1. The Basic List
While researching for info related to the many interesting TL on British Carrier developments
I created the table below from this source in Wiki by extracting Naval related issues
However the column labelled comments are mine (related to said threads) π€
Aside: the repeated [35] are references to a book I don't yet have access to:
Meekcoms, K. J.; Morgan, E. B. (1994). The British Aircraft Specifications File. London: Air Britain. ISBN 0-85130-220-3.
This is not yet a TL or AHC or WI ,
I will be adding my thoughts on the pattern visible in this SNAFU in later posts
but please pitch in if you have time
Enjoy
I created the table below from this source in Wiki by extracting Naval related issues
However the column labelled comments are mine (related to said threads) π€
Aside: the repeated [35] are references to a book I don't yet have access to:
Meekcoms, K. J.; Morgan, E. B. (1994). The British Aircraft Specifications File. London: Air Britain. ISBN 0-85130-220-3.
This is not yet a TL or AHC or WI ,
I will be adding my thoughts on the pattern visible in this SNAFU in later posts
but please pitch in if you have time
Enjoy
Spec | OR | Type | Designs | comments |
M.1/30 | | Torpedo bomber β Spec. supersedes M5/28 (q.v.) | All 3 advanced concepts, prototypes only | |
F.7/30 | | Fighter capable of at least 250 mph and armed with four machine guns | left in because of later Sea Gladiator Created AFTER 1936. | |
S.9/30 | | Two-seat carrier-borne torpedo bomber/three-seat spotter-reconnaissance aircraft | Fairey T.S.R.I, Gloster FS.36; see also S.15/33 | all rejected at the time |
16/30 | | Naval fighter β written for Nimrod | 2 gun biplane | |
18/30 | | Fairey IIIF replacement | in naval service known as Seal, bombs only, floatplane version | |
19/30 | | Naval fighter/reconnaissance with folding wings and interchangeable wheel/float U/C | 2 seater, 1 + 1 MG | |
S.11/32 | | Naval catapult observation/spotting seaplane for carriage on cruisers | 2man | |
S.15/33 | | Naval carrier-borne torpedo bomber/spotter/reconnaissance (TSR) β Fairey 9/30 (q.v.) design modified and re-submitted as T.S.R.II β Spec. replaces S.9/30 & M.1/30 (q.v.) | THE CLASSIC STRING BAG. 2600+ built but most (2000 in WW2 by Blackburn!) | |
18/33 | | Radio-controlled Fleet gunnery target aircraft | | |
P4/34 | Light Bomber | supposedly a dive bomber BUT no DB kit allowed However Fairey became basis of later Fulmar | ||
P5/34 | OR.15 | Single-seat fighter[35] (although contracts were placed for prototypes with three companies none were ordered into production)[35] | Bristol Type 146, Martin-Baker M.B.2, Vickers Type 279 Venom, Gloster F.5/34 | Land plane specified. Kept in because some suggestions could be navalised especially the Gloster |
06/34 | | Single-engine biplane amphibian for Australia.[35] | | |
11/34 | | ?early Walrus perhaps | ||
12/34 | | 250+ built ? why when Swordfish ordered ? To keep Blavkburn happy. Some still operating in FE in 1942 | ||
15/34 | | land based. Longer range that carrier equivalent tho similar performance. Also in FE in 42 | ||
16/34 | | Three-seat general purpose aircraft β Vincent I production order including conversion of outstanding Vildebeests to Vincents | update of 1920 design landbase TBR | |
21/34 | | upgraded inline engine | ||
26/34 | | | ||
O.27/34 | | Naval dive bomber | 2 seater monoplane, 4 + 1 MG, only 500lb bomb but at least true DB, 660nm range | |
F.36/34 | OR.16 | High Speed Monoplane Single Seater Fighter (based on the Hawker submission to F.5/34)[35] | what is planned on land | |
F.37/34 | | High Speed Monoplane Single Seater Fighter (based on the private venture Supermarine Type 300 submission)[35] | what is hoped for | |
S.38/34 | | Written for Swordfish production order | STRING BAG ACCEPTED! | |
A.39/34 | | Two-seat Army co-operation aeroplane | kept in to show when Westland had business | |
B.1/35 | OR.19 | Twin-engine medium bomber | this spec included a requirement for reduced strategic material | |
02/35 | | Naval catapult-launched observation/spotting flying boat for carriage on cruisers | | |
F.10/35 | | Drawn up for the Spitfire prototype | | |
13/35 | | Naval torpedo-spotter-reconnaissance aircraft β written for Shark production order | why when swordfish ordered? | |
16/35 | | also evaluated as Sea Rota, Using float. NB Spain tried from ships | ||
20/35 | | Radio-controlled Fleet gunnery target aircraft β Queen Bee production order | | |
G.24/35 | | General Reconnaissance β Anson replacement | | |
26/35 | | Naval fighter/reconnaissance β Osprey IV production order | Marginally better engine. 2 seater with 1 +1mg is a fighter? 2x250lb bombs only 450nm range | |
O.30/35 | | Naval turret-fighter β fighter development of Skua accepted | | |
Q.32/35 | | Radio-controlled Fleet Gunnery target aircraft β Queen Bee replacement | | |
F.37/35 | OR.31 | Fighter with cannon | the first thought of cannon | |
R.1/36 | OR.32 | Small reconnaissance flying boat | | |
01/02/36 | | Development of the Cierva C.30 (cancelled) | | |
01/04/36 | | Catapult bomber (cancelled) | Short S.27 | |
01/05/36 | OR.33 | Improved Walrus for the Fleet Air Arm | | |
M.7/36 | | Torpedo Spotter Reconnaissance aircraft (cancelled) | | |
O.8/36 | OR.36 | Reconnaissance dive bomber for the Fleet Air Arm (cancelled) | | why cancelled? Skua good enough perhaps |
| S.9/36 | Three-seat spotter fighter for the Fleet Air Arm (cancelled) | Fairey S.9/36 | again why. Presumably 3 man fighter but clearl |
B.12/36 | OR.40 | Four-engine heavy bomber 250 mph cruise, 1500 mile range, 4000 lb bomb load[37] | kept in for impact on Supermarine | |
17/36 | | Written for Hotspur initial production order β later cancelled | Hawker Hotspur; cancelled | Hotspur originally a turret fighter Hurricane/Henley. Suggested without turret as an early Fulmar |
19/36 | | Naval torpedo-spotter-reconnaissance aircraft β written for Shark additional production order | more sharks | |
T.23/36 | | Multi-role crew trainer | | |
25/36 | | Written for Skua initial production order | | |
26/36 | | Written for Roc initial production order | | |
29/36 | | Written for Wellington (revised Crecy from B.9/32) initial production order | | |
36/36 | | Written for Lysander initial production order | | |
37/36 | | Written for Walrus additional production order | | |
S.41/36 | | Three-seat torpedo/spotter-reconnaissance aircraft β Swordfish replacement | | |
42/36 | | Target tug β order for Henley target tug conversions by Gloster's | kept in to show a Henley fighter possible | |
43/36 | | Autogyro | Cierva C.40 Rota II | |
Q.8/37 | | Radio-controlled Fleet Gunnery target aircraft β Queen Bee replacement β role subsequently carried-on by Queen Wasp β see Q.32/35 | Airspeed A.S.37 (not built) | |
F.18/37 | | for interest | ||
20/37 | | Written for Roc floatplane production order | | |
S.23/37 | OR.52 | INTERESTING CONCEPT. Multiengines (start stop) , 50' wingpan, 6 Hrs endurance | ||
S.24/37 | OR.53 | Naval torpedo/dive-bomber, reconnaissance β Supermarine entry featured variable-incidence wing | IMHO the true POD | |
S.7/38 | | Naval catapult-launched observation/spotting flying boat β Walrus replacement | | |
O.8/38 | | Naval carrier-borne fighter/observation β winner developed from Fairey's earlier P.4/34 entry | Note FULMAR is specified after BARRACUDA | |
16/38 | | Trainer β Master I production order | | |
B.17/38 | | Twin-engine medium bomber of mixed wood/metal construction | Bristol Type 155 (cancelled by Bristol)[38] | non strategic material |
B.18/38 | | Twin-engine medium bomber of mixed wood/metal construction | non strategic material | |
S.22/38 | | Naval helicopter | | |
28/38 | OR.66 | Two-seat helicopter β written for Weir W.6 | | |
N.8/39 | | Naval two-seat carrier-borne fighter β Roc replacement β replaced by N.5/40 | see N.5/40 | no action in 39 ? |
N.9/39 | | Naval two-seat carrier-borne fighter β Fulmar replacement β replaced by N.5/40 | see N.5/40 | no action in 39? |
E.28/39 | | JET (but obviously not carrier based) | ||
1940β1949 | | |||
Spec | OR | Type | Designs | |
N.5/40 | OR.82 | Naval 2-seat Fleet reconnaissance/fighter | | |
N.11/40 | OR.88 | Naval single-seat Fleet fighter powered by Napier Sabre β see also S.8/43 | Hawker machine was enlarged Typhoon, with parallel fold wings | |
S.12/40 | OR.89 | | ||
F.18/40 | OR.95 | Night fighter with turret | Gloster F.18/40, fulfilled by de Havilland Mosquito NF.II[44] | |
F.19/40 | | Low-cost emergency production fighter | | |
B.20/40 | | "Close Army Support Bomber" with Merlin engine able to dive bomb and photoreconnaissance | De-navalised version of Fairey Barracuda offered but specification not proceeded with.[41] | |
E.28/40 | OR.101 | Experimental research aircraft for deck landings β cancelled 1943 | Folland Fo.115, Folland Fo.116 (ordered but not completed)[45] | |
N.1/41 | OR.102 | Naval fighter | | |
N.2/42 | OR.114 | Single-seat boat fighter | Blackburn B-44 | |
E.6/42 | | Experimental lightweight Tempest β written for Tempest Light Fighter β refined & re-issued as F.2/43 (q.v.) | Hawker Fury β see F.2/43 | |
F.6/42 | | Single-seat fighter | move towards tempest | |
H.7/42 | OR.117 | Torpedo bomber β Beaufighter replacement | | |
F.2/43 | OR.121 | Written for Tempest Light Fighter | Hawker Fury; cancelled at conclusion of hostilities. | |
N.4/43 | OR.113 | Carrier-based fighter β Seafire with Griffon engine | | |
O.5/43 | OR.144 | Torpedo bomber β Barracuda replacement | | |
N.7/43 | | Carrier-based fighter β revised as N.22/43 (q.v.) | | |
S.8/43 | OR.124 | | ||
Q.10/43 | | Radio-controlled Fleet Gunnery target aircraft β Queen Wasp replacement | | |
S.11/43 | OR.146 | Naval carrier-borne attack/strike aircraft β later cancelled β Sturgeon also submitted to Q.1/46 & M.6/49 (q.v.) | | |
E.16/43 | | Experimental helicopter with powered tilting hub controlled rotor with automatic collective pitch control, and torque reaction control using jet efflux. | | |
A.17/43 | OR.145 | Army liaison and VIP transport aircraft β Messenger I production order | | |
F.19/43 | OR.127 | | Folland design to be built by English Electric | |
T.21/43 | OR.153 | Trainer version of Fairey Spearfish | | |
N.22/43 | OR.155 | Revision of N.7/43; carrier-based fighter | | |
S.28/43 | OR.150 | Firebrand replacement | | |
X.4/44 | OR.160 | Tank-carrying heavy glider capable of carrying 7-ton load and returning under its own power | | |
N.5/44 | OR.162 | Naval carrier-version of Hornet | | |
E.6/44 | OR.170 | Written for Saro SR.44 flying-boat jet fighter | | |
N.7/44 | OR.167 | Carrier-based fighter β navalised version of Spitfire F Mk.21 | | |
N.11/44 | OR.174 | Naval long-range carrier-based fighter with Eagle 22 piston engine capable of accepting a turboprop at a later date β RN version of F.13/44 (q.v.) β see also N.12/45 | | |
F.13/44 | OR.194 | | ||
N.15/44 | OR.189 | Naval carrier-version of Mosquito | | |
20/44 | | Jet civil transport (de Havilland DH.106) | Not issued | |
O.21/44 | | Twin-Merlin engined Fairey Spearfish | Specification cancelled | |
N.5/45 | | Naval carrier-borne fighter β Seafang developed to this spec. but supplanted by Nene-powered, Naval version of E.10/44 (q.v.) | | |
TX.8/45 | OR.180 | Tandem-seat training glider for Air Training Corps | | |
N.12/45 | OR.213 | | ||
GR.17/45 | OR.220 | Carrier-borne ASW | | |
E.20/45 | OR.221 | Experimental helicopter β see also E.34/46 | | |
N.21/45 | OR.226 | Naval carrier-borne two-seat night fighter | | |
Q.1/46 | OR.225 | Naval target tug | | |
C.3/46 | | Medium-range tactical transport | | |
N.3/46 | | Naval helicopter | | |
E.4/46 | | Experimental gyrodyne | | |
N.7/46 | OR.218 | Naval carrier-borne interceptor/fighter bomber | | |
N.11/46 | | Two-seat trainer version of Sea Fury | | |
E.19/46 | | Experimental helicopter for crop spraying | | |
E.34/46 | OR.242 | Experimental helicopter β see also E.20/45 | | |
N.40/46 | OR.246 | Naval carrier-borne jet fighter β see also F.4/48 | | |
E.41/46 | | An experimental swept-wing version of Attacker β evolved into Swift | |
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