Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Unbuilt Fleet Air Arm favourites from the propeller and jet eras

A gull-wing naval Spitfire and supersonic Buccaneer and Sea Vixen developments are the preferred unbuilt Fleet Air Arm designs.

Blackburn BuccaneerDe Havilland Sea VixenFleet Air ArmSupermarine SeafireSupermarine SpitfireUnbuilt Aircraft
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Question

What are the panel's favourite Fleet Air Arm designs that never entered service, from the propeller and jet eras?

Short answer

Selections include the original gull-wing naval Spitfire idea, a supersonic Buccaneer, and proposed supersonic Sea Vixen development.

Notes

The propeller-era choice is the original Seafire idea described as a gull-wing Spitfire variant. The jet-era selection is a supersonic development of the Blackburn Buccaneer. Another preference is a supersonic Sea Vixen and its possible upgrade routes. These proposed naval-aircraft developments did not enter service in the forms being considered.