Hawker P.1052

The Hawker P.1052 was similar to the Hawker P.1040 (Hawker Sea Hawk) in most aspects, with the main difference being the wings were swept back at an angle of 35 degrees. The first prototype flew on 19 November 1948, and the second prototype flew six month later on 13 April 1949. The P1052 became the basis for the design of a swept wing rocket experimental aircraft which was designated the Hawker P.1078, but because the Hawker P.1072 was more advanced, work was stopped. The second prototype was rebuilt as the Hawker P.1081, also known at Hawkers as the "Australian Fighter". However this version crashed killing the test pilot, T. S, Wade. No other aircraft were built as work had been transferred to the P.1067 (Hawker Hunter). The Hawker Sea Hawk was a single-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by the Hawker company. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The Hawker Hunter was a British jet fighter aircraft of the 1950s/1960s. ...

Specifications

• Wingspan: 31 ft 6 in
• Length: 39 ft 7 in
• Height: 10 ft 6 in
• Weight
  • Empty: 9,450 lb
  • Loaded: 13,488 lb
• Max speed at sea level - 593 knots
• Service ceiling - 45,500 ft

Reference

Personal experience in HAL Design Office 1948-52

"Hawker Aircraft since 1920" by Francis K Mason - pub Putnam ISBN 0851778399

See also

Designation sequence: P.1040 - P.1052 - P.1067 (Hawker Hunter) P.1081 - P.1072 - P.1127 The Hawker Sea Hawk was a single-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by the Hawker company. ... The Hawker Hunter was a British jet fighter aircraft of the 1950s/1960s. ... The Hawker P.1127 was the development aircraft that led to the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first VTOL jet fighter bomber. ...