OTL Remember that Eric “Winkle” Brown was comparing Miles M.20 against the best early war carrier fighter: Grumman Marlet/Wildcat.
Brown also praised M.20’s firepower and range as double that of either Hurricane or Spitfire and concluded that M.20 would have been a satisfactory stop-gap fighter during the Battle of Britain.
I suspect that fewer landing accidents would keep Miles M.20 serviceable far longer than fragile Hurricanes or Sea Fires.
By the third or fourth itteration, Miles would add softer oleo struts and retractable landing gear, closing the gap.
ATL Canadian-built Mike’s M.20 would probably be armed with Browning .50 caliber heavy machineguns “found laying on a railway siding beside CCF.”
Brown also praised M.20’s firepower and range as double that of either Hurricane or Spitfire and concluded that M.20 would have been a satisfactory stop-gap fighter during the Battle of Britain.
I suspect that fewer landing accidents would keep Miles M.20 serviceable far longer than fragile Hurricanes or Sea Fires.
By the third or fourth itteration, Miles would add softer oleo struts and retractable landing gear, closing the gap.
ATL Canadian-built Mike’s M.20 would probably be armed with Browning .50 caliber heavy machineguns “found laying on a railway siding beside CCF.”