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Saiun
Iridescent Cloud
No.54 彩雲
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 Carrier-based Reconnaissance AircraftEffects:
 +2  +9Prevents T Cross Disadvantage Combat Radius: 8 (Deployment Cost:
 9)Scrap value:
 2 11 (Buildable) | |
| Refittable Class | |
| 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 |
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!
Notes
Buildable
Development requires at least 20 
, 10 
, 10 
, 110 
, with Bauxite as primary resource for a drop rate of 4%. No reports exist of successful development with Fuel/Steel or Ammo as primary resource.
Characteristics of Saiun
- Does NOT participate in Aerial Combat.
- Increases the chance for Contact.
- Prevents T-cross disadvantage ("Red T").
- In PvP, Saiun must be equipped in the player's fleet to cancel Red T. Saiun equipped on an opposing player's fleet will NOT cancel Red T.[1]
- Does NOT prevent Red T in Aerial Combat nodes.
- While it doesn't prevent Red-T on aerial nodes, it is irrelevant as airstrikes are unaffected by engagement modifiers.
Trivia
The development of carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft wasn't something contemplated even prior to the opening of World War II, this was mostly due to the limited plane capacity that Carriers had, thus the role of reconnaissance was delegated to fighters or torpedo bombers. Prior to the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway, the IJN mainly relied on its seaplanes launched from its battleships and cruisers.
- Ironically, despite its high speed over fighter interception, it was the last aircraft shot down in the war, Japanese surrender happening just 5 minutes later.
References
See also
- Nakajima C6N - Wikipedia
- 彩雲 (航空機) - Wikipedia (Japanese link)
- Nakajima C6N1-S Saiun (Painted Cloud) MYRT - National Air and Space Museum