How an independent Fleet Air Arm could shape naval fighters

Would a larger independent Fleet Air Arm receive a gull-wing naval Spitfire or another modern fighter earlier?

It would probably obtain a capable fighter earlier and demand more engine power, but the exact Supermarine design and engine cannot be predicted.

More carriers and independent service control would give the Fleet Air Arm an earlier reason to order a modern single-seat fighter. The proposed gull-wing naval Spitfire is one plausible path, but the exact airframe or engine cannot be fixed. Larger orders could push Merlin, Griffon, or Sabre development towards higher power sooner. The evidence supports stronger institutional demand for naval fighters, without establishing that one historical prototype would enter service unchanged.