Saiun

	[Edit] Saiun Iridescent Cloud No.54 彩雲
	Carrier-based Reconnaissance Aircraft Effects: +2 +9; Prevents T Cross Disadvantage Combat Radius: 8 (Deployment Cost: 9) Scrap value: 2 11 (Buildable)
	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。
ぜひ、提督の機動部隊の正規空母、その第4航空隊に配備してみてくださいね。

"No Grumman could catch us" was the famous telegraph sent from this reconnaissance aircraft, "Saiun".
This reconnaissance aircraft boasts high-speed performance no enemy fighter can overtake.
As the war deteriorated, this aircraft monitored enemy movements at sea.
Please deploy the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron on Admiral's Carrier Task Force!

Mechanics

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.

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

Buildable:

Best craft recipe	20	10	10	110	AviationShips with special crafting will have reduced rates of other specific equipment Especially Akitsu Maru , Shinshuu Maru , Kumano Maru , Souya (AGS) Secretary: Category Aviation Ship Types included: CAV, CVL, BBV, CV, AV, LHA, CVB, Souya (AGS)

Stock equipment of: Unryuu Kai

From quest: Bq9 (choice), C34 (★+2, choice)

Uses

Used to improve: Shiun , S-51J , Swordfish Mk.II Kai (Reconnaissance Seaplane Model) , SBD VS-2 (Reconnaissance Squadron)

Used by quest: F30, F45, F88

Updates History

2013-05-08: Added to game data and announced to be obtainable in the future
2013-05-15: Implemented as buildable item
2013-06-12: Ability to prevent T-Cross Disadvantage added

Fit Bonuses

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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Shared with all Carrier Recon

Improvement

Improvement effects
	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

Trivia

The depicted plane is allegedly the C6N1 variant.

[Edit] Saiun Iridescent Cloud No.54 彩雲
Carrier-based Reconnaissance Aircraft Effects: +2 +9 Prevents T Cross Disadvantage Combat Radius: 8 (Deployment Cost: 9) Scrap value: 2 11 (Buildable)

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