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Vought / LTV V- designations
V-335
1943 USAAF fighter project derived from XF5U-1
V-336
1943 US Navy F4U-1WM fighter version with Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major engine
V-337
1943 USAAF tailless fighter 'with special engine' project (led to the CUTLASS)
V-338
1944 US Navy twin-engined single-seat carrier-borne fighter
V-339
1944 US Navy twin-engined single-seat land based fighter
V-340
1944 US Navy VF Carrier Based Landplane (became XF6U-1)
V-341 Topic
1944 US Navy derivative of XF5U-1 with Special Powerplant Research
V-342
1945 US Navy variant of F4U with single stage "E" engine and compressor
V-343
1945 US Navy two-seat high-performance carrier-based night fighter (V-343-A-1 with Westinghouse 24C-4 engines, -B-1 and -B-2 with G.E. T6-100)
V-344
1945 twin-engined cargo transport project
V-345 Topic
1945 US Navy carrier-borne observation type
V-346 Topic
Different layouts proposed to 1945 US Navy High Speed Single Place Jet Fighter requirement (led to XF7U-1 Cutlass)
V-347
1945 High speed interceptor for US Navy
V-348 Topic
1945 four-seat commercial aircraft
V-349 Topic
1945 US Navy Supersonic Pilotless Aircraft (P/A VI Long Range)
V-350
1945 High Performance Search Type Aircraft for US Navy
V-351
1945 US Navy variant of F4U with "E" type engine (F4U-5)
V-352
1946 US Navy production version of XF5U-1 (became F6U-1)
V-353 Topic
1946 US Navy Studies for Pilotless Aircraft (Model P/A VI - short range)
V-354
1945 two-seat high speed trainer derived from the F4U
V-355
1946 US Navy P/A XIV unmanned concept (Model P/A XIV)
V-356 Topic
1946 VA VF Airplane Long Range Escort - heavyweight long-range fighter for US Navy.
V-357
1947 Subsonic Pilotless Aircraft for US Navy; inherited know-how and technology from the experimental V-353, (XSSM-N-8 REGULUS).
V-358 Topic
1947 US Navy Class VA High Performance Attack Aircraft.
V-359 Topic
1947 US Navy Improved F6U-1 project with afterburners. Photo recon version illustrated.
V-360 Topic
1947 US Navy remotely controlled aerial target for US Navy
V-361
1947 Variant of F4U-5 for the Netherlands with "C" type engine
V-362
1948 Class VF Interceptor Fighter for US Navy to OS-113.
V-363
1948 US Navy long-range escort fighter
V-364 Topic
1948 US Navy Long Range High Speed Jet Bomber project to specification OS-111.
V-365
1948 US Navy F7U-1 production version of XF7U-1
V-366
1949 US Navy F7U-2, F7U-3 projects. Also V-366F 1949 US Navy VF Class fighter proposal,
V-366H Topic
1949 Cutlass twin-fuselage study
V-367
1949 US Air Force Penetration Fighter project
V-368 Topic
1950 US Navy twin-engined VA Class ASW studies (XS2U-1) to specification OS-117;
V-368A Topic
1950 US Navy AEW Studies (XS2U-1W, XWU-1)
V-369
1950 US Navy High Speed (550mph) target, became X28A
V-370
1950 US Navy Tactical Missile (XSSM-N-8A Regulus)
V-371 Topic
1950 USAF high performance interceptor project (perhaps MX-1554/WS-201A)
V-372
1951 F7U-3 re-engined with Pratt & Whitney J57 engines for US Navy
V-373
1951 VF Long Range Fighter (research)
V-374
1951 USAF interceptor project derived from F7U-3
V-375
1951 US Navy land-based ASW aircraft
V-376
1951 export variant of F4U (Peru)
V-377
1951 USAF proposed fighter-bomber variant of F7U-3.
V-378 Topic
1952 US Navy Long Range Fighter.
V-379
1952 US Navy supersonic missile design (SSM-N-9 Regulus II)
V-380
1952 US Navy Carrier Based Dayfighter, became V-383/V-384
V-381 Topic
1952 US Navy carrier-based attack aircraft, A3U-1 Design Studies
V-382 Topic
1952 USAF fighter-bomber projected derivative
V-383
1953 US Navy Carrier Based Day Fighter with J57 engines, to specification OS-130. Built as F8U-1 Crusader.
V-384
Alternate design to V-383 with J65 engines.
V-385
1953 US Navy Producibility Programmer for Regulus I.
V-386
1953 USAF Strategic Fighter proposal
V-387
1953 US Navy air-to-surface missile proposal
V-388
1953 US Navy A2U-2 projected variant of F7U, an A2U-1 with larger wing
V-389 Topic
1953 US Navy A2U-2 with J57 engines
V-390
1954 US Navy A2U-1 projected variant of F7U with J46 Block III engines
V-391
1954 USAF long-range fighter proposal to LRI-X requirement
V-392
1954 US Navy F8U-1P carrier-based photo recce variant of F8U-1
V-393
1954 US Navy Limited Attack version of F8U-1
V-394
1954 US Navy All Weather Fighter with Attack (version of F8U-1?)
V-395
1954 US Navy VFA Class all-weather fighter/ground-attack F8U variant (Sep. 1954)
V-396
1954 USAF A2U-1 missile-carrying A2U-1 variant
V-397
1954 US Navy SSM-N-9 (FTM) 36 missile with J79 engine; redesignated as RGM-15A-CV REGULUS II US Navy SSM-N-9 (TM) 7 missile with J79 engine; redesignated as RGM-15A-CV
V-398
1954 adaptation of REGULUS to be carried by a B-52 bomber (A/B/C)
V-399
1955 US Navy F8U variant with missiles and special stores carrier version
V-400
1955 US Navy all-weather F8U variant with missiles and special stores carrier version
V-401
1955 US Navy XF8U-3 high performance all-weather missile-carrier
V-402
1955 USAF proposed variant of F8U-3
V-403
1955 long-range ballistic missile project
V-404
1955 US Navy Interim AEW / C & C electronic surveillance aircraft (May 1956) to OS-139 ; lost to the W2F-1 (E-2) Hawkeye
V-405
REGULUS II 1955 US Navy KD2U-1 14 VKD Class radio-controlled target project (Jan. 1956); preceded by 7 conversions; redesignated as MQM-15A-CV
V-406
1955 US Navy attack aircraft
V-407
1956 US Navy development of REGULUS II missile
V-408
1956 US Navy F8U-1T (TF-8A) VF Class carrier-based two-seat trainer version proposal
V-409
1956 short-range ballistic missile project
V-410
1957 US Navy proposed rocket-assisted F8U-1 derivative, static thrust research
V-411
1957 US Navy improvement studies of F8U-1, prefigured the F8U-2N
V-412
1957 lightweight ASM missile project to be carried by a B-52 (Hound Dog)
V-413
1957 US Navy projected "limited" all-weather variant of F8U-2, prefigured F8U-2NE
V-414
1957 US Navy X-207 development program of REGULUS under X-207 specification
V-415
1957 US Navy long-range ASM missile proposal for Eagle competition with Marquardt or Aerojet General engine (1958)
V-416
1957 US Navy VA Class low-altitude all-weather attack aircraft "Vigilante" to TS149 requirement (lost to Grumman A2F Intruder)
V-417
1957 US Navy ASW missile project, to be launched by a submarine (Subroc)
V-418
1957 US Navy F8U-3 Phase II Improvement Studies
V-419
1957 US Navy F8U-3 variant with J58 engine
V-420
1957 NASA exploratory rockets project (Project Orb)
V-421
1957 Battlefield missile project (project FIRE)
V-422
1957 Nuclear powered supersonic missile project (project SLAM)
V-423
1958 US Army Type A & B tactical missile project
V-424
1959 Transport vehicle utilizing solid fuel rocket motor for manned space vehicle (Little Joe)
V-425
1959 airframe for four-stage satellite launcher
V-426
1959 Capsule for Man-In-Space (Mercury)
V-427
1959 warhead adaption kit for LITTLE JOHN missile
V-428
1959 guidance system project for SSGM-type missions
V-429
1959 USAF advanced ASM missile
V-430
1959 US Navy adaptation of a Sperry target Drone
V-431
1959 ORB satellite family (Project ORB)
V-432
1959 Scout four-stage launcher project
V-433 Topic
1959 US Navy "close support aircraft" project
V-434 Topic
1959 Eagle Missile Carrier "Missileer" for VFMX requirement
V-435
1959 USAF adaptation of SCOUT 609A Weapon System (Blue Scout)
V-436
1959 USAF "1960 communications satellite" project
V-437
1959 US Navy carrier-borne ASW aircraft project (Project "Oasis")
V-438
1959 USAF flight simulator project for the F-108
V-439
1959 space re-entry vehicle Free-Flight Model
V-440
1959 USAF Aircraft Penetration Aid study
V-441
1959 NAA "Fingerprint" guidance development
V-442
1959 USAF tactical SSM project
V-443
Not assigned.
V-444
1959 North American "Fingerprint" guidance proposal for NAA/USAF
V-445
1959 development of Project Hummingbird (Hipshot Astro) (presumably a VTO tailsitter)
V-446
1960 USAF TERCOM (Terrain Contour Mapping) study
V-447 Topic
1960 tri-service V/STOL transport project (built as XC-142)
V-448
1960 Typhon SAM missile project
V-449
1960 projected two-seat fighter/trainer variant of F8U-2
V-450
1961 Light Attack Airplane (tri-service)
V-451 Topic
1961 turboprop-powered tactical support (Close Support) STOL aircraft project for Army and Marines.
V-452
1961 US Navy XAAM-N-11 missile project for TFX program.
V-453
1959 US Army Missile "B" (Lance) tactical missile.
V-454
Crusader for French Navy
V-455
1962 projected attack version of F8U (A3U)
V-456
1962 F8U Interim Attack Aircraft (Interim VAX)
V-457
Model 64 Missile - Tri-Service
V-458 Topic
1962 US Army COIN light aircraft project
Intra-Theatre Transport - Tilt-wing
V-460
1963 Intra-Theatre Transport - ADAM
V-461
USAF VA(L) attack variant of F8U with turbofan engine, became A-7
V-462
1963 Advanced V/STOL Tactical Fighter Weapon System
V-463 Topic
VA(L) carrier-borne attack aircraft project. Became A-7 Corsair II.
V-464
1963 Amphibian XC-142A ASW tilt-wing transport planning study
V-465
1963 Infra-Theater transport - large V/STOL transport project with lift jets
V-466
1963 proposed variant of F8U for Great Britain
V-467
1963 aircraft project for DSM program
V-468
1963 Army reconnaissance aircraft
V-469
1963 aircraft project for SBM program
V-470
1963 CLAMP - Chemical Low Altitude Missile Puny, direct precursor of "modern" cruise missiles (although supersonic)
V-471
1963 Cruise Fan - Lift Fan - study for use of turbofan in cruise and sustaining modes
V-472
1963 COIN aircraft project
V-473
1964 US Army surveillance and target acquisition aircraft
V-474
1964 proposed variant of F8U for Lebanon
V-475
1964 SOR 210 VTOL transport project (against Bell D-2022)
V-476
1964 USAF V/STOL close support aircraft
V-477
1965 development of elements for the Douglas C-5A
V-478
1965 60 passenger tilt-wing commercial transport aircraft
V-479
1965 development of elements for the Lockheed C-5A
V-480
1965 supersonic ADAM aircraft project
V-481
1965 quick reaction ASM (U) armament project
V-482
1965 ADAM II Concept Evaluation
V-483
1965 fighter project for USAF FX requirement. Possibly similar to V-484?
V-484 Topic
1965 US Navy VFAX assault aircraft project
V-485 Topic
1965 ADAM II - Forward Facing Nose Fan
V-486
1965 aircraft project for ARM program
V-487
1965 development of A-7D/SA variant
V-488 through V-499 not issued
V-500
1966 missile project, competitor for what became the Hughes AGM-65 MAVERICK
V-501
1967 CARA (new design, twin engine tilt-rotor)
V-502 Topic
1967 USAF AX aircraft project
V-503 Topic
1967 CARA (XC-142 development)
V-504
1967 "Super Crusader (F8/A7)"
V-505 Topic
1967 USN "F-111B replacement" - VFX - scaled-up derivative of the final V-483-149 VFAX design from 1967.
V-506 Topic
1968 LIT (Light Intra-Theater Transport) project
V-507 Topic
1968 USN interceptor project for VFX program, competitor of Grumman F-14 Tomcat.
V-508
1968 USN two-seater development of A-7
V-509
1968 USAF two-seater development of A-7
V-510
1968 two-seater development of A-7 for USAF special operations
V-511
1969 USAF instrument trainer 2 seat A-7 project
V-512
1969 projected "Wild Weasel" version of A-7
V-513
1969 SCAR forward air control system project
V-514 Topic
1970 projected high performance variant of USAF A-7D (F100 engine)
V-515 Topic
1970 projected high performance variant of Navy A-7E (F401 engine)
V-516 Topic
1971 USAF FAC - Forward Air Controller, aircraft project for special operations forces. V-516A - two-seat derivative for commercial use. V-516B - four-seat single-engine derivative for civilian use. V-516C - four-seat twin-engine derivative for civilian use. V-516D - two-seat single-engine derivative for military use. V-516E - four-seat twin-engine derivative for military use.
V-517 Topic
1971 Navy AV(X) V/STOL aircraft prototype with fixed lift engines and (V-517A) TF30 and (V-517B) F401 turbofan. Also V-517D.
V-518 Topic
1971 USAF QRI jet interceptor project (Quick Response Interceptor program)
V-519 Topic
1971 US Navy demo two-seat conversion of first A-7E
V-520 Topic
1971 V/STOL aircraft project with TF30 (V-520A) or F401 (V-520B) turbofan engine and swing-out lift engines.
V-521 Topic
1972 US Navy V/STOL canard aircraft project with 2 lift, 1 lift/cruise engines.
V-522 Topic
1972 US Navy proposal to build the Dassault Falcon 20E into conversion AWG-9 Trainers..
V-523 Topic
1973 Advanced Navy Fighter project (navalised V-1100 LWF), pre-VFAX.
V-524 Topic
1973 Cross-Flow Fan Sea Control Ship Fighter Attack Aircraft.
V-525 Topic
1973 US Navy sub-launched cruise-missile project. Built as the YBGM-110 Vought's design lost to General Dynamics' YBGM-109 which was built as the Tomahawk cruise missile.
V-526 Topic
1973-74 US Navy VFAX-type fighter-bomber aircraft project.
V-527
1976 Commercial Utility Cargo Transport - medium transport aircraft project
V-528
1976 A-7 VAM US Navy all-weather two-seat attack variant
V-529 Topic
1977 US Navy Single seat A-7, updated V-528. V-529D used twin F404-GE-400 engines
V-530
1977 US Navy Type A multimission ASW/AEW VOD/MA AV/STOL aircraft project
V-531 Topic
1977 projected two-seat twin F404 engine rebuild of A-7D, similar to V-529D but twin seat.
V-532 Topic
1978 Undergraduate Pilot Trainer System proposal - Navy (V-532B submitted to VTX-TS). Joint proposal with Northrop.
V-533 Topic
1978 Undergraduate Pilot Trainer System proposal - USAF
V-534 Topic
1978 Type A CTOL US Navy Study ( conventional baseline for V-530)
V-535
1979 USAF projected night attack variant of A-7 ('Nightstriker')
V-536 Topic
1979 US Navy Type B series flow tandem fan powered V/STOL aircraft project
V-537 Topic
1979 US Navy Type A V/STOL aircraft project with Stopped rotor
V-538 Topic
1980 USAF NGT "Fully Responsive to Req's" - two-seat single trainer project based on VFW/RFB FANTRAINER principle.
V-539 Topic
1980 USAF NGT "Alternate (Optimised Version)" alternate version of V-538 with twin engines.
V-540
"Black-Hole Project (Secret)" - classified project (related to Northrop/Boeing/LTV "SENIOR ICE"?)
V-541 Topic
1981 USAF NGT configured with high wing.
V-550 Topic
1982 cheap multi-mission fighter-bomber project
V-585
1981 MPWS - mobile defensive weapon system project for the Marines
V-600 Topic
1983 US Navy VMX study - derivative of the ATLAS
V-601 Topic
1983 US Navy NAA/NSAA Naval Adversary Aircraft; americanization of Mikoyan MiG-21; 24 new aircraft deliveries initially planned.
Out of sequence designations
V-1000 Topic
Simplified and lightened Crusader proposed for International Fighter competition and several other countries' requirements.
V-1100 Topic
Lightweight fighter project designed for the USAF LWF requirement. Later developed as Naval fighter under V-523 designation.
V-1600
V-1601
V-1602
V-2000 Topic
1973 Advanced Tactical Fighter
V-335
1943 USAAF fighter project derived from XF5U-1
V-336
1943 US Navy F4U-1WM fighter version with Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major engine
V-337
1943 USAAF tailless fighter 'with special engine' project (led to the CUTLASS)
V-338
1944 US Navy twin-engined single-seat carrier-borne fighter
V-339
1944 US Navy twin-engined single-seat land based fighter
V-340
1944 US Navy VF Carrier Based Landplane (became XF6U-1)
V-341 Topic
1944 US Navy derivative of XF5U-1 with Special Powerplant Research
V-342
1945 US Navy variant of F4U with single stage "E" engine and compressor
V-343
1945 US Navy two-seat high-performance carrier-based night fighter (V-343-A-1 with Westinghouse 24C-4 engines, -B-1 and -B-2 with G.E. T6-100)
V-344
1945 twin-engined cargo transport project
V-345 Topic
1945 US Navy carrier-borne observation type
V-346 Topic
Different layouts proposed to 1945 US Navy High Speed Single Place Jet Fighter requirement (led to XF7U-1 Cutlass)
V-347
1945 High speed interceptor for US Navy
V-348 Topic
1945 four-seat commercial aircraft
V-349 Topic
1945 US Navy Supersonic Pilotless Aircraft (P/A VI Long Range)
V-350
1945 High Performance Search Type Aircraft for US Navy
V-351
1945 US Navy variant of F4U with "E" type engine (F4U-5)
V-352
1946 US Navy production version of XF5U-1 (became F6U-1)
V-353 Topic
1946 US Navy Studies for Pilotless Aircraft (Model P/A VI - short range)
V-354
1945 two-seat high speed trainer derived from the F4U
V-355
1946 US Navy P/A XIV unmanned concept (Model P/A XIV)
V-356 Topic
1946 VA VF Airplane Long Range Escort - heavyweight long-range fighter for US Navy.
V-357
1947 Subsonic Pilotless Aircraft for US Navy; inherited know-how and technology from the experimental V-353, (XSSM-N-8 REGULUS).
V-358 Topic
1947 US Navy Class VA High Performance Attack Aircraft.
V-359 Topic
1947 US Navy Improved F6U-1 project with afterburners. Photo recon version illustrated.
V-360 Topic
1947 US Navy remotely controlled aerial target for US Navy
V-361
1947 Variant of F4U-5 for the Netherlands with "C" type engine
V-362
1948 Class VF Interceptor Fighter for US Navy to OS-113.
V-363
1948 US Navy long-range escort fighter
V-364 Topic
1948 US Navy Long Range High Speed Jet Bomber project to specification OS-111.
V-365
1948 US Navy F7U-1 production version of XF7U-1
V-366
1949 US Navy F7U-2, F7U-3 projects. Also V-366F 1949 US Navy VF Class fighter proposal,
V-366H Topic
1949 Cutlass twin-fuselage study
V-367
1949 US Air Force Penetration Fighter project
V-368 Topic
1950 US Navy twin-engined VA Class ASW studies (XS2U-1) to specification OS-117;
V-368A Topic
1950 US Navy AEW Studies (XS2U-1W, XWU-1)
V-369
1950 US Navy High Speed (550mph) target, became X28A
V-370
1950 US Navy Tactical Missile (XSSM-N-8A Regulus)
V-371 Topic
1950 USAF high performance interceptor project (perhaps MX-1554/WS-201A)
V-372
1951 F7U-3 re-engined with Pratt & Whitney J57 engines for US Navy
V-373
1951 VF Long Range Fighter (research)
V-374
1951 USAF interceptor project derived from F7U-3
V-375
1951 US Navy land-based ASW aircraft
V-376
1951 export variant of F4U (Peru)
V-377
1951 USAF proposed fighter-bomber variant of F7U-3.
V-378 Topic
1952 US Navy Long Range Fighter.
V-379
1952 US Navy supersonic missile design (SSM-N-9 Regulus II)
V-380
1952 US Navy Carrier Based Dayfighter, became V-383/V-384
V-381 Topic
1952 US Navy carrier-based attack aircraft, A3U-1 Design Studies
V-382 Topic
1952 USAF fighter-bomber projected derivative
V-383
1953 US Navy Carrier Based Day Fighter with J57 engines, to specification OS-130. Built as F8U-1 Crusader.
V-384
Alternate design to V-383 with J65 engines.
V-385
1953 US Navy Producibility Programmer for Regulus I.
V-386
1953 USAF Strategic Fighter proposal
V-387
1953 US Navy air-to-surface missile proposal
V-388
1953 US Navy A2U-2 projected variant of F7U, an A2U-1 with larger wing
V-389 Topic
1953 US Navy A2U-2 with J57 engines
V-390
1954 US Navy A2U-1 projected variant of F7U with J46 Block III engines
V-391
1954 USAF long-range fighter proposal to LRI-X requirement
V-392
1954 US Navy F8U-1P carrier-based photo recce variant of F8U-1
V-393
1954 US Navy Limited Attack version of F8U-1
V-394
1954 US Navy All Weather Fighter with Attack (version of F8U-1?)
V-395
1954 US Navy VFA Class all-weather fighter/ground-attack F8U variant (Sep. 1954)
V-396
1954 USAF A2U-1 missile-carrying A2U-1 variant
V-397
1954 US Navy SSM-N-9 (FTM) 36 missile with J79 engine; redesignated as RGM-15A-CV REGULUS II US Navy SSM-N-9 (TM) 7 missile with J79 engine; redesignated as RGM-15A-CV
V-398
1954 adaptation of REGULUS to be carried by a B-52 bomber (A/B/C)
V-399
1955 US Navy F8U variant with missiles and special stores carrier version
V-400
1955 US Navy all-weather F8U variant with missiles and special stores carrier version
V-401
1955 US Navy XF8U-3 high performance all-weather missile-carrier
V-402
1955 USAF proposed variant of F8U-3
V-403
1955 long-range ballistic missile project
V-404
1955 US Navy Interim AEW / C & C electronic surveillance aircraft (May 1956) to OS-139 ; lost to the W2F-1 (E-2) Hawkeye
V-405
REGULUS II 1955 US Navy KD2U-1 14 VKD Class radio-controlled target project (Jan. 1956); preceded by 7 conversions; redesignated as MQM-15A-CV
V-406
1955 US Navy attack aircraft
V-407
1956 US Navy development of REGULUS II missile
V-408
1956 US Navy F8U-1T (TF-8A) VF Class carrier-based two-seat trainer version proposal
V-409
1956 short-range ballistic missile project
V-410
1957 US Navy proposed rocket-assisted F8U-1 derivative, static thrust research
V-411
1957 US Navy improvement studies of F8U-1, prefigured the F8U-2N
V-412
1957 lightweight ASM missile project to be carried by a B-52 (Hound Dog)
V-413
1957 US Navy projected "limited" all-weather variant of F8U-2, prefigured F8U-2NE
V-414
1957 US Navy X-207 development program of REGULUS under X-207 specification
V-415
1957 US Navy long-range ASM missile proposal for Eagle competition with Marquardt or Aerojet General engine (1958)
V-416
1957 US Navy VA Class low-altitude all-weather attack aircraft "Vigilante" to TS149 requirement (lost to Grumman A2F Intruder)
V-417
1957 US Navy ASW missile project, to be launched by a submarine (Subroc)
V-418
1957 US Navy F8U-3 Phase II Improvement Studies
V-419
1957 US Navy F8U-3 variant with J58 engine
V-420
1957 NASA exploratory rockets project (Project Orb)
V-421
1957 Battlefield missile project (project FIRE)
V-422
1957 Nuclear powered supersonic missile project (project SLAM)
V-423
1958 US Army Type A & B tactical missile project
V-424
1959 Transport vehicle utilizing solid fuel rocket motor for manned space vehicle (Little Joe)
V-425
1959 airframe for four-stage satellite launcher
V-426
1959 Capsule for Man-In-Space (Mercury)
V-427
1959 warhead adaption kit for LITTLE JOHN missile
V-428
1959 guidance system project for SSGM-type missions
V-429
1959 USAF advanced ASM missile
V-430
1959 US Navy adaptation of a Sperry target Drone
V-431
1959 ORB satellite family (Project ORB)
V-432
1959 Scout four-stage launcher project
V-433 Topic
1959 US Navy "close support aircraft" project
V-434 Topic
1959 Eagle Missile Carrier "Missileer" for VFMX requirement
V-435
1959 USAF adaptation of SCOUT 609A Weapon System (Blue Scout)
V-436
1959 USAF "1960 communications satellite" project
V-437
1959 US Navy carrier-borne ASW aircraft project (Project "Oasis")
V-438
1959 USAF flight simulator project for the F-108
V-439
1959 space re-entry vehicle Free-Flight Model
V-440
1959 USAF Aircraft Penetration Aid study
V-441
1959 NAA "Fingerprint" guidance development
V-442
1959 USAF tactical SSM project
V-443
Not assigned.
V-444
1959 North American "Fingerprint" guidance proposal for NAA/USAF
V-445
1959 development of Project Hummingbird (Hipshot Astro) (presumably a VTO tailsitter)
V-446
1960 USAF TERCOM (Terrain Contour Mapping) study
V-447 Topic
1960 tri-service V/STOL transport project (built as XC-142)
V-448
1960 Typhon SAM missile project
V-449
1960 projected two-seat fighter/trainer variant of F8U-2
V-450
1961 Light Attack Airplane (tri-service)
V-451 Topic
1961 turboprop-powered tactical support (Close Support) STOL aircraft project for Army and Marines.
V-452
1961 US Navy XAAM-N-11 missile project for TFX program.
V-453
1959 US Army Missile "B" (Lance) tactical missile.
V-454
Crusader for French Navy
V-455
1962 projected attack version of F8U (A3U)
V-456
1962 F8U Interim Attack Aircraft (Interim VAX)
V-457
Model 64 Missile - Tri-Service
V-458 Topic
1962 US Army COIN light aircraft project
Intra-Theatre Transport - Tilt-wing
V-460
1963 Intra-Theatre Transport - ADAM
V-461
USAF VA(L) attack variant of F8U with turbofan engine, became A-7
V-462
1963 Advanced V/STOL Tactical Fighter Weapon System
V-463 Topic
VA(L) carrier-borne attack aircraft project. Became A-7 Corsair II.
V-464
1963 Amphibian XC-142A ASW tilt-wing transport planning study
V-465
1963 Infra-Theater transport - large V/STOL transport project with lift jets
V-466
1963 proposed variant of F8U for Great Britain
V-467
1963 aircraft project for DSM program
V-468
1963 Army reconnaissance aircraft
V-469
1963 aircraft project for SBM program
V-470
1963 CLAMP - Chemical Low Altitude Missile Puny, direct precursor of "modern" cruise missiles (although supersonic)
V-471
1963 Cruise Fan - Lift Fan - study for use of turbofan in cruise and sustaining modes
V-472
1963 COIN aircraft project
V-473
1964 US Army surveillance and target acquisition aircraft
V-474
1964 proposed variant of F8U for Lebanon
V-475
1964 SOR 210 VTOL transport project (against Bell D-2022)
V-476
1964 USAF V/STOL close support aircraft
V-477
1965 development of elements for the Douglas C-5A
V-478
1965 60 passenger tilt-wing commercial transport aircraft
V-479
1965 development of elements for the Lockheed C-5A
V-480
1965 supersonic ADAM aircraft project
V-481
1965 quick reaction ASM (U) armament project
V-482
1965 ADAM II Concept Evaluation
V-483
1965 fighter project for USAF FX requirement. Possibly similar to V-484?
V-484 Topic
1965 US Navy VFAX assault aircraft project
V-485 Topic
1965 ADAM II - Forward Facing Nose Fan
V-486
1965 aircraft project for ARM program
V-487
1965 development of A-7D/SA variant
V-488 through V-499 not issued
V-500
1966 missile project, competitor for what became the Hughes AGM-65 MAVERICK
V-501
1967 CARA (new design, twin engine tilt-rotor)
V-502 Topic
1967 USAF AX aircraft project
V-503 Topic
1967 CARA (XC-142 development)
V-504
1967 "Super Crusader (F8/A7)"
V-505 Topic
1967 USN "F-111B replacement" - VFX - scaled-up derivative of the final V-483-149 VFAX design from 1967.
V-506 Topic
1968 LIT (Light Intra-Theater Transport) project
V-507 Topic
1968 USN interceptor project for VFX program, competitor of Grumman F-14 Tomcat.
V-508
1968 USN two-seater development of A-7
V-509
1968 USAF two-seater development of A-7
V-510
1968 two-seater development of A-7 for USAF special operations
V-511
1969 USAF instrument trainer 2 seat A-7 project
V-512
1969 projected "Wild Weasel" version of A-7
V-513
1969 SCAR forward air control system project
V-514 Topic
1970 projected high performance variant of USAF A-7D (F100 engine)
V-515 Topic
1970 projected high performance variant of Navy A-7E (F401 engine)
V-516 Topic
1971 USAF FAC - Forward Air Controller, aircraft project for special operations forces. V-516A - two-seat derivative for commercial use. V-516B - four-seat single-engine derivative for civilian use. V-516C - four-seat twin-engine derivative for civilian use. V-516D - two-seat single-engine derivative for military use. V-516E - four-seat twin-engine derivative for military use.
V-517 Topic
1971 Navy AV(X) V/STOL aircraft prototype with fixed lift engines and (V-517A) TF30 and (V-517B) F401 turbofan. Also V-517D.
V-518 Topic
1971 USAF QRI jet interceptor project (Quick Response Interceptor program)
V-519 Topic

1971 US Navy demo two-seat conversion of first A-7E
V-520 Topic
1971 V/STOL aircraft project with TF30 (V-520A) or F401 (V-520B) turbofan engine and swing-out lift engines.
V-521 Topic
1972 US Navy V/STOL canard aircraft project with 2 lift, 1 lift/cruise engines.
V-522 Topic
1972 US Navy proposal to build the Dassault Falcon 20E into conversion AWG-9 Trainers..
V-523 Topic
1973 Advanced Navy Fighter project (navalised V-1100 LWF), pre-VFAX.
V-524 Topic
1973 Cross-Flow Fan Sea Control Ship Fighter Attack Aircraft.
V-525 Topic
1973 US Navy sub-launched cruise-missile project. Built as the YBGM-110 Vought's design lost to General Dynamics' YBGM-109 which was built as the Tomahawk cruise missile.
V-526 Topic
1973-74 US Navy VFAX-type fighter-bomber aircraft project.
V-527
1976 Commercial Utility Cargo Transport - medium transport aircraft project
V-528
1976 A-7 VAM US Navy all-weather two-seat attack variant
V-529 Topic
1977 US Navy Single seat A-7, updated V-528. V-529D used twin F404-GE-400 engines
V-530
1977 US Navy Type A multimission ASW/AEW VOD/MA AV/STOL aircraft project
V-531 Topic
1977 projected two-seat twin F404 engine rebuild of A-7D, similar to V-529D but twin seat.
V-532 Topic
1978 Undergraduate Pilot Trainer System proposal - Navy (V-532B submitted to VTX-TS). Joint proposal with Northrop.
V-533 Topic
1978 Undergraduate Pilot Trainer System proposal - USAF
V-534 Topic
1978 Type A CTOL US Navy Study ( conventional baseline for V-530)
V-535
1979 USAF projected night attack variant of A-7 ('Nightstriker')
V-536 Topic
1979 US Navy Type B series flow tandem fan powered V/STOL aircraft project
V-537 Topic
1979 US Navy Type A V/STOL aircraft project with Stopped rotor
V-538 Topic
1980 USAF NGT "Fully Responsive to Req's" - two-seat single trainer project based on VFW/RFB FANTRAINER principle.
V-539 Topic
1980 USAF NGT "Alternate (Optimised Version)" alternate version of V-538 with twin engines.
V-540
"Black-Hole Project (Secret)" - classified project (related to Northrop/Boeing/LTV "SENIOR ICE"?)
V-541 Topic
1981 USAF NGT configured with high wing.
V-550 Topic
1982 cheap multi-mission fighter-bomber project
V-585
1981 MPWS - mobile defensive weapon system project for the Marines
V-600 Topic
1983 US Navy VMX study - derivative of the ATLAS
V-601 Topic
1983 US Navy NAA/NSAA Naval Adversary Aircraft; americanization of Mikoyan MiG-21; 24 new aircraft deliveries initially planned.
Out of sequence designations
V-1000 Topic
Simplified and lightened Crusader proposed for International Fighter competition and several other countries' requirements.
V-1100 Topic
Lightweight fighter project designed for the USAF LWF requirement. Later developed as Naval fighter under V-523 designation.
V-1600
V-1601
V-1602
V-2000 Topic
1973 Advanced Tactical Fighter
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