Which aircraft might Italy have selected for a carrier entering service in 1941?
Short answerProbably a Ju 87 derivative for dive bombing and a Macchi fighter, with no confident torpedo-bomber choice.
NotesThe estimate remains provisional because the exact Italian projects for every carrier role have not been identified. A navalised Junkers Ju 87 is the likely dive-bomber choice, and a contemporary Macchi design could provide the fighter component. The torpedo-bomber choice remains unresolved.