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One of much discussed stillborn designs, and discussed often not just in this site. Premise of thread: Gloster designs it with Merlins from day one, coming out with aircraft close in appearance to the version of OTL F.9/37 with Peregrines (though the radiators don't have to be in the 'beard' location). Production starts in early 1940.
What good does it for the RAF early on, and how about feasible/plausible later developments? Plausible performance figures? Roles/users? Production abroad (Canada, Australia)? What aircraft are produced less (or not produced) for the RAF in order to have the 'Merlin F.9/37' in decent numbers?
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