The central verdict is evolutionary: jets intensified pressures that were already present. Their unusually rapid introduction forced navies to integrate new aircraft while still deciding the purposes those aircraft should serve. British requirements mattered because intended missions governed aircraft form and fleet organization. Technology's effect therefore emerged through doctrine, procurement, and operational need rather than from performance figures alone.
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The jet age accelerated existing naval change
The concluding argument treats early jets as accelerants whose effects depended on how quickly navies integrated them and what missions they wanted aircraft to perform.