Fearless Leader
Donor
Just an idea rattling around in my head...
It's common knowledge that the Supermarine Spitfire, though an excellent fighter, was not well suited to carrier operations. Nevertheless, a conversion was carried out and the Supermarine Seafire was born and though not well suited to carrier operations, it did the job more or less for the duration of the war.
But let's say that in TTL the Seafire's drawbacks manifest themselves more prominently or something else causes the program to be cut back. Would it be possible for the British to opt to forgo the Seafire conversion and instead focus on producing/importing enough Grumman F4F Wildcats to fill the needs of the FAA? How about getting F4F's licence produced in the UK perhaps with a Hercules Engine and a different armament?
It's common knowledge that the Supermarine Spitfire, though an excellent fighter, was not well suited to carrier operations. Nevertheless, a conversion was carried out and the Supermarine Seafire was born and though not well suited to carrier operations, it did the job more or less for the duration of the war.
But let's say that in TTL the Seafire's drawbacks manifest themselves more prominently or something else causes the program to be cut back. Would it be possible for the British to opt to forgo the Seafire conversion and instead focus on producing/importing enough Grumman F4F Wildcats to fill the needs of the FAA? How about getting F4F's licence produced in the UK perhaps with a Hercules Engine and a different armament?