HAWKER HIND
The Hawker Hind of 602 Squadron carried the official squadron badge authorised in 1937
The Hawker Hind was developed from the fast and beautiful Hawker Hart. Prior to the delivery of the new Fairey Battle and Bristol Blenheim, the Hind was an interim replacement light bomber in the RAF. Although most Hinds were two-seater bombers, some were fitted with dual controls and used for pilot training. Production ceased in 1938 after 528 were built.
Most of the freshly trained bomber pilots of the mid-to-late 1930s began squadron life flying Hawker Hinds. The last biplane light bomber flown by the RAF, the Hind had vanished from first-line and even auxiliary squadrons by 1939.
602 Squadron flew the Hind from June 1936 until November 1938, when it was reequipped with the Hawker Hector upon changing from a light bomber squadron to an army cooperation squadron.
Wing Span: 11.4 m (37 ft 3 in)
Length: 8.9 m (29 ft 3 in)
Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 7 in)
Weight, Empty: 1,475 kg (3,250 lb)
Weight, Gross: 2,405 kg (5,300 lb)
Cruising Speed: Unknown
Max Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
Rate of Climb: 3,050 m (10,000 ft) / 8.4 min
Service Ceiling: 8,050 m (26,400 ft)
Range: 2.95 hours (Endurance)
Power Plant: one Rolls-Royce Kestrel, 640 hp,Vee engine