A better engine for the Blackburn Skua

Which early-war British carrier aircraft would you improve, and how?

Fit the Blackburn Skua with a substantially more powerful engine, improving its fighter performance while retaining its useful dive-bomber role.

The Skua's central weakness was its power-to-weight ratio rather than the basic concept of the aircraft. A roughly 1,300-horsepower Merlin would add about 400 horsepower, improving speed and making its zoom-and-boom fighting style more credible. A better Skua could have served as both a carrier fighter and a purpose-built dive bomber, potentially changing aircraft allocation for operations such as Taranto.