned aerial vehicles
- Missiles
- Rockets
- Workshare projects
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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.
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.
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