Naval torpedo aircraft would probably favour turboprops because of their efficiency, reliability and ease of manufacture. Propeller-driven turbine aircraft would also fit the Royal Navy's emphasis on night operations. A new type entering service around 1936 could replace the Swordfish generation before it acquired its prolonged wartime role. The replacement might be a monoplane, but the scenario leaves its exact form open. It would still need to preserve the Navy's established method of controlling a torpedo's entry into the water.
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A turboprop Fleet Air Arm replaces the Swordfish generation
Early turboprops could suit carrier torpedo and night operations while preserving the Royal Navy's torpedo-entry technique.