The Royal Navy understood that the Sea Fury was temporary and knew which missions it could perform reliably. The best late piston fighters overlapped the first two jet generations as technological insurance. First-generation jets lacked the capability and reliability to replace every proven aircraft safely, while the second generation only began to close that gap. Declaring the newest system superior is insufficient; decision-makers must ask whether it is ready to bear the full operational burden.
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The last piston fighters overlapped the first jet generations
The Sea Fury's generation remained viable because first-generation jets had not yet become capable or dependable enough to carry every defence requirement.