Seeking better performance and fulfilment of the Air Ministry Specification E.38/46, Sydney Camm designed the Hawker P.1052, which was essentially a Sea Hawk outfitted with a 35-degree swept wing.
For at opnå bedre ydelse og opfylde Ministeriets spcifikation E.38/46, designede Sydney Camm Hawker P.1052, som grundlæggende var en Sea Hawk med en 35° tilbagestrøget vinge.