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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.

In their current form, "Jets" refer to "Turbojet propelled fighter-bombers".

Mechanics

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

  • Both jets have unique equipment icons :   and   respectively
  • Despite being propelled by one jet engine, the FR-1 Fireball has nothing to do with "jets" in the game and is seen as a regular fighter.

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. Equipping at least 1 Jet on a CV/B will increase its range from Medium to Long.

6. Jets have a high shootdown resistance that reduces the 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:

[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Jet Phase Cost} = \sum^{\text{All Jets}} \lceil \text{Plane Count} \times \text{Steel Cost} \rceil }[/math]

  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Plane Count} }[/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 two of the three "fighter-bombers" with shoot-down resistance. 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 the 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 :

 

 

  • New Air Craft Plans (D20 & G5)

Those items are notably given in the following quest chains:


Quest info Rewards
G5
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.
  • Modernize a CV(B) using 5 CV(L) twice, and prepare 5,500 steel and 2,500 bauxite.
 
New Technology Aircraft Blueprint
Notes Requires: B87, G3
Steel and bauxite will be consumed upon completion.

D20
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!
  • Complete expeditions 30 and 31.
 
New Technology Aircraft Blueprint
Notes Requires: D2, D6
The quest will be displayed as 50% complete if Expedition 30 is completed first, and as 80% complete if Expedition 31 is completed first. Either way, both expeditions need to be completed.

D21
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.
  • Complete expeditions 30 and 31, and prepare 5,000 steel and 1,500 bauxite.
 
Development Material
2x
 
Ne Type Engine
Notes Requires: B88, D20
Steel and Bauxite will be consumed upon completion.

F47
ネ式エンジンの増産
Increased Production of Ne Type Engine
  
0 		 
0 		 
0 		 
0
To prepare to increase the production of engines for the jet aircraft, dispose of 3 Type 52 Zero Fighter in the factory, prepare 2 Reppuu and Ryuusei each and 8,000 steel.
 
Ne Type Engine
Notes Requires: D21, F45
Resources and equipment will be 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
噴式戦闘爆撃機の開発
Develop the Jet Fighter-Bomber
  
0 		 
0 		 
0 		 
100
To Produce the new type Fighter-Bomber with the built-in Ne Type Engines, dispose 3 Shiden Kai 2 in the factory and prepare 2 New Technology Aircraft Blueprint and 1 Ne Type Engine.
 
Development Material
2x
 
Kikka Kai
Notes Requires: C3, F45
The Ne Type Engine and New Technology Aircraft Blueprints will be consumed upon completion.

By10
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!
  • Assemble a fleet containing 1 CV(L/B) as Secretary and up to 5 XX, 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.
 
Ranking Point Reward
600x

Choose between:
 
Skilled Crew Member
5x
 
Prototype Flight Deck Catapult
 
Kikka Kai
Notes Requires: B153, By9
Yearly Quest (June)

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
新機軸偵察機の開発
Develop the New Reconnaissance Plane
  
0 		 
0 		 
0 		 
100
To produce the New Reconnaissance Plane, dispose 2 Type 0 Recon Seaplane in the factory and prepare one Type 1 Land Attacker and two Saiun!
 
Prototype Keiun (Carrier-based Reconnaissance Model)
 
Development Material
2x
Notes Requires: A62, F43
Equipment will be consumed upon completion.

B143
「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)
Notes Requires: D21

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

Type Name ★ Resource Day 2nd Ship Note
              Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  Prototype Keiun 0 250 100 700 650 8/10 6/8 1x   
Z 		 
Z 		S
Z 		S
  		X X X Shoukaku Kai Ni A
Zuikaku Kai Ni A 		Upgrades to Jet Keiun Kai
6 10/15 7/10 1x 
10 20/30 10/13 1x 

Limited availability

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

The Prototype Keiun has been given in the following ranking months :

month Rank 1-5 Rank 6-20 Rank 21-100 Rank 101-500
September 2015 1 1 0 0
October 2015 1 1 1 1
October 2016 1 1 1 1
January 2020 1 ★+4 1 ★+4 1 1

The Kikka Kai has been given in the following ranking months :

month Rank 1-5 Rank 6-20 Rank 21-100 Rank 101-500
January 2020 1 0 0 0
April 2020 1 0 0 0

The   Ne Type Engine has been given in the following ranking months :

month Rank 1-5 Rank 6-20 Rank 21-100 Rank 101-500
November 2015 2 1 1 1
December 2015 1 0 0 0
April 2017 1 0 0 0


Both the 2020 and 2021 Hishimochi mini-events gave several Ne Type Engines and New Technology Aircraft Blueprints in quests :

Quest info Rewards
20WiG6
【桃の節句任務】菱餅改修：週
(Peach Festival Mission) Hishimochi Renovation: Weekly
  
0 		 
0 		 
0 		 
0
Prepare 6 Hishimochi,100 development materials, 3000 Bauxite, and 3000 steel and proceed to modernize any light carrier with 3 light carriers 2 times. *All prepared items will be consumed upon completion
  • Prepare 6 Hishimochi,100 development materials, 3000 Bauxite, and 3000 steel and successfully modernize 1 CVL using 3 CVL 2 times.
 Choose between:
 
New Technology Aircraft Blueprint
 
New Model Gun Mount Improvement Material
 
New Model Rocket Development Material

Then choose between:
 
Instant Repair Material
6x
 
Improvement Material
3x
 
Food Supply Ship Irako
3x
Notes Requires: 20WiG5, 20WiB4, 20WiB4
Weekly Quest

20WiG4
【桃の節句任務】菱餅改修：序
(Peach Festival Mission) Hishimochi Renovation: Intro
  
0 		 
0 		 
0 		 
0
Prepare 10 Hishimochi and proceed to modernize any Yuugumo-class Destroyer with 4 Heavy Cruiser 2 times. *All prepared items will be consumed upon completion
  • Prepare 10 Hishimochi and successfully modernize a Yuugumo-class DD using 4 CAs 2 times.
 Choose between:
 
Action Report
 
New Model Gun Mount Improvement Material
2x
 
Ne Type Engine
Notes Requires: 20WiB1, 20WiB2, 20WiB2
One-time

20WiG5
【桃の節句任務】菱餅改修：破
(Peach Festival Mission) Hishimochi Renovation: Midpoint
  
0 		 
0 		 
0 		 
0
Prepare 15 Hishimochi, 8000 Bauxite, and 8000 steel and proceed to modernize the Yuugumo-class Destroyer Okinami with 4 Battleships 2 times. *All prepared items will be consumed upon completion
  • Prepare 15 Hishimochi, 8000 Bauxite, and 8000 steel and successfully modernize Okinami using 4 BBs 2 times.
 Choose between:
 
Remodel Blueprint
 
New Technology Aircraft Blueprint
2x
 
Prototype Flight Deck Catapult
Notes Requires: 20WiB3, 20WiG4, 20WiG4
One-time

20WiG7
【桃の節句任務】菱餅改修：果
(Peach Festival Mission) Hishimochi Renovation: Final
  
0 		 
0 		 
0 		 
0
Prepare 17 Hishimochi, 300 development materials, 15000 Bauxite, and 15000 steel and proceed to modernize any Standard carrier with 5 standard carriers 2 times. *All prepared items will be consumed upon completion
  • Prepare 17 Hishimochi, 300 development materials, 15000 Bauxite, and 15000 Steel and successfully modernize 1 CV using 5 CV 2 times.
 Choose between:
 
Prototype Flight Deck Catapult
 
Ne Type Engine
 
Night Operation Aviation Personnel + Skilled Deckhands
Notes Requires: 20WiG6
One-time


Quest info Rewards
2103 G4
【桃の節句】菱餅改修：2021空
(Hinamatsuri Operation) Hishimochi Modernization: 2021 Sky
  
0 		 
0 		 
0 		 
0
Hinamatsuri Operation: Prepare 7 Hishimochi, 90 Development Materials, 9000 fuel and 9000 bauxite. Successfully modernize a CV ship with 5 CVL at the same time, twice.
  • Only CVs can work for the modernization process CVB will not work
 Choose between:
 
Prototype Flight Deck Catapult
 
Ne Type Engine
2x
 
New Technology Aircraft Blueprint
4x
Notes Requires: 2103 G2, 2103 B3
Time-limited Quest
7 Hishimochi, 9000 Fuel and bauxite, and 90 Development Materials will be consumed upon completion of this quest

The limited Xmas quests of 2021 included a Prototype Keiun and its Ne Type Engine among the rewards :

Quest info Rewards
2112 LB03
【Xmas限定】聖夜の翼、出撃せよ！
[Christmas limited] Wings of the Holy Night, sortie!
  
0 		 
0 		 
1224 		 
1224
Limited Time Christmas Mission: Organize a fleet consisting of 3 of the following ships "Shoukaku, Zuikaku, and Hayasui" or "Suzuya, Kumano, and Gotland". Do repeat sorties in the Okinoshima sea area, the Northern AL Operation Area, and the Coral Sea! Confront and destroy the enemy fleet! Choose between:
 
Type 1 Land-based Attack Aircraft
2x
 
Shinzan
 
Prototype Keiun (Carrier-based Reconnaissance Model)

Then Choose between:
 
Skilled Crew Member
2x
 
New Model Aerial Armament Material
2x
 
Ne Type Engine
Notes Requires: 2112 LB01
Limited Time Quest

Kumano and Suzuya can be used in their CVL form.

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
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