Computer programmertrainer ling temco vought corporation, grand prairie, texas, 19691973. The a7 airframe design was based on the successful supersonic vought f8 crusader. Brown 199901 beard books 1893122301 paperback reprint 319 pp. This historic document was printed by the american banknote company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of an allegorical man suspended in a globe. It featured a ventral air intake for the ramjet, three fixed stabilizing fins at the rear, and three small all.
The a7 design was based on the f8 crusader but with many differences. The ling temco vought ltv corsair ii proudly wears the nickname of the sluf the short little ugly f. It featured a ventral air intake for the ramjet, three fixed stabilizing fins at the rear, and three small allmoving control fins near the tip. Illustrated with over 410 color photographs, this new book provides a rich pictorial record of aircraft including old and new markings and units which no longer exist, and offers a visual chronicle of organizational changes between 19881995. Lockheed decided to bring vought by now ling temco vought or ltv in on their proposal for the us navys vsx requirement during the mid1964. The aircraft the two companies came up with borrowed from vought s corsair ii nose landing gear, crusader main landing gear. V roce 1960 byla sdruzena s firmou ling altec electronic jamese linga. Agentsupervisor northwestern mutual life insurance company, 19771980. The ling temco vought a7 corsair ii was a carriercapable subsonic light attack aircraft introduced to replace the douglas a4 skyhawk. Did oswald take the job at the school book depository. Vought was the name of several related american aerospace firms. On may 5, 1971 ling temco vought became the ltv corporation. In fact, he convinced some of the smartest people on wall street that he had a foolproof way. March 1966 september 1969, lead aerospace design engineer, ling temco vought aerospace company, dallas, texas 4.
This item has the printed signatures of the companys president and secretary. Ltv aerosystems, ltv electrosystems, and ltv ling altec. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Former af top 3 viewpoints and speeches air force warrior games 2019.
Ling temco vought ltv was a large us conglomerate which existed from 1961 to 2000. The new company, ling temco, became one of the first major defense companies to be founded after world war ii. Ltv lingtemcovought a7 corsair ii public group facebook. At its peak, its component parts were involved in aerospace, airlines, electronics, steel manufacturing, sporting goods, meat packing, car rentals, and pharmaceuticals, among other businesses. It is best known for eventually forming part of the conglomerate ling temco vought. Later that month the company acquired the remaining shares of vought aircraft from private investors. Ling, chair man, told the annual meeting here today. A tiltwing prototype used in vertical takeoff and landing vtol studies. Ltv ling temco vought a7 corsair ii has 368 members. Aircraft histories of the ling temco vought a7 corsair ii. For example, he owned a frozen food business in crystal city. Sluf the ltv corsair ii served with distinction for. By early 1961, ling and ling temco had garnered more than 10 percent of vought s stock, at which point the chance vought management grew uneasy. This page was last edited on 2 september 2018, at 22.
After the air force had decided to upgrade and modify the a7 platform into the much more capable and advanced a7d, the navy decided its own a7abs needed m. Project pluto, also known as the supersonic low altitude missile slam, is one. In 1961 byrd joined forces with james ling and chance vought corporation to form ling temco vought ltv. October 1969 march 1974, specialist aerospace design engineer, eglin afb. In august 1958, chance vought aircraft, north american aviation, and convair were selected to conduct funded studies of a lowaltitude.
Each individual aircraft history starts with the contract manufacturers number, followed by the bureau number, navy acceptance date. The article on jimmy ling recommended by warren buffett in. Lingtemcovought ltv was a large us conglomerate which existed from 1961 to 2000. The vought ya7f strikefighter is a prototype transonic attack aircraft based on the subsonic a7 corsair ii. Beautifully engraved certificate from the lingtemcovought, inc. Vought was also tasked with designing the folding wings and empennage. In 1963 lingtemcovought were awarded a contract to develop the missile. While at its helm, ling used ltv funds to purchase a large number of corporations, and was one of the more famous of the 1960s conglomerate managers.
The supersonic low altitude missile or slam was a u. Tinker was associated with the a7 corsair from the aircrafts early days when on nov. The ling temco vought a7 corsair ii is a carriercapable subsonic light attack aircraft introduced to replace the douglas a4 skyhawk. Milavia aircraft vought f8 crusader f8u section with description, specifications, pictures and videos. Schiffer publishing aircraft histories of the ling temco vought a7 corsair ii ling temco vought a7 corsair ii won the 1963 competition for a new attack aircraft. At the end of the school term they will issue stockholder reports and liquidate their companies. The corsair ii was a light attack aircraft looking much like a smaller version of the crusader, but without the variable incidence wing.
Byrd had been very successful in the oil business and had branched out into many different businesses, including joining with other to form lingtemcovought ltv. Vought project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Byrd and which later merged with his friend james ling s electronics company 1960, and aircraft manufacturer chance vought corporation 1961 to form ling temco vought ltv. He was a strong opponent of trade unionism and described their activities as a terrible cancer. A letter was sent to vought shareholders that painted ling as a vicious opportunist. When the financial magic he used wore off, he was ousted from the helm. The a7 airframe design was based on the successful supersonic vought f8 crusader, although it. Been fascinated with this bird since reading about it in the clive e.
Vought was founded in 1917 and became part of the boeing united aircraft conglomerate in 1929. Many individuals and organizations helped make this book possible. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. 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. In 1961 ling temco merged with the chance vought aircraft company forming the new conglomerate ling temco vought ltv. James joseph jimmy ling december 31, 1922 december 17, 2004 was an american businessman and former head of ling temco vought corporation. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The first incarnation of vought was established by chance m. Vought heritage is a web site dedicated to the preservation of the history of chance vought and vought aircraft companies. At its peak, its component parts were involved in the aerospace industry, electronics, steel manufacturing, sporting goods, the airline industry, meat packing, car rentals and pharmaceuticals, among other businesses.
Five manufacturers submitted proposals in response to the rfp boeing, northrop, general dynamics, ling temco vought, and lockheed. Aircraft histories of the lingtemco vought a7 corsair ii. Lingtemcovought wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. In 1963, lingtemcovought ltv was awarded the slam development contract. In march of 1972, the air staff concluded that the competing boeing model 908909 was the first choice, with the general dynamics model 401 and the northrop model p600 being rated as close seconds. The name used to be chance vought aircraft, and it fit the company.
Download aircraft airframes manuals lingtemcovought. After vertical takeoff with the wing pivoted upward, the wing pivoted horizontally and the craft would fly as a conventional airplane. The aim was to develop supersonic lowaltitude missiles slam, a us air force. Aircraft histories of the lingtemcovought a7 corsair ii. The ya7f was not ordered into production, its intended role being filled by the f16 fighting falcon. David harold byrd, a big player in the texas oil business owned the texas school book depository. Lingtemco vought a7e corsair ii, esciscale craft sc. Vought opens its marshall street factory in grand prairie, where parts for. When ling temco vought was renamed ltv corporation in the early 1970s, it had three operating divisions. None of our partner shops or mates has this currently for sale. It has been more that 25 years since ling strode the scene as creator and ceo of ling temco vought, once the 14th largest corporation on fortunes 500 list.
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