Saiun (4th Recon Squad)
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No.273 彩雲(偵四)
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 Carrier-based Reconnaissance AircraftEffects:
 +2  +2  +10Prevents T Cross Disadvantage Combat Radius: 7 (Deployment Cost:
 9)Scrap value:
 2 11 (Unbuildable) | |
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| 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」。敵戦闘機の追随を許さない高速性を誇る俊足の高性能艦上偵察機「彩雲」。
「彩雲」は悪化した戦況の中、敵情偵察に海上へと飛び立ちました。同機を装備した偵察第四飛行隊は、捷一号作戦正面のレイテ方面偵察、またその後は紫電改集中装備部隊「三四三空」の眼として活躍しました。
"No enemy fighter can catch us." 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.
The Saiun flew over the sea reconnoitering enemy movements as the war situation turned grim. 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, who mainly flew the Shiden Kai.
Notes
Equipping a 
Saiun
will override Red T engagements and turn them into Head-on engagements instead, see here.
- This mechanic does not work if the Saiun is in a zero plane slot.
Reconnaissance Aircraft Sp LB
Recon
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.
- LB Land-based Recons
will additionally:
- Add a bonus damage multiplier to all Aircraft in the base.
- Add a bonus multiplier to the total Sortie Fighter-Power of the base.
- 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.
How To Obtain
Ranking reward for:
- Dec 2017: 1-5
- Dec 2018: 1-5
Event reward for:
- Summer 2020 Event E-3: Hard (★+2), Medium (★+1), Easy
Updates History
- 2018-01-27: Implemented as ranking reward
Fit Bonuses
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| All Equippable Ships | (★2-3) | +1 | Non-stackable between any Carrier-based Recon Aircraft | ||||||
| (★4-5) | +1 | +1 | |||||||
| (★6-9) | +1 | +2 | |||||||
| (★MAX) | +2 | +3 |
Trivia
The quote is modified from an actual boast by a Saiun pilot, "No Grummans [Hellcats] can catch us."