Radar warning alone did not solve the interception problem once the Fulmar was airborne. Controllers had to calculate a meeting course and give the fighter enough height and position to attack effectively. The Fulmar is treated as a fighter, bomber, and observation aircraft suited to diving, energy-preserving attacks rather than sustained dogfighting. After one pass it needed time to regain altitude, so attack geometry shaped how many effective interceptions it could make. Meanwhile the carrier had to judge whether the raid would penetrate, launch alert aircraft, and bring more machines up from the hangar.
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Vectoring Fulmars for energy-fighting intercepts
Controllers had to place Fulmars on the course, altitude, and attack angle needed for diving attacks while carriers judged whether to launch reserve fighters.