Lewis & Vought Corporation renamed Chance Vought
Corporation after First World War. From 1922-1926 produced
UO-1 observation float biplanes (developed from
VE-7/9) and FU-1 catapult fighter seaplanes for U.S. Navy,
followed in 1927 by O2U observation landplanes for same
customer, first of several Vought designs to bear the name
Corsair. Moved to East Hartford, Connecticut, in about
1930, where until 1935 it continued the Corsair series
with 03U observation biplanes and similar SU scouts, again
for U.S. Navy. Became Chance Vought Division of United
Aircraft Corporation in 1934, initially continuing production
at East Hartford of O3U/SU Corsairs. These were
followed by Vought SBU two-seat scout-bomber, designed
in 1932 and produced for U.S. Navy between 1935-1937.
Joined with Sikorsky Division of UAC in April 1939 to
form Chance Vought and Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Aircraft Corporation. Became Chance Vought Aircraft
Inc. after becoming separate and independent from UAC
on July 1,1954. Main product during this stage of its history
was the unorthodox F7U Cutlass, in production
1952-1955 for the U.S. Navy. Deliveries began also in
1957 of the F-8 (originally F8U) Crusader, development
and production of which continued as the LTV F-8 after
further company metamorphoses into Chance Vought
Chance Vought & Sikorsky VS-44A Excalibur flying-boat
Chance Vought F7U Cutlass carrier-based fighter
Corporation (from December 31,1960), and a merger on
August 31,1961 with Ling-Temco Electronics Inc. to form
Ling-Temco-Vought Inc. Within the latter structure,
Vought became, successively, the Aerospace Division of
LTV, then Vought Aeronautics Company (Division of LTV
Aerospace Corporation). Since January 1,1976 it has continued
its activities as Vought Corporation, a subsidiary
of the LTV Corporation.
