User blog comment:Dragonjet/KC3改/@comment-26366074-20151225104118/@comment-26404310-20151225222044

Dear Tsusai,

Fighter power is not dependent on the ship girl's level. It is dependent on the plane itself, the skill level of the plane, and the number of planes in the slot, as shown in the equation given by Dragonjet. I hope this clears up your question. More can be found on the wiki.