Hi All,
I'm seeking any, and I mean, ANY, information 'out there ' on the SIKORSKY S-41 or it's military derivative, the RS-1.
Believe me, this one isn't easy; there is virtually nothing on this craft which is surprising considering the lineage. I would LOVE to find a decent scale plan....
There are a few, around seven, images I have and that's it.
So, over to you experts....got anything?
Cheers and thanks for reading this,
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Looking for ANY info on the SIKORSKY S-41 or RS-1
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Looking for ANY info on the SIKORSKY S-41 or RS-1
by seawings » Sat Feb 20, 2016 6:51 pm
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Re: Looking for ANY info on the SIKORSKY S-41 or RS-1
by dogsbody » Sun Feb 21, 2016 1:29 am
"What young man could possibly be bored
with a uniform to wear,
a fast aeroplane to fly,
and something to shoot at?"
with a uniform to wear,
a fast aeroplane to fly,
and something to shoot at?"
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Re: Looking for ANY info on the SIKORSKY S-41 or RS-1
by seawings » Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:03 am
Hey Chris,
I have that book! Doh!!
Thanks as ever...
I have that book! Doh!!
Thanks as ever...
Best Regards,
Bryan Ribbans
Owner of:
The Flying Boat Forum
SEAWINGS - The Website
"I put the sweat of my life into this project, and if it's a failure, I'll leave the country and never come back".
Howard Hughes, re: the HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat, aka the 'Spruce Goose,' 1946.
Bryan Ribbans
Owner of:
The Flying Boat Forum
SEAWINGS - The Website
"I put the sweat of my life into this project, and if it's a failure, I'll leave the country and never come back".
Howard Hughes, re: the HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat, aka the 'Spruce Goose,' 1946.
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Re: Looking for ANY info on the SIKORSKY S-41 or RS-1
by dogsbody » Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:41 pm
I guess where there were only 3 tested by the US Navy, there's not much useful intel out there.
Chris
Chris
"What young man could possibly be bored
with a uniform to wear,
a fast aeroplane to fly,
and something to shoot at?"
with a uniform to wear,
a fast aeroplane to fly,
and something to shoot at?"
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Re: Looking for ANY info on the SIKORSKY S-41 or RS-1
by Rajay » Mon Feb 22, 2016 2:34 am
Bryan,
One of my many seaplane contacts goes by the username "Marauderman26" on the WIX forum. He works for the Smithsonian in the aircraft restoration unit and the Pearl Harbor surviving Sikorsky JRS-1 is one of his "babies" - I can't think of anyone else who knows more about them. I'll PM his contact info to you....
And I believe that he is in this photo...
Ooops. My bad. You said RS-1 / S-41 and I'm thinking of the JRS-1 aka S-43....
One of my many seaplane contacts goes by the username "Marauderman26" on the WIX forum. He works for the Smithsonian in the aircraft restoration unit and the Pearl Harbor surviving Sikorsky JRS-1 is one of his "babies" - I can't think of anyone else who knows more about them. I'll PM his contact info to you....
And I believe that he is in this photo...
Ooops. My bad. You said RS-1 / S-41 and I'm thinking of the JRS-1 aka S-43....
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