Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Hind
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1935–1938
Quantity
528
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
43
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1934
- Service Entry Year1935
- Crew2
- Primary RoleLight bomber, trainer
- GenerationInterwar
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce Kestrel V
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Kestrel V
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Top Speed297.702 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
- Length8.839 m
- Empty Weight1,449.252 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight2,112.415 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints2
- Internal Gun1 × synchronised forward-firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers gun and 1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun in rear cockpit
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built528
- Operators10
- Variants4
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1955
- Production Start1935
- Production End1938
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1935Production started
- 1938Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
91
years in service
3
years in production
528
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
HIND · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
HindSALES7records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 |  Afghanistan | 8 | — | — |
| — |  Latvia | 3 | — | — |
| — |  Iran | 35 | — | — |
| — |  Portugal | 4 | — | — |
| — |  Switzerland | 1 | — | — |
| — |  Serbia | 3 | — | — |
| — |  New Zealand | 78 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
138TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS43INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS569UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS77PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
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