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1/7-scale Hawker Hind – Build and fly this RAF biplane classic

RAF biplane
A derivative of the Hawker Hart, the Hind incorporated the newly developed Rolls-Royce Kestrel V engine along with a few other refinements. The most notable of these was the cut-down rear cockpit, which afforded the gunner more mobility. With a combination of extremely clean lines and the new Rolls-Royce engines, these rugged biplanes could fly 30mph faster than their contemporary front-line British fighters. I chose to model this aircraft for its amazing history as well...

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