Canadian Variants
Some production of the Hurricane was carried out in Canada by Canadian Car and Foundry Co Ltd.
- Hurricane Mk X
- Single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber. Powered by a 1,300 hp (969 kW) Packard Merlin 28. The propeller unit was changed to a Hamilton Standard "Hydromatic" constant-speed unit; often these aircraft lacked spinners. Eight 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns mounted in the wings. In total, 490 were built.
- Hurricane Mk XI
- 150 were built.
- Hurricane Mk XII
- Single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber. Powered by a 1,300 hp (969 kW) Packard Merlin 29. Initially armed with 12 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns, but this was later changed to four 20 mm (.79 in) cannons.
- Hurricane Mk XIIA
- Single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber. Powered by a 1,300 hp (969 kW) Packard Merlin 29, armed with eight 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns.
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