Hawker Hind
Description
Role	Bomber; Trainer
Crew	2
First Flight	September 12, 1934.
Entered Service	November, 1935.
Manufacturer	Hawker Aircraft Ltd
Dimensions
Length	29ft 7in	9.0 m
Wingspan (upper)	37ft 3in	11.4 m
Wingspan (lower)	31ft 4in	9.5 m
Height	10ft 4in	3.1 m
Wing area	348 ft²	32.3 m²
Weights
Empty	3,375 lbs	1,530 kg
Loaded	4,650 lbs	2,100 kg
Maximum takeoff	lbs	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	0.20 kW/kg
Armament
Guns	1 fixed Vickers gun
Bombs	500 lbs	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The Hind was withdrawn from front-line squadrons by 1937, to be replaced by the Fairey Battle and Bristol Blenheim.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 the RCAF & RNZAF and sold to Latvia, Persia (Iran), Portugal, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia.