Jets

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:

• Kikka Kai, a "turbojet carrier-based fighter-bomber",
• Jet Keiun Kai, a "turbojet carrier-based fighter-bomber",
• Me 262 A-1a/R1, a "turbojet land-based fighter/interceptor",
  • So far it just behaves as a regular Interceptor,
• FR-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 Kai and the Jet Keiun Kai.

• Carrier jets have unique equipment icons : and respectively

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

3. Using jets will consume steel in addition to bauxite.

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 .

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
Jet Keiun Kai	0.6	0.5	0.7
Kikka 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. Kikka Kai: 2.6 Jet Keiun Kai: 2.8
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 and Dive Bombing in-game, and among the only planes to provide 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

• From quests D21 & F47.

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

• From quests D20 & G5.

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:

• F43+A62>F45>F46
• D2+D6>D20>D21>F47

Quest info			Rewards
G5 One-Time	航空艤装の近代化改修 Modernization Improvement Of Flight Rigging		0	0	0	0
Prepare 5 500 Steel and 2 500 Bauxite and make modernization improvements to a Standard Carrier twice using x 5 Aircraft Carrier Ships.			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	潜水艦派遣作戦による航空機技術入手 Obtain Airplane Technology From Submarine Dispatch Operation		0	100	0	100
Deploy a Submarine Dispatch Operation to obtain new Plane Technology!			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	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		100	0	0	100
Prepare 5 000 steel and 1 500 bauxite to bring in the new Jet Engine Technology through a Submarine Dispatch Operation.			Development Material 2x 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	ネ式エンジンの増産 Increased Production Of Ne-Type Engine		0	0	0	0
Increased production of Ne-type engines for the production of jet-powered aircraft.			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

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	噴式戦闘爆撃機の開発 Develop The Jet Fighter-Bomber		0	0	0	100
Developed of a new fighter-bomber equipped with a Ne-type engine.			Development Material 2x 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 June	機動部隊決戦 Naval Task Force Decisive Battle		1300	1300	0	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!			Ranking Point Reward 600x Then choose between: Skilled Crew Member 5x Prototype Flight Deck Catapult 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

The Jet Keiun Kai is obtainable by upgrading a Prototype Keiun 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	新機軸偵察機の開発 Develop The New Reconnaissance Plane		0	0	0	100
Procurement of new reconnaissance aircraft.			Prototype Keiun (Carrier-based Reconnaissance Model) 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	「第五航空戦隊」、縦横無尽！ "5th Carrier Division", Go Wild!		0	0	0	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: Underway Replenishment 2x Instant Repair Material 6x 25mm Triple Autocannon Mount 2x Then choose between: Prototype Toukai 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		Jet Keiun Kai
Consumed	8/10	10/15		20/30
Consumed	6/8	7/10		10/13
Equipment Consumed				-
Items Consumed	-
Resources	250 100 700 650

Ship Helper	Conversion
Shoukaku Kai Ni A	Jet Keiun Kai
Mon		Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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.

Kikka Kai

Ranking reward for:

• Jan 2020: 1-5
• Apr 2020: 1-5

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

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:

• Early Spring 2024 Event E-4: Hard (x2, choice), Medium (choice)

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