Remaining in production until 1944, the Hurricane Mk IIC carried an armament of four 20 mm cannon which proved particularly useful in the ground-attack role. Although outclassed in Europe, the Hurricane continued to give sterling service in Burma with a number of RAF and Indian Air Force squadrons flying the type right up to the cessation of hostilities in 1945. Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC TYPE: Single-seat fighter-bomber ENGINE: One 1,000 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin XX liquid-cooled 12-cylinder engine WEIGHTS: Empty equipped 6,577 lb (2,986 kg) Normal loaded 7,544 lb (3,425 kg) DIMENSIONS: Wingspan 40 ft 0 in (12.19 m) length 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m) Height 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m) ARMAMENT: Four 20 mm Hispano Mk I or Mk II cannon plus provision for two 250 lb (114 kg) or 500 lb (227 kg) bombs beneath the wings PERFORMANCE: Maximum speed 327 mph (526 km/h) clean or 301 mph (484 km/h) with tropical filter at 18,000 ft (5,485 m) Service ceiling 35,600 ft (10,850 m) Range with no external armament or drop tanks 460 miles (740 km) clean or 426 miles (685 km) with tropical filter at 178 mph (286 km/h)
