Would bringing the Blackburn Skua into service earlier make the programme better?
Short answerYes in timeline terms, because earlier service could put the Fleet Air Arm onto its second dive-bomber design by 1939.
NotesBringing the Blackburn Skua into service earlier changes the programme's timetable while leaving the aircraft's inherent qualities the same. The Fleet Air Arm would begin learning from the type sooner. That experience moves the next development cycle forward. On this schedule, a second dive-bomber design could be arriving by 1939.