Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-1820055-20150913021552/@comment-26574811-20150917232720

MrDeaf wrote: Most likely, Shoukaku K2 will come with this: Prototype Nanzan Either that, or another land based airplane that would otherwise be too heavy to launch from a flight deck with limited length.

Nanzan was excellent at high speeds, but required a longer runway to take-off from. Which is where the catapult comes into play. Historically, no.

Nanzan's first flight took place in October 1944, 3 months after Shoukaku sank.