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Jets were introduced in the December 9th, 2016 Update. Jets possess the ability to perform a Jet Assault before the aerial combat phase.

Jet List

"Jets" refer to "Turbojet propelled planes".

Currently the game includes 4 planes with a turbojet:

  • JetFighterBomber2.png Kikka KaiKikka Kai, a "turbojet carrier-based fighter-bomber",
  • JetFighterBomber1.png Jet Keiun KaiJet Keiun Kai, a "turbojet carrier-based fighter-bomber",
  • Land-based Fighter Jet Me 262 A-1a/R1Me 262 A-1a/R1, a "turbojet land-based fighter/interceptor",
  • Fighter FR-1 FireballFR-1 Fireball, a mixed "piston engine propeller and turbojet carrier-based fighter",
    • So far it is just a regular Fighter.

In the following, only the Kikka Kai and Jet Keiun Kai will be treated as "jets", as they are the only ones having "jet behaviors".

  • Rocket aircraft are also ignored as they have nothing to do with jets either, see here.

Mechanics

1. Two "jets" are currently available in the game, the Kikka KaiKikka Kai and the Jet Keiun KaiJet Keiun Kai.

  • Carrier jets have unique equipment icons : JetFighterBomber2.png and JetFighterBomber1.png respectively

2. Jets can only be equipped by Shoukaku Kai Ni AShoukaku Kai Ni A, Zuikaku Kai Ni AZuikaku Kai Ni A, Kaga Kai Ni GoKaga Kai Ni Go, and Victorious KaiVictorious Kai, and placed in Land-Based Air Squadrons.

3. Using jets will consume steelSteel in addition to bauxiteBauxite.

4. Having a jet equipped will allow a pre-emptive aerial attack known as Jet Assault (JA).

  • Jets will still participate in the following aerial combat phases.
  • Damage during the jet assault is calculated the same way as dive bombers (x1.0), but damage during the airstrike phase is reduced (x0.7071).
    • For LBAS jet assault, both jet assault and LBAS bombing use the lower multiplier.

5. Unlike most planes, both jets are Long Range Range.

6. Jets have a high Anti-Air Resistance that reduces losses to anti-air fire.

Plane Air State Modifier Ship AA Modifier Fleet AA Modifier
JetFighterBomber1.pngJet Keiun KaiJet Keiun Kai 0.6 0.5 0.7
JetFighterBomber2.pngKikka KaiKikka Kai 0.6 0.5 0.5

7. Jets will go through three different shoot-down phases per normal battle.

  • Anti-air during the Jet Assault.
  • Shoot down during Air Control.
  • Anti-air during the normal airstrike.

The jet assault phase cannot trigger AACI.

8. Jets do not count as Dive Bombers nor Fighters, and so cannot activate the CVCI or take part in it.

Steel Cost

The steel consumption of jets is:

Steel consumption formula
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Jet Phase Cost} = \sum^{\text{All Jets} } \lceil \text{Count}_\text{Plane} \times \text{Steel Cost} \rceil }[/math]
With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Count}_\text{Plane} }[/math] is the current plane count at the start of the battle.
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Steel Cost} }[/math] is the steel cost per plane.
Notes
  • Take note that the costs are rounded up.
  • Jets only cost steel in nodes where they are used for jet assaults and airstrikes.
    • Night battles will not cost steel.
  • Steel is consumed upon returning to base.
    • This means jets can still be used even when having not enough steel for the sortie.
  • Because LBAS squadrons are refilled between waves, jets will always cost the full 18 planes per wave.

Use Notes

  1. Since they use the dive bomber multiplier and have a weaker airstrike per plane, making their use against larger targets is limited if used alone.
  2. They are "fighter-bombers" with a very hight AA resist. This makes them useful when needing to maximize fighter power while maintaining some striking power.
    • Jets are the fighter-bombers with the highest AA Anti-Air and Dive Bombing Dive Bomber Attack in-game, and among the only planes to provide Range Range.
    • This usefulness is relative, since they cannot be used in a CVCI.
  3. The steel cost can add up very quickly, especially when being equipped on the largest slots of the CV.
    • Note that equipping them in smaller slots limits their ability to contribute to air control and damage.

Acquiring Jets

Currently, the only way to acquire Jets is by obtaining several special items from Quests or ranking, that are necessary to obtain the Kikka Kai and produce the Jet Keiun Kai :

Ne-Type Engine

Item Card Ne Type Engine.png

Description

新開発の燃焼噴射推進器です。日本発の実用ジェットエンジンとして戦力化が期待されます。
(※後日改装任務で使用可能)

A newly developed combustion jet propulsion. There are high expectations for its transformation into combat potential as a Japanese-developed production-ready jet engine.
(※Can be used in quests or equipment upgrading)

New Technology Aircraft Blueprint

Item Card New Technology Aircraft Blueprint.png

Description

新型航空機の開発、戦力化するために必要な技術図面です。
※開発には複数図面必要です。
※任務や装備改修で使用可能。

These are the technical drawings required to develop and field a new type of aircraft.
※ Multiple drawings are required for development.
※ Can be used in quests and equipment upgrades.

Item quests

Those items are notably given in the following quest chains:

Quest info Rewards
G5
One-Time Quest One-Time
航空艤装の近代化改修
Modernization Improvement Of Flight Rigging
Fuel
0
Ammunition
0
Steel
0
Bauxite
0
Prepare 5 500 Steel and 2 500 Bauxite and make modernization improvements to a Standard Carrier twice using x 5 Aircraft Carrier Ships.
Item Icon New Technology Aircraft Blueprint.png
New Technology Aircraft Blueprint
Modernize a CV(B) using 5 CV(B/L) twice, and prepare 5 500 steel and 2 500 bauxite.
Prerequisites B87, Gw1
Notes Resources are consumed upon completion.
D20
One-Time Quest One-Time
潜水艦派遣作戦による航空機技術入手
Obtain Airplane Technology From Submarine Dispatch Operation
Fuel
0
Ammunition
100
Steel
0
Bauxite
100
Deploy a Submarine Dispatch Operation to obtain new Plane Technology!
Item Icon New Technology Aircraft Blueprint.png
New Technology Aircraft Blueprint
Complete expeditions 30 and 31.
Prerequisites Dd1, D6
Notes The quest will be displayed as 50% complete if Expedition 30 is completed first, and as 80% complete if Expedition 31 is completed first.
D21
One-Time Quest One-Time
潜水艦派遣作戦による噴式技術の入手
Obtain Jet Engine Technology From Submarine Dispatch Operation
Fuel
100
Ammunition
0
Steel
0
Bauxite
100
Prepare 5 000 steel and 1 500 bauxite to bring in the new Jet Engine Technology through a Submarine Dispatch Operation.
Item Icon Development Material.png
Development Material
2x
Item Icon Ne Type Engine.png
Ne Type Engine
Complete expeditions 30 and 31, and prepare 5 000 steel and 1 500 bauxite.
Prerequisites B88, D20
Notes Resources are consumed upon completion.
F47
One-Time Quest One-Time
ネ式エンジンの増産
Increased Production Of Ne-Type Engine
Fuel
0
Ammunition
0
Steel
0
Bauxite
0
Increased production of Ne-type engines for the production of jet-powered aircraft.
Item Icon Ne Type Engine.png
Ne Type Engine
Scrap 3 Type 0 Fighter Model 52 and prepare 2 Prototype Reppuu Late Model, 2 Ryuusei, and 8 000 steel.
Prerequisites D21, F45
Notes Resources and equipment are consumed upon completion.

Kikka Kai

Equipment Card Kikka Kai.png

The Kikka Kai is obtainable once with F46, and up to one per year via the yearly quest By10.

Quest info Rewards
F46
One-Time Quest One-Time
噴式戦闘爆撃機の開発
Develop The Jet Fighter-Bomber
Fuel
0
Ammunition
0
Steel
0
Bauxite
100
Developed of a new fighter-bomber equipped with a Ne-type engine.
Item Icon Development Material.png
Development Material
2x
Equipment Card Kikka Kai.png
Kikka Kai
Scrap 3 Shiden Kai 2 and prepare 2 New Technology Aircraft Blueprints and 1 Ne Type Engine.
Prerequisites Cd2, F45
Notes Items are consumed upon completion.
By10
Yearly June Quest June
機動部隊決戦
Naval Task Force Decisive Battle
Fuel
1300
Ammunition
1300
Steel
0
Bauxite
1300
Organize a fleet with an aircraft carrier as part of your first fleet, then proceed into the Coral Sea Area, Eastern Salmon Sea, the KW Atoll, and the waters around Peacock Island. Confront the main enemy in the area and destroy them several times!
Item Icon Ranking Point Reward.png
Ranking Point Reward
600x

Then choose between:
Item Icon Skilled Crew Member.png
Skilled Crew Member
5x
Item Icon Prototype Flight Deck Catapult.png
Prototype Flight Deck Catapult
Equipment Card Kikka Kai.png
Kikka Kai
Assemble a fleet containing 1 CV(B/L) as Secretary and up to 5 XX in the First Fleet, then S rank the boss nodes of 5-2, 5-5, and 6-5 twice each, and A+ rank the boss node of 6-4 twice.
Prerequisites B153, By9
Notes

Jet Keiun Kai

Equipment Card Jet Keiun Kai.png

The Jet Keiun Kai is obtainable by upgrading a Prototype Keiun Equipment Card Prototype Keiun (Carrier-based Reconnaissance Model).png via Akashi's Improvement Arsenal, also consuming a Ne-Type Engine.

  • Up to two Prototype Keiun can be obtained via quests F45 and B143.
Quest info Rewards
F45
One-Time Quest One-Time
新機軸偵察機の開発
Develop The New Reconnaissance Plane
Fuel
0
Ammunition
0
Steel
0
Bauxite
100
Procurement of new reconnaissance aircraft.
Equipment Card Prototype Keiun (Carrier-based Reconnaissance Model).png
Prototype Keiun (Carrier-based Reconnaissance Model)
Item Icon Development Material.png
Development Material
2x
Scrap 2 Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane and prepare 1 Type 1 Land-based Attack Aircraft and 2 Saiun.
Prerequisites A62, F43
Notes Equipment are consumed upon completion.
B143
One-Time Quest One-Time
「第五航空戦隊」、縦横無尽!
"5th Carrier Division", Go Wild!
Fuel
0
Ammunition
0
Steel
0
Bauxite
1000
Organize the 5th Carrier Division mobile task force fleet consisting mainly of the carriers Shoukaku and Zuikaku, along with the escort Destroyer Oboro and Akigumo. With said fleet, sortie into the Northern AL Area, Off the Coral Sea, Off the Tawi-Tawi Anchorage area, and the Off the KW Atoll. Locate the main enemy fleet and destroy them. Choose between:
Equipment Card Underway Replenishment.png
Underway Replenishment
2x
Item Icon Instant Repair Material.png
Instant Repair Material
6x
Equipment Card 25mm Triple Autocannon Mount.png
25mm Triple Autocannon Mount
2x

Then choose between:
Equipment Card Prototype Toukai.png
Prototype Toukai
Equipment Card Prototype Keiun (Carrier-based Reconnaissance Model).png
Prototype Keiun (Carrier-based Reconnaissance Model)
Assemble a fleet containing Shoukaku, Zuikaku, Oboro, Akigumo, and up to 2 XX, then S rank the boss nodes of 3-5, 5-2, 7-2 (Part 2), and 6-5.
Prerequisites B15, D21
Notes

From there, once in possession of a Prototype Keiun, the upgrade through Akashi's Improvement Arsenal can begin:

Prototype Keiun

Improvement Conversion
★ Improvement
Level
0~5 6~9
Equipment Card Jet Keiun Kai.png
Jet Keiun Kai
Development material Consumed 8/10 10/15 20/30
Improvement material Consumed 6/8 7/10 10/13
Equipment
Consumed
Equipment Card Ryuusei.png Equipment Card Prototype Reppuu Late Model.png -
Items
Consumed
- Item Icon Ne Type Engine.png
Resources Fuel250 Ammunition100 Steel700 Bauxite650
Ship Helper Conversion
Ship Banner Shoukaku Kai Ni A.png
Shoukaku Kai Ni A
Equipment Card Jet Keiun Kai.png
Jet Keiun Kai
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ship Banner Zuikaku Kai Ni A.png
Zuikaku Kai Ni A
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Limited availability

Some jet parts have been given during some limited-time quests or events, and also as ranking rewards.

Equipment Card Kikka Kai.png Kikka Kai

Ranking reward for:

  • Jan 2020: 1-5
  • Apr 2020: 1-5
Equipment Card Prototype Keiun (Carrier-based Reconnaissance Model).png Prototype Keiun

From limited-time quest: 2112 LB03 (choice), 2404 F2 (★+2, choice)

Ranking reward for:

  • Sep 2015: 1-5, 6-20
  • Oct 2015: 1-5, 6-20, 21-100, 101-500
  • Oct 2016: 1-5, 6-20, 21-100, 101-500
  • Jan 2020: 1-5 (★+4), 6-20 (★+4), 21-100, 101-500
Item Icon Ne Type Engine.png Ne Type Engine

From limited-time quest: 20WiG4 (choice), 20WiG7 (choice), 2103 G4 (x2, choice), 2112 LB03 (choice), 2311 B9 (choice)

Ranking reward for:

  • Nov 2015: 1-5 (x2), 6-20, 21-100, 101-500
  • Dec 2015: 1-5
  • Apr 2017: 1-5

Event reward for:

Item Icon New Technology Aircraft Blueprint.png New Technology Aircraft Blueprint

From limited-time quest: 20WiG6 (choice), 20WiG5 (x2, choice), 2103 G4 (x4, choice)

See Also

Music track
- Source Japanese Romanization English OST Release Notes
Play Akashi's Improvement Arsenal
(when improving jets)
「噴式の胎動」 Funshiki no Taidou Birth of the Jets OST 波