Long-nosed fighters forced carrier-landing technique

Did Royal Navy Corsair improvements such as clipped wings and steel decks help carrier operations?

Yes, although Corsairs and Seafires still demanded curved or zig-zag approaches because pilots could not see well over their long noses.

The Royal Navy liked the Corsair once it could use it, although landing remained difficult. Both the Corsair and Seafire had long noses that obscured the pilot's view during approach. Curved approaches transferred between types because they solved the same practical problem of seeing the deck while bringing a powerful fighter aboard.