Spotting Aircraft Data

Revision as of 20:18, 21 July 2018

Similar to the Catapult Fighter  consumable, the Spotting Aircraft consumable launches a plane from the ship's catapult. However, instead of attacking enemy aircraft, the Spotting Aircraft increases your range by 20% and gives an "aerial" perspective when scoping. It is available on all Tier IX and X cruisers, Russian cruisers from Tier VI and higher, British cruisers from Tiers V-VIII, as well as all Japanese battleships from Tier IV and higher and US battleships from Tier VI and higher. Ships with access to catapult-launched aircraft must usually choose between equipping either a Catapult Fighter  or a Spotting Aircraft.

The aerial perspective is not always advantageous, and adjusting to it may be a little troublesome. However, many players often do not feel threatened when outside your ship's normal firing range. Because of this, they often sail in straight lines at full speed. With time and experience, Spotting Aircraft can allow players to do significant damage before an engagement truly begins in earnest. Like the Catapult Fighter , it can potentially spot incoming torpedoes if it happens to fly over them. It may also detect concealed enemy ships out of your line of sight or regular detection range.

				SPOTTING AIRCRAFT I		SPOTTING AIRCRAFT II
				Cost: Free		Cost: 15 OR 22,500
Class or Ship	Tier	Nation(s)	Duration	Cooldown	Charges	Cooldown	Charges
Musashi	IX		120 seconds	180 seconds	5	120 seconds	6
Other ships	Varies	Varies	100 seconds	360 seconds	Varies	240 seconds	+1

As with Catapult Fighter , the number of charges depends on the specific ship. Refer there for the number of charges.