 Beyond the common usage of the phrase, there have also been man-made saucer-like craft.The first flying disc craft was called the Discopter and was patented by Alexander Weygers in 1944.Other designs have followed, such as the American Vought V-173 / XF5U "Flying Flapjack", the British GFS Projects flying saucer, or the British "S.A.U.C.E.R."