''"No enemy fighter can catch us".<br>The "Saiun" was a high-performance carrier-based reconnaissance plane - the high speed of its brilliant design ensured no enemy fighter could keep pace with it.<br>The "Saiun" flew over the sea reconnoitering enemy movements as the war situation turned grim.<br>The 4th Reconnaissance Squadron, equipped with these very planes, scouted out Leyte during Operation Sho I; afterward, they continued to play an important role as eyes for the "343rd Naval Air Group", which mainly flew the Shiden Kai.
Equipping a {{YellowPlane}}{{Equipment/Link|Saiun|Saiun (Eastern Caroline Air Group)|Saiun (4th Recon Squad)|text=Saiun}} will override {{color|red|'''Red T'''}} engagements and turn them into '''Head-on''' engagements instead (see ''[[Engagement]]'').
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{{:Saiun (disambiguation)}}
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* This mechanic does not work if the Saiun is in a zero plane slot.
==Notes==
==Notes==
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===Updates History===
===Updates History===
* '''2018-01-27:''' Implemented as ranking reward
* '''2018-01-27:''' Implemented as ranking reward
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==Fit Bonuses==
==Fit Bonuses==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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The depicted plane is allegedly the C6N1 variant.
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The quote is modified from an actual boast by a Saiun pilot, "No Grummans [Hellcats] can catch us."
The quote is modified from an actual boast by a Saiun pilot, "No Grummans [Hellcats] can catch us."