Type 0 Observation Seaplane

[Edit] Type 0 Observation Seaplane No.59 零式水上観測機
Reconnaissance Seaplane Effects: +1 +2 +4 +2 +6 Combat Radius: 3 (Deployment Cost: 6) 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

複葉でありながら、優れた運動性と高い空戦能力を持つ二座の水上偵察機です。
主力艦隊の砲戦弾着観測と偵察のための機体ですが、その高い格闘戦闘力は、専門の水上戦闘機も顔負けの高性能ぶり。
複葉機だけど近代的な、名作観測機なのです！

Although being a biplane, this is a dual-seat float reconnaissance plane with outstanding maneuverability and high air-to-air capability.
Its initial purpose was for fleet gunnery spotting and reconnaissance, however its high dogfight ability even out-qualify purposely built float fighters.
Being modern enough and a biplane, it's undoubtedly a masterpiece of its own class.

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 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.

Notes

Not to be confused with other "Type 0 Recons".

How To Obtain

Buildable

Stock equipment of: Mizuho Kai, Mizuho, Musashi, Yamato

Upgradeable from: Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane (★+2)

Ranking reward for:

• Jun 2013: 1-20, 21-100, 101-340

Uses

Used to improve: Type 0 Observation Seaplane, Zuiun Model 12, Zuiun Model 12 (634 Air Group)

Updates History

• 2013-07-03: Implemented as ranking reward
• 2013-12-24: Stats increased: +2 → +4
• 2014-03-14: Became buildable
• 2016-02-29: Became improvable

Fit Bonuses

Ship	Extra Requirement								Note
Mogami Kai Ni (Toku)				+1				+1	Non-stackable

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

Improvement

Type 0 Observation Seaplane
Improvement			Not Upgradable
★ Improvement Level	0~5	6~9
Consumed	4/6	6/9
Consumed	3/5	4/7
Equipment Consumed
Items Consumed	-
Resources	90 40 0 270

Ship Helper	Conversion
Mizuho/Kai	-
Mon		Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Musashi
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Musashi Kai/Ni
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

Trivia

Codenamed "Pete" by the Allies, the Mitsubishi F1M had high air-to-air capability resulting from its crisp maneuverability (basically biplanes have better mobility than monoplanes while trading off high-speed capability) as highlighted in the description text. It seldomly served its original role of gunnery spotting, but with its high dynamics and stability, it served many purposes such as ground attack, anti-sub patrol, convoy escort, and sometimes air-to-air combat. Its maneuverability equalling Type 96 fighters (which are purposely-built monoplanes), there are records of kills of American fighters such as F4F and even an F6F (the pilot that shot down the F6F was Officer Nobuo Fujita, the only man who succeeded to bombard the American mainland in 1942).

See Also

Mitsubishi F1M