Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III Kai (Skilled/20th Squadron)

[Edit] Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III Kai (Skilled/20th Squadron) Army Type 1 Fighter Peregrine Falcon Model III Mk.1 (Skilled/20th Squadron) No.491 一式戦 隼III型改(熟練/20戦隊)
Anti-submarine Patrol Aircraft Effects: +2 +5 +7 +8 +1 +3 Combat Radius: 4 (Deployment Cost: 4) Scrap value: 2 3 5 (Unbuildable)
Refittable Ship Types
Fast Battleship	Battleship
Aviation Battleship	Standard Aircraft Carrier
Armored Carrier	Light Carrier
Heavy Cruiser	Aviation Cruiser
Light Cruiser	Torpedo Cruiser
Training Cruiser	Destroyer
Coastal Defense Ship	Submarine
Aircraft Carrying Submarine	Seaplane Tender
Fleet Oiler	Submarine Tender
Repair Ship	Amphibious Assault Ship
LBAS Plane

Introduction

最も量産された陸軍主力戦闘機、一式戦「隼」、その改良三型をさらに船載運用if改装した戦闘洋上哨戒機です。
機体の基本設計自体は旧式となりつつありましたが、熟成を重ねた名機に洋上迷彩を塗装、対潜爆弾を装備、さらに本機は陸軍特設空母などでの運用に特化したif改良艦載対潜哨戒機です。
熟練空中勤務者の駆る同機は強力な洋上戦力へと成長します。

The mass-produced Type 1 Fighter "Hayabusa" was the main fighter of the IJA. This upgraded what-if variant is a maritime patrol aircraft capable of shipborne operations.
Though its basic design was becoming obsolete, the mature design was given a maritime camouflage and anti-submarine bombs. This what-if variant is an upgraded anti-submarine patrol aircraft designed for operating off certain IJA carriers.
This unit piloted by skilled airmen will be a powerful maritime asset.

Mechanics

Liaison Aircraft are ASW Aircraft, being used to trigger some OASW and Land-based ASW attacks.

Hayabusa ASW Hayabusa
have some Dive Bombing stat that counts toward Shelling and allow them to take part in regular Aerial Combat.

• They cannot trigger any CVCI.
• Only a random amount of this stat will be counted against Installations.
• In LBAS anti-ship strikes, their is used, and they are counted as regular Land-Based Attackers.
• Proficiency gives them increased Fighter Power like fighters.

Planes	Aerial Combat			LBAS
	Stage 1 (air-to-air)	Stage 2 (air-to-ship)	❱❱ Air Power	Surface	ASW	Extendable Combat Radius
ASW Hayabusa	✔️	⭐counted as 0	25	✔️	✔️	✔️

LBAS Special Bomber bonus: [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{Sp2} = 30 }[/math] against DD.

This plane has Anti-Air Resistance.

• 0.6 Ship AA Modifier

Notes

Not to be confused with other aircraft of this family (see here).

How To Obtain

Ranking reward for:

• Jan 2023: 1-5, 6-20, 21-100, 101-500
• Sep 2024: 1-5 (★+3), 6-20 (★+2), 21-100 (★+1)

Event reward for:

• Early Spring 2023 Event E-2: Hard
• Summer 2023 Event E-1: Hard (★+2)

Updates History

• 2023-02-27: Implemented

Fit Bonuses

Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III Kai (Skilled/20th Squadron) Equipment Bonuses
Ship	Extra Requirement									Note
Yamashio Maru Kai Kumano Maru Kai	(★0-2)	+3		+4	+2			+2	+3
	(★3-5)	+3		+4	+2			+2	+4
	(★6-7)	+3		+4	+3			+2	+4
	(★8-9)	+3		+4	+3			+3	+4
	(★MAX)	+4		+4	+3			+3	+4
Akitsu Maru (any) Yamashio Maru Base Kumano Maru Base	(★0-2)	+1		+2	+1			+1	+1
	(★3-5)	+1		+2	+1			+1	+2
	(★6-7)	+1		+2	+2			+1	+2
	(★8-9)	+1		+2	+2			+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2		+2	+2			+2	+2
All Other Ships	(★3-5)								+1
	(★6-7)				+1				+1
	(★8-9)				+1			+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+1			+1			+1	+1

Improvement

Improvement effects
	1★	2★	3★	4★	5★	6★	7★	8★	9★	Max★
	0.3	0.6	0.9	1.2	1.5	1.8	2.1	2.4	2.7	3.0
Day?	1.00	1.41	1.73	2.00	2.23	2.44	2.64	2.82	3.00	3.16
Night?	1.30	1.84	2.25	2.60	2.91	3.18	3.44	3.68	3.90	4.11

Trivia

This particular plane is from the 20th Squadron which was a notable squadron deployed in Taiwan. This squadron utilized a unique "Eggplant Blue" color scheme while most army air groups used a mix of silver or IJA green color scheme. The squadron was trained in 1943 in Itami and originally deployed to the Kurils and then Okinawa within a year. Afterward, they were deployed in 1944 to Taiwan where 2 of their planes fought off 36 Hellcats and even managed to shoot down some US planes. They were then moved to the Philippines islands during the American offensive to recapture the territory. After the defense of the Philippines, they were moved back to Taiwan. This squadron was used for offshore patrols.

The depicted plane is allegedly the Ki-43 Model 3 Kai variant (did not exist/enter service as is).

See Also

• Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa