Long wings, folding joints, and carrier storage

Could a single-engine aircraft use longer wings instead, and would a twin still need complicated wing folding?

Longer wings create handling, hangar, and structural problems; the proposed twin could place its folds near the engine structure, although the design must remain within contemporary engineering limits.

Longer wings offer a possible way to improve a single-engine aircraft's carrying ability, but their dimensions complicate handling and storage aboard a carrier. Extra folds introduce structural joints that must withstand flight loads and aerobatic stresses. Tall hangars help accommodate folded wings, yet they do not remove the structural costs. On the proposed twin, folding outside the engine positions would leave more space over the center of the aircraft and place the joint near an already substantial structural connection. These choices must use the engineering knowledge and materials available in the 1920s and 1930s.