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
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

「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 AircraftSpLBRecon 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.

Notes

Not to be confused with other aircraft of this family (see here).

How To Obtain

Buildable

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)

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

Ship	Extra Requirement								Note
All Equippable Ships	(★2-3)					+1			Non-stackable between any Carrier-based Recon Aircraft
	(★4-5)	+1				+1
	(★6-9)	+1				+2
	(★MAX)	+2				+3

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

See Also

Nakajima C6N