Ro.43 Reconnaissance Seaplane

	[Edit] Ro.43 Reconnaissance Seaplane IMAM Ro.43 No.163 Ro.43水偵
	Reconnaissance Seaplane Effects: +1 +1 +2 +2 +1 +4 Combat Radius: 3 (Deployment Cost: 4) Scrap value: 1 1 2 (Buildable)
	Refittable Ship Types
Coastal Defense Ship	Destroyer
Light Cruiser	Torpedo Cruiser
Heavy Cruiser	Training Cruiser
Aviation Cruiser	Fast Battleship
Battleship	Aviation Battleship
Light Carrier	Standard Aircraft Carrier
Armored Carrier	Seaplane Tender
Submarine	Aircraft Carrying Submarine
Submarine Tender	Fleet Oiler
Repair Ship	Amphibious Assault Ship
	LBAS Plane

Introduction

パスタの国で開発/運用された運動性に優れた複葉複座の水上偵察機です。
同国の中型以上の主力水上艦艇に搭載されました。
低速機であるものの、信頼性と優れた操縦性を持った水偵として、艦隊の目や連絡を務めます。
単座の戦闘機バージョンも存在しました

This is a biplane with good maneuverability and multiple seats used as recon seaplane by the country of pasta.
It was equipped to ships of medium-sized and above.
It has a lower speed, but as a recon seaplane with good reliability and maneuverability, it was still used as the eyes and liaison of the fleet.
A single-seat fighter version also existed.

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

Buildable using a Maestrale-class, Zara-class, or Vittorio Veneto-class as Secretary

Stock equipment of: Zara Kai

From limited-time quests: SB19 (choice), 2212 B1 (x2, choice)

Event reward for:

Winter 2016 Event E-3: Hard, Medium

Updates History

2016-02-10: Implemented
2016-02-29: Became improvable and upgradeable to Ro.44 Seaplane Fighter , became buildable
2021-03-30: Build rate increased

Fit Bonuses

Ship	Extra Requirement								Note
Agano-class Kai Ni		+2			+3			+1	Non-stackable between any Seaplane Recon
Mogami Kai Ni/Toku		+2							Non-stackable between any Seaplane Recon

Improvement

Ro.43 Reconnaissance Seaplane
Improvement			→	Conversion
★ Improvement Level	0~5	6~9		Ro.44 Seaplane Fighter
Consumed	3/5	4/6		5/10
Consumed	1/2	2/4		3/5
Equipment Consumed				x2
Items Consumed	-			-
Resources	60 30 0 180

Ship Helper	Conversion
Italia	Ro.44 Seaplane Fighter
Mon		Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun

Roma Kai
Mon		Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun

Zara Kai
Mon		Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun

Zara Due
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