Granted that in OTL the FAA didn't have not only enough aircraft, but quality aircraft.
Yet, if they had bigger carriers earlier, what would have been their thinking - i.e. what would have been their role. The RN didn't have any obvious adversary that would require a sustained air assault from the sea. The fleet carriers were there to accompany the Battleships, and slow down enemy ships to be finished off - as happen in the Med.
Seems, just as likely, that more emphasis on carrier aircraft would have resulted in an early version of an Escort Carrier. Though rather than being a primitive ship based on a merchant ship, more likely to be similar to the Majestic or Colossus ships.
These, would in the event of war accompany the convoys, guard against U-boats, but also have the capability to disable commerce raiding warships; with a complement of e.g. Swordfish & Sea Henley FDB.
Yet, if they had bigger carriers earlier, what would have been their thinking - i.e. what would have been their role. The RN didn't have any obvious adversary that would require a sustained air assault from the sea. The fleet carriers were there to accompany the Battleships, and slow down enemy ships to be finished off - as happen in the Med.
Seems, just as likely, that more emphasis on carrier aircraft would have resulted in an early version of an Escort Carrier. Though rather than being a primitive ship based on a merchant ship, more likely to be similar to the Majestic or Colossus ships.
These, would in the event of war accompany the convoys, guard against U-boats, but also have the capability to disable commerce raiding warships; with a complement of e.g. Swordfish & Sea Henley FDB.