What a Royal Navy carrier P-40 would need beyond folding wings

Would the Royal Navy take 200 carrier-capable P-40s offered in 1938?

Possibly, but only after confirming that the entire airframe, not merely the wings, had been strengthened for carrier landings.

The answer first notes that a 1938 American shopping trip would be unusually early because the Fleet Air Arm initially expected British procurement to meet its needs. A carrier-capable P-40 delivered in quantity by April 1940 would still be attractive, and commonality with Australian Tomahawks would help. Wing folding alone is insufficient because landing gear, arrestor fittings, and the wider airframe must survive repeated deck impacts. The standard aircraft's narrow, light-looking legs make structural reinforcement the decisive condition before accepting the offer.