A turboprop successor to the Swordfish could retain its stability and ease of flying while using a much more powerful engine. By the time of Taranto in 1940, that aircraft might have reached a second version or given way to another generation. The exact sequence depends on how quickly the engines developed. Output could grow beyond 2,000 horsepower, reversing the shortage of aircraft power faced by the Royal Navy in the late 1930s.
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Turboprops could relieve the Fleet Air Arm's horsepower shortage
Growing turboprop output could preserve the Swordfish's handling strengths in a more powerful successor by the time of Taranto.