Would Britain choose a jet reconnaissance flying boat?

If Frank Whittle's work had been funded earlier, what form might a British jet reconnaissance flying boat have taken?

Probably a twin-engine design, because British designers were likely to be cautious about both early jets and waterborne aircraft.

The audience proposal assumes stronger early support for Frank Whittle and asks how Britain might combine jet propulsion with a reconnaissance fighter flying boat. A related British design concept existed, so the basic combination was familiar to contemporary designers. A twin-engine solution was still more likely than the smaller single-engine arrangement proposed. British designers would have been cautious about combining immature jet technology with the additional demands of operating from water.