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Hello, Interesting idea, as radials are supposed to be generally more damage-resistant than an inline; I like the idea of the Hawk 75, available early, for carrier use rather than the Wildcat/Martlet due to the Hawk's wider-track undercarriage and great climb. Perhaps the British Purchasing...

Thanks for the comparisons - and yes I agree I would have liked to see the Merlin 30 (or even 32 for that matter) to help get a heavily-loaded Fulmar off the deck. Thanks again

Hello - Since the Fairey Fulmar was such a good aircraft overall, only lacking speed, I have always thought it should have been used as a multi-role plane instead of a fighter: First, with the dive-bombing equipment from the Skua (I had read that test pilot Eric Brown stated it was stressed...

Best possible fighter? How about a late model P-38 with the contra-rotating engines of the Hornet; kind of like the P-51 combination but twin-engine safety. Also a contender might be the Hawker Tempest II if produced earlier due to a better attitude toward it! EARLY-WAR TWIN: Westland...