Hawker Hart

Hart
Hawker Hart G-ABMR
General information
Type	Light bomber
Manufacturer	Hawker Aircraft Limited
Designer	Sydney Camm
Primary user	Royal Air Force
History
Introduction date	1930
First flight	June 1928
Retired	1943
Developed into	Hawker Hind Hawker Hector

The Hawker Hart is a British two-seater biplane light bomber aircraft that saw service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was designed during the 1920s by Sydney Camm and manufactured by Hawker Aircraft. The Hart was a prominent British aircraft in the inter-war period, but was obsolete and already side-lined for newer monoplane aircraft designs by the start of the Second World War, playing only minor roles in the conflict before being retired.

Several major variants of the Hart were developed, including a navalised version for the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers. Beyond Britain, the Hart would be operated by a number of foreign nations, including Sweden, Yugoslavia, Estonia, South Africa, and Canada.