Saiun (Eastern Caroline Air Group)

[Edit] Saiun (Eastern Caroline Air Group) Iridescent Cloud (Eastern Caroline Air Group) No.212 彩雲(東カロリン空)
Carrier-based Reconnaissance Aircraft Effects: +1 +2 +10 Prevents T Cross Disadvantage Combat Radius: 8 (Deployment Cost: 9) Scrap value: 2 11 (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

※「我ニ追イツク敵機無シ」有名な無電を発した俊足の艦上偵察機「彩雲」。
敵戦闘機の追随を許さない高速性能を誇る、高性能な艦上偵察機です。
悪化した戦況の中、敵情偵察に海上へと飛び立ちました。
「光」作戦によりトラック基地に輸送された「彩雲」。
同基地の東カロリン航空隊所属「彩雲」は、ウルシー環礁泊地の偵察に活躍します。

※The swift carrier-based reconnaissance plane "Saiun" that sent the famous telegraph "No enemy plane can catch us!".
This sophisticated carrier-based reconnaissance plane boasts a high speed that does not allow enemy fighter planes to pursue them.
As the war took a turn for the worse it took off into the vast sea in order to scout the enemy's movements.
This "Saiun" has been transported to the Truk base as part of Operation "Hikari".
The "Saiun" planes of the East Caroline Air Group at said base play a large role in scouting the Ulithi Atoll anchorage.

Mechanics

Reconnaissance AircraftSpLBRecon are planes that:

• Can trigger Contact.

• Does not contribute Fighter Power in Aerial Combat, and so cannot be shot down during it (can be shot down during Detection).
• When equipped to a Land Base:
  • Can extend the minimum Combat Radius in Sortie Mode.
  • Add a bonus multiplier to the total Defense Fighter-Power of the base in Air Defense Mode.
  • Can contribute Fighter Power (if it has any Proficiency or ), and can be shot down.

Equipping a Saiun

will override Red T engagements and turn them into Head-on engagements instead (see Engagement).

• This mechanic does not work if the Saiun is in a zero-plane slot or on "air nodes".

Notes

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

How To Obtain

Event reward for:

• Winter 2017 Event E-3: Hard, Medium

Updates History

• 2017-02-12: Implemented

Fit Bonuses

Carrier Recon Type Equipment Bonuses
Ship	Extra Requirement									Note
All Ships	(1st equipped) (★2-3)					+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-5)	+1				+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6-9)	+1				+2				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2				+3				One-time

Trivia

The depicted plane is allegedly the C6N1 variant.

See Also

• Nakajima C6N