Ar196 Kai

	[Edit] Ar196 Kai No.115 Ar196改
	Reconnaissance Seaplane Effects: +1 +1 +5 +2 +5 Combat Radius: 3 (Deployment Cost: 5) Scrap value: 1 2 2 (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

ビスマルク級などの主力艦艇に搭載された艦載水上偵察機です。
偵察、観測、哨戒、そして対潜水艦任務など、南大西洋で幅広く活躍した同機の改修型で、艦隊の眼の役割を担います。

A reconnaissance aircraft installed in Bismarck-class flagships.
This refurbished version was the widely dominant aircraft in the South Atlantic in reconnaissance, observation, patrol, and anti-submarine operations, playing the role of the eye of the fleet.

Mechanics

Seaplanes are the main aircraft type used by non-carrier ships (mainly battleships, cruisers, and auxiliaries).

They are notably required to trigger Artillery Spotting.

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.
- 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.

Notes

How To Obtain

Stock equipment of: Bismarck Drei , Prinz Eugen

Updates History

2014-09-26: Implemented
2021-03-01: Became improvable, visible bonuses added

Fit Bonuses

Ar196 Kai Equipment Bonuses
Ship	Extra Requirement				Note
Bismarck-class Admiral Hipper-class	(★0-9)	+2	+2	+1
Bismarck-class Admiral Hipper-class	(★MAX)	+3	+2	+2

Seaplane Recon Type Equipment Bonuses
Ship	Extra Requirement				Note
Noshiro Kai Ni Yahagi Kai Ni /B	(1st equipped)	+2	+3	+1	One-time^[1]
Mogami Kai Ni /Toku Mikuma Kai Ni /Toku	(1st equipped)	+2			One-time^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Shared with all Seaplane Recon

Improvement

Ar196 Kai
Improvement			Not Upgradable
★ Improvement Level	0~5	6~9
Consumed	4/5	6/7
Consumed	2/3	4/5
Equipment Consumed
Items Consumed	-
Resources	80 30 0 240

Ship Helper	Conversion
Bismarck/Kai/Zwei/Drei	-
Mon		Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun

Prinz Eugen/Kai
Mon		Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun

Improvement effects
Recon	1★	2★	3★	4★	5★	6★	7★	8★	9★	Max★
	1.2	1.69	2.07	2.40	2.68	2.93	3.17	3.39	3.60	3.79

[Edit] Ar196 Kai No.115 Ar196改
Reconnaissance Seaplane Effects: +1 +1 +5 +2 +5 Combat Radius: 3 (Deployment Cost: 5) Scrap value: 1 2 2 (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