Talk:General Discussion/@comment-25289127-20141012104021/@comment-24332640-20141013061949

Realistically we probably shouldn't expect more than around +5 fighter power from Kyoufuu. Even though it was a very solid fighter as a base having to carry around heavy, bulky floats kind of ruins any fighter's performance. That's why seaplane fighters were never a big thing.

But I would still be happy with +5. This isn't a Reppu replacement, it's a supplement. It can be used on ships that would never normally contribute much to the fighter combat phase. And there are plenty of cases where things are close enough that it would make a difference.

And lets face it, the bombing attack from seaplanes is pretty much irrelevant in the later stages of the game.