Ryuusei Kai

Shooting Star Mk.1
No.52 流星改
BluePlane.png Carrier-based Torpedo Bomber
Effects: Torpedo+13 AA+1 ASW+3 LoS+2
Combat Radius: 6 (Deployment Cost: Bauxite 8)
Scrap value: Fuel 2 Ammo 6 Bauxite 10 (Buildable)

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Equipment Character Ryuusei Kai.png

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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

艦攻と艦爆を統合した先進的な急降下爆撃可能な雷撃機「流星」の性能向上型です。
美しいフォルムだけでなく、爆弾倉・主脚・主翼折り畳み機構も油圧操作式、20mm砲x2門と7.7mm機銃x2門、さらに13mm後方旋回銃x1門という世界最強武装を誇る艦上統合攻撃機「流星改」。
提督の機動部隊でぜひ活躍させてくださいね。

The modified variant of the "Ryuusei" integrated dive-bomber and attacker.
The "Ryuusei Kai" comes not only with its beautiful silhouette, but also a hydraulic-powered weapon bay door, landing gears and main wing folding gears, and world-class weaponry with 2x20 mm and 2x7.7 mm, plus 1x13 mm rear-firing.
It is up to you to bring it to success, Admiral.

Mechanics

Torpedo Bombers  /  are one of the main types of plane used by CV(B/L). Their main role is to do damage during the Airstrike, with their "Torpedo"   stat being the most important factor in this regard. Torpedo Bombers are additionally needed for dealing damage during day Shelling, especially for Aircraft Carrier Cut-Ins (CVCI).

Notes

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

How To Obtain

Buildable

Upgradeable from: Ryuusei  (★+5)

Event reward for:

Uses

Used to improve: Ryuusei Kai 

Used by quest: F88, F91

Updates History

  • 2013-05-08: Implemented
  • 2013-11-01: Stats increased:  +3 →  +4
  • 2013-12-24: Stats decreased:  +4 →  +3
  • 2019-05-21: Visible bonuses added, card CG updated
  • 2020-04-30: Stats increased:  +0 →  +1
  • 2022-10-14: Became improvable and upgradable to Ryuusei Kai (Skilled) 

Fit Bonuses

Ryuusei Kai Equipment Bonuses
Ship Extra Requirement                 Note
Akagi Kai Ni E 
Kaga Kai Ni E 
- +2 +1
Akagi Kai Ni 
Kaga Kai Ni /Go 
 
- +1 +1
Akagi Kai 
Kaga Kai 
Taihou Kai 
- +1

Improvement

  Ryuusei Kai

Improvement Conversion
★ Improvement
Level
0~5 6~9
 
Ryuusei Kai (Skilled)
  Consumed 6/7 8/10 9/12
  Consumed 3/3 4/6 5/7
Equipment
Consumed
     
Items
Consumed
-    x2
Resources  320  390  0  490
Ship Helper Conversion
 
Taihou/Kai
 
Ryuusei Kai (Skilled)
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Improvement   effects
  1★ 2★ 3★ 4★ 5★ 6★ 7★ 8★ 9★ Max★
  0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
  0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0

Trivia

The depicted plane is allegedly the B7A3 variant (did not exist/enter service as is). It is an advanced variant of the Aichi AM-23 Ryuusei (B7A2 Shooting Star), with its engine changed to the 2,200 hp Mitsubishi MK9. It never progressed beyond the planning stage before the end of the war, due to its base model's troubled development. Original B7A2 production models were equipped with a 7.92 mm Type 1 rear-firing gun, which was changed to the 13mm machine gun in later production. An experimental unit of the original production Aichi B7A2 was also equipped with a 2,000 hp Nakajima Homare (Honor) Type 23 engine before the end of the war, but it is likely that the Ryuusei Kai refers to the never-produced MK9-powered B7A3.

See Also