How would British procurement change if the shortcomings of Brewster aircraft were known in advance?
Short answerBritain would avoid the Bermuda and might place no orders with Brewster at all, including the large Buffalo order.
NotesThe Royal Navy did not adopt the Bermuda as a dive bomber, a clear verdict on its suitability. If British buyers also knew how badly the wider Brewster program would perform, they would likely cancel the planned order for hundreds of aircraft. The counterfactual may remove the manufacturer from British purchasing altogether rather than merely substituting one model.