How Almirante Cochrane's conversion shaped British naval aviation

What effect did converting Almirante Cochrane into HMS Eagle have on the Royal Navy?

It produced a large strategic carrier and strengthened the Navy's political determination to control the aircraft operating from its most important ships.

The converted ship would be a major strategic asset because her battleship hull could carry a large air group. Her scale would also affect the politics of British naval aviation. As one of the fleet's largest and most visible ships, Eagle made it harder for naval leaders to accept aircraft and crews controlled by another service. The conversion mattered for capacity and for the institutional campaign that eventually produced a distinctly naval air arm.