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, Vought Aircraft Companies, and Vought Aircraft Industries.
The VE-7 was the first aircraft to launch from a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.
USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) equipped with a trapeze and a VOUGHT bi-plane (UO-1), probably a VE-7 Bluebird, for parasite fighter tests
A formation of British Corsairs in 1944
Launch of Vought's ASAT in 1983
Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) was a large American conglomerate which existed from 1961 to 2001. At its peak, it was involved in aerospace, airlines, electronics, steel manufacturing, sporting goods, meat packing, car rentals, and pharmaceuticals, among other businesses.
A-7 Corsair II aircraft made by Ling-Temco-Vought. This example, a former US Navy aircraft, was photographed at a British airshow in 2005. It was retired from service by 2014 from the Greek air force.