How would a mid-Atlantic dogfight between a Fairey Swordfish and a Junkers Ju 87 Stuka unfold?
Short answerThe Stuka looks superior on paper, but this is a 50-50 contest because the Swordfish repeatedly performed beyond what its specifications suggest.
NotesThe Stuka's specifications make it the obvious favorite, yet the Swordfish's operational record resists a simple paper verdict. The type's improbable successes, including the likelihood that Warspite's floatplane Swordfish downed a Bf 109, leave the contest open.