Hawker Hind
| Hawker Hind | |
| Hawker Hind, flying example in Shuttleworth Collection |
| - | Description |
|---|
| Role | Bomber; Trainer |
| Crew | 2 |
| First Flight | September 12, 1934. |
| Entered Service | November, 1935. |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Aircraft Ltd |
| Dimensions |
|---|
| Length | 29 ft 7 in | 9.0 m |
| Wingspan (upper) | 37 ft 3 in | 11.4 m |
| Wingspan (lower) | 31 ft 4 in | 9.5 m |
| Height | 10 ft 4 in | 3.1 m |
| Wing area | 348 ft² | 32.3 m² |
| Weights |
|---|
| Empty | 3,375 lb | 1,530 kg |
| Loaded | 4,650 lb | 2,100 kg |
| Maximum takeoff | lb | kg |
| Powerplant |
|---|
| Engine | Rolls-Royce Kestrel V |
| Power | 640 hp or
derated 560 hp | 480 kW or
420 kW |
| Performance |
|---|
| Maximum speed | 185 mph | km/h |
| Combat range | miles | km |
| Ferry range | miles | km |
| Service ceiling | 27,450 ft | 8,350 m |
| Rate of climb | 1,100 ft/min | 335 m/min |
| Wing loading | 13.4 lb/ft² | 65 kg/m² |
| Power/mass | 0.12 hp/lb | 200 W/kg |
| Armament |
|---|
| Guns | 1 fixed Vickers gun |
| Bombs | 500 lb | 225 kg |
|
The
Hawker Hind was an
Royal Air Force light-bomber of the inter-war years. It was developed from the
Hawker Hart day-bomber introduced in
1931.
Structural elements were a mixture of steel and
duralumin, and the wings were fabric covered.
The Hind was withdrawn from front-line squadrons by
1937, to be replaced by the
Fairey Battle and
Bristol Blenheim. It continued in use during
World War II as an intermediate trainer, the next step up from basic training on
Tiger Moths and the like. They were introduced in this role in
1938.
528 Hinds were built, being also operated by
Canada (the
RCAF) &
New Zealand, (
RNZAF) and sold to
Afghanistan,
Eire (
Ireland),
Kenya,
Latvia,
Persia (
Iran),
Portugal,
South Africa,
Switzerland, and
Yugoslavia.
An airworthy ex-Afghan Hind flies with the Shuttleworth Collection. Another is on display at the RAF Museum in Hendon. Three former
Royal New Zealand Air Force Hinds are being restored by the Subritzky family at
Dairy Flat near
Auckland. The remains of others were recently located in Afghanistan.
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