A proposed gull-winged Supermarine naval fighter resembling a Spitfire provides the basis for a counterfactual. Its eventual name is uncertain, with Seafang or Seafarer offered as possibilities. A hypothetical 1941 service entry is judged capable of greatly strengthening British carrier interception against Italian air attacks in the Mediterranean. Powerful engine options help explain that expectation. A parallel Hawker project is suspected because the Sea Fury contract followed so quickly, although no such project is established here. The forecast of combat results and the suggested Hawker connection remain speculative.
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A speculative 1941 Supermarine naval fighter
A late counterfactual considers how a powerful Supermarine carrier fighter might have changed Fleet Air Arm interception if it had entered service in 1941.