Reid and Sigrist R.S.3

The Reid and Sigrist R.S.3 was a British twin-engined three-seat advanced trainer developed in the Second World War for postwar use. Although the R.S.3 was evaluated as a trainer the type never entered production and was eventually rebuilt as the R.S.4 Bobsleigh as an experimental aircraft with the pilot in a prone position seen as advantageous in minimising g-force effects in fighters.

The Reid and Sigrist R.S.3 was a British twin-engined, three-seat advanced trainer developed in the Second World War for postwar use. Although the R.S.1

Made by Reid and Sigrist.

It is the successor of the Reid and Sigrist R.S.1 .

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Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Charles Bower
Predecessor
Reid and Sigrist R.S.1
Stall Speed Main
65 mph
Length Alt
7.77 m
Power Alt
97.0
Range Main
900 miles
Loaded Weight Main
3300.0
Height Alt
2.72 m
Introduced
1945
Max Speed Main
9720.0
Developed From
Reid and Sigrist R.S.1
Range More
9000.0
Height Main
271.78000000000003
Status
Cruise Speed Main
9000.0
Ceiling Main
24000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Span Main
34.0
Cruise Speed Alt
108000.0
Area Main
212.0
Primary user
Span Alt
10.4 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
de Havilland Gipsy Major I 4-cylinder inverted aircooled inline
Manufacturer
First Flight
9
Loaded Weight Alt
1500.0
Power Main
130 hp
Number Of Props
2
Stall Speed Alt
105.0
Length Main
777.24
Area Alt
19.7 m²
Range Alt
1450.0
Max Speed Alt
261.0
Ceiling Alt
7
300 m
Category

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