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| John James, e-mail, 06.07.2014 12:47 I recall the Snargasher as having Pobjoy `Niagara' radial engines. A later development perhaps> reply | | K.smith, e-mail, 02.07.2012 18:30 my great uncle trained and flew in a rs1 and the family have a picture with him stood beside it he trained at desford airfield (which is where the nick name desford trainer came from) to become a pilot in 1939 and went on to become a flight sergant flying manchester bombers at conningsby and was unfortuantly killed in 1941 at the age of 21 reply |
| alan morriss, e-mail, 09.12.2010 20:03 hello , I am told by Charles Oman that the aircraft is now in the Loughborough science and technology museum.it was used as a camera ship on the film Monty's double, and went unserviceable in Spain. Charles flew it back to Croydon via Perpignan and Montelimar. reply | | Robert Denwood, e-mail, 05.12.2010 22:13 In 1963 /64? I took a picture at Biggin Hill of an RS Desford which had been converted. The nose cone was replaced with a perspex dome fronted section. Reputedly it was a prototype for prone pilot training. I was told that only two prototypes were constructed. My picture of it on the ground is black and white and very clear. Further, Charles Oman did some banner towing with it. reply | |
| | Steve Bousfield, e-mail, 29.10.2009 18:58 Reid & Sigrist also produced an aircraft called a Desford. I remember an aerial survey equipped one and a similarly equipped Anson working out of Teesside Airport where I worked in my summer holidays from university in 1966 and 1967 reply | | calum morris, e-mail, 11.12.2008 20:23 hi
is there any information on the military (as in combat) version of this plane, the skirmisher, since i was looking for some, for a collection of experimental aircraft.
thanks in advance.
calum reply | | Brian Gaunt, e-mail, 11.08.2008 22:42 The Reid&Sigrist RS1 Snargasher was a three seat advanced trainer prototype first flown in early 1939.It did not go into production though its performance and handling was said to be good in normal and aerobatic flight when it was tested at Martlesham Heath Test Establishment.It was issued with its Certificate of Airworthiness on the 3rd of June 1939 after having made its first public appearance at the Heathrow Garden Party of the Royal Aeronautical Society on the 15th of May 1939.
The RS1 was designed by Wing Commander George Lowdell.
The following are the technical details for the aircraft:-
Length:- 25ft 4ins.
Height:- 8ft 11ins.
Gross Weight:- 4,900lbs.
Wingspan:- 36ft 4ins.
Wing Area:- 212 Square ft.
Maximum Speed:- 205 mph at sea level.
Cruising Speed:- 190 mph at 6,000ft.
Stalling Speed:- 65 mph(fully loaded).
Ceiling:- 24,000ft.
Range:- 900 miles at 190 mph. reply |
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Hi, Hope this email address is still valid. I've recently done a web article on the RS1 "snargasher" which mentions its use for experimental "ab initio" training for pilots. If you google "snargasher" you should find the article on the dingeraviation.net website. A photo of your uncle alongside the Snargasher would compliment the article beautifully.
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