As we've had a rush of technical threads on aircraft in WW2 I've been wondering about larger carriers and better aircraft for the Royal Navy at the start of the war.
First, what if the Illustrious and Implacable had been a bit bigger and a bit less heavily armoured to carry a bigger air group?
Second, what it the FAA had home grown equivilents for American aircraft like the Hellcat, Corsair and Avenger? The RAF started the war with the Hurricane and Spitfire, so why shouldn't the RN start it with a single seat, single engine, eight gun fighter of similar capabilities? Perhaps with a radial engine to tie in with what's been mentioned in the other thread.