Reid and Sigrist R.S.3 Desford
| R.S.3 Desford/R.S.4 Bobsleigh | |
|---|---|
| Reid and Sigrist R.S.3 c. 1945 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Reid and Sigrist |
| Designer | Charles Bower |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force (intended) |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1945 |
| First flight | 9 July 1945 |
| Developed from | Reid and Sigrist R.S.1 |
The Reid and Sigrist R.S.3 Desford is a British twin-engined, propeller-driven, three-seat advanced trainer aircraft 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 fighter aircraft.