What roles could twin-engine aircraft fill on an Eagle-style conversion of an Admiral-class battlecruiser?
Short answerA sufficiently powerful twin-engine aircraft could cover strike, reconnaissance, and formation-breaking fighter duties.
NotesA twin-engine airframe could combine long-range reconnaissance with torpedo strike and attacks on incoming bomber formations. Its fighter value would depend on climbing and diving performance, alongside enough armament to disrupt a raid. The Beaufighter supplies a comparison for a general-purpose aircraft capable of torpedo, rocket, and gun attacks. Its usefulness as a carrier-aircraft model is disputed because of concerns about engine power and fighter performance. The hypothetical naval aircraft would develop separately and need sufficient power for the combination of roles.