Kikaku - Japanese Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier 1941

A fast-moving aircraft carrier with good anti-torpedo protection for its size. A portion of the ship's air group is outfitted with smoke generators, enabling them to swiftly create smoke screens.

 

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Key Features

Kikaku will have base Shōkaku torpedo bombers, and more of researchable AP Bombers will be available on the deck. Torpedo Bombers are Shokaku's strongest source of damage. For Kikaku, we decided to shift the focus away from them by weakening the Torpedo Bombers and reinforcing the other squadrons of the ship.

Smoke Curtain Generator

 VIII Kikaku can set a smoke screen using attack aircraft equipped with Smoke Curtain Generator. It works in the same way as the smoke generators on other ships. To boost its efficiency, the aircraft carrier uses a tactical squadron* of attack aircraft.

*A tactical squadron is equipped with boosters, consists of one attack flight, and doesn't return to the aircraft carrier after an attack.

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Kikaku Info

Ship Name:  VIII Kikaku

Tier: 8

Paper ship: Yes

Class: WG project aircraft carrier

WG introduction: June 15, 2023

Status during tests and final:  Special Ship

Estimated Ship Release: 12.8/9

Nation:   Japan

Current development status: Work in progress

 

Players will be able to rent and play  VIII Kikaku only while the "Concealed Maneuvers battle" type is present in a future update.

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Armor

Hit Points: 51,400 hp

Armour: 6-215 mm

Side plating fore/mid/aft: 19/19-215/19 mm

Deck plating fore/mid/aft: 19 mm

Fore Athwartships: 102 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 165 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 102-165 mm

Superstructure: 13 mm

Citadel Armor Belt: 21-165 mm

Citadel Torpedo Bulkhead: 75 mm

Citadel Deck: 25-152 mm

Citadel Bottom: 40 mm

Conning Tower: 38 mm

Tonnage: 29,800

Torpedo Protection, Damage Reduction: 25%

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Air Wing

Attack Aircraft - N1K2-J Shiden-Kai

Hit points: 1390

Cruising speed: 151.0 knots

Maximum speed: 191.0 knots

Size of attacking flight: 6

Aircraft per squadron: 6

Aircraft restoration time: 110 s

Detectability range: 10.0 km

Number of aircraft on deck: 6

Rocket Details

Rockets in payload: 4× Type 3 No. 6 Mk. 27

Maximum rocket damage: 2,200

Armor penetration: 28.2 mm

Projectile detonator: 0.03

Chance to cause fire: 8 %

 

Torpedo Bombers - B6N Tenzan

Hit points: 1600

Cruising speed: 133.0 knots

Maximum speed: 173.0 knots

Size of attacking flight: 2

Aircraft per squadron: 8

Aircraft restoration time: 86 s

Detectability range: 7.5 km

Number of aircraft on deck: 12

Torpedo Details

Torpedoes in Payload: 1× Type 91 Mod. 3

Maximum torpedo damage: 7,233

Aerial speed: 50.0 knots

Torpedo range: 5.0 km

Torpedo arming distance: 537 m

 

Dive Bomber - B7A Ryūsei

Hit points: 1650

Cruising speed: 145.0 knots

Maximum speed: 185.0 knots

Size of attacking flight: 3

Aircraft per squadron: 9

Aircraft restoration time: 76 s

Detectability range: 10.0 km

Number of aircraft on deck: 18

Bomb Details:

Bombs in payload: 1× Type 2 NO. 50 Mk. 1

Bomb type: AP

Maximum bomb damage: 6,200

 

Smoke Curtain Generator - Squadron Consumable

Smoke Curtain Generator Details

The smoke curtain generator consumable is attached to the tactical attack aircraft armament. "Smoke Curtain Generator" works the same as with regular ships. The regular attack aircraft will be replaced by tactical ones which will help Kikaku to use Smoke Curtain Generator more effectively. Tactical attack aircraft are equipped with boosters and consist of only one attack flight, and they do not return to the aircraft carrier.

Smoke Curtain Generator:

Consumable action time: 7 s

Smoke screen dispersion time: 45 s

Action radius: 450 m

Cooldown time: 120 s

Number of consumables: 3

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Secondaries

6x2 127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount

Max HE Shell Damage: 2,100

Range: 4.5 km

Reload: 5.0 s

Alpha Piercing HE: 21.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.3395

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Krupp: 500.0

Shell Mass: 23.45 kg

Shell Speed: 725.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 8%

2×2 127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount

Max HE Shell Damage: 2,100

Range: 4.5 km

Reload: 6.0 s

Alpha Piercing HE: 21.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.3395

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Krupp: 500.0

Shell Mass: 23.45 kg

Shell Speed: 725.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 8%

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Depth Charge Airstrike (Auto)

Reload: 25 s

Available Flights: 1

No of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Max Range: 7 km

Bombs in Payload: 1× Experimental 45 kg

Max Bomb Damage: 4200

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Anti Aircraft Defence

Long Range:

6 × 2 127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount:
2 × 2 127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount:

Firing range:  5.8 km

Hit Probability:  100 %

Damage Within an Explosion:  1470

Damage by long-range AA guns:  112

Number of Explosions Per Salvo:  5

Continuous Damage: 225

Action Zone:  3.5 - 5.8 km

Short Range:

20 × 3 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount:
32 × 1 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount:

Firing range:  2.5 km

Damage by short-range AA guns:  277

Hit Probability:  95%

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Mobility

Maximum Speed: 34.0 kts

Turning Circle Radius: 1130 m

Rudder Shift Time: 13.1 s

Propulsion: 152,000 hp

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Visibility

Surface Detectability:   12.1 km

Detectability by depths:  0-9.6 km

Air Detectability:  9.6 km

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Available Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges:  infinite.

Action Time:  60 s.

Reload Time:  90 s.

Slot 2: Fighters:

Charges: 4

Action time: 600 s

Reload time: 40 s

Radius: 3 km

Fighters: +4

 

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.

 

Please note! that all information in this post is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published stated as Released on our WGB website.