An on-time Barracuda may eliminate the Albacore

What changes if the Fairey Barracuda's development goes well and it becomes available on time?

The Fleet Air Arm could skip the interim Albacore and move directly from Swordfish to Barracuda.

The Albacore resembled the Sea Gladiator as a stopgap introduced while the intended successor was delayed. A Barracuda delivered on its intended schedule could replace the Swordfish generation directly. The Fleet Air Arm would avoid the cost and training burden of operating another interim type. Timely service therefore changes procurement sequence more than the final doctrinal destination.