Hawker Hind
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| Hawker Hind | ||
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 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 |
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The Hind was withdrawn from front-line squadrons by 1937, to be replaced by the Fairey Battle and Bristol Blenheim.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.
Survivors
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.Specifications (variant described)
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| Related development | Hawker Hart - Hawker Audax Hawker Demon |
| Similar aircraft | Fairey Fox Vickers Vildebeest |
| Designation series | |
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