Lysara Vel'Dorin Graal

1. #1selective

   Keys: Variable Fighter 1, VF-1

   (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

   Equipment Type: all-environment variable fighter and tactical combat battroid Government: U.N. Spacy, U.N. Navy, U.N. Space Air Force Manufacturer: Northrom Cost: not publicly disclosed, but reported as approx 20 times that of a standard Destroid Introduction: November 2007 Operational Deployment: February 7, 2009 Accommodation: pilot only in Marty & Beck Mk-7 zero/zero ejection seat Dimensions: Battroid Mode: height 12.68 meters; width 7.3 meters; length 4.0 meters Fighter Mode: wingspan 14.78 meters (fully extended); height 3.84 meters; length 14.23 meters GERWALK Mode: wingspan 14.78 meters (fully extended); height 8.7 meters; length 11.3 meters Mass: empty 13.25 metric tons; standard T-O mass 18.5 metric tons; max T-O mass 37.0 metric tons Structure: space metal frame, SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction turbine engines, output 650 MW each Propulsion: 11,500 kg [x g] x 2; or 23,000 kg [x g] x 2 in overboost (225.63 kN x 2); 4 x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry NBS-1 high-thrust vernier thrusters (1 x counter reverse vernier thruster nozzle mounted on the side of each leg nacelle/air intake, 1 x wing thruster roll control system on each wingtip); vernier thrusters with chemical fuel tanks (within backpack section for GERWALK and Battroid modes); 18 x P&W LHP04 low-thrust vernier thrusters beneath multipurpose hook/handles Thrust-to-weight ratio: empty 3.47; standard T-O 2.49; maximum T-O 1.24 Performance: Battroid Mode: maximum walking speed 160 km/h Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 2.71; at 30,000+ m Mach 3.87 GERWALK Mode: maximum walking speed 100 km/h; flying 500 km/h g limit: in space +7 Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; variable geometry wing; vertical take-off and landing; control-configurable vehicle; fly-by-light; rectangular underfuselage air intakes with intake vane, variable ramps, and retractable cover shutters (for Battroid mode or space use); single-axis two-dimensional thrust vectoring nozzles operate in lieu of conventional elevators and horizontal stabilizers and in tandem with wing thruster roll control system; one ventral fin under each engine nacelle; large airbrake directly rear of cockpit canopy (nozzle feet operate as airbrakes also); two-section flap (with spoiler) and fowler flap occupy almost entire wing trailing-edge; leading-edge slats; conventional rudders with honeycomb construction in outward-canted vertical tail surfaces; two cooling sub-air intake/airframe lift adjustment slits located on forward main body in Fighter mode operate in lieu of glove vanes by controlling airflow; four times the mobility of the Destroid Spartan; three "magic hand" manipulators for maintenance use; retractable canopy shield for Battroid mode and atmospheric reentry; retractable tricycle undercarriage (landing gear) with two steerable nosewheels retract rearward into nose and twin coupled mainwheels inward into fuselage; 2 x arresting hooks mounted underfuselage on engine nacelles; 2 x forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensors in recessed emplacements within leg-joint nacelles (built below and to the fore of the cockpit canopy in egg-shaped blisters on either side of the Fighter mode nosecone); option of GBP-1S system, atmospheric-escape booster, or FAST Pack system Transformation: Min time from Fighter to GERWALK (automated): approx. 1.5 sec. Min time from GERWALK to Battroid (automated): under 2 sec. Standard time from Fighter to Battroid (automated): under 5 sec. Min time from Fighter to Battroid (manual): 0.9 sec.

   • Armament - Guns: 1 x Fixed Mauler RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannon, firing 6,000 pulses per minute 1 x Howard GU-11 55 mm three-barrel Gatling gun pod with 200 rds fired at 1,200 rds/min Bombs & Missiles: 4 x underwing hard points for 12 x AMM-1 hybrid guided multipurpose missiles (3/point) or 12 x MK-82 LDGB conventional bombs (3/point) or 6 x RMS-1 large anti-ship reaction missiles (2/outboard point, 1/inboard point) or 4 x UUM-7 micro-missile pods (1/point) each carrying 15 x Bifors HMM-01 micro-missiles or a combination of above load-outs Optional Armament: Shinnakasu Heavy Industry GBP-1S ground-combat protector weapon system or Shinnakasu Heavy Industry FAST Pack augmentative space weapon system

   After the crash-landing of the Alien StarShip-One in July 1999 it is discovered the alien crew was a race of giants some five times the size of a human. Fearful of being unprepared for a conflict with these aliens, the newly formed United Nations Government (UNG) begins researching anti-giant weapon systems technologies. Utilizing the now named OverTechnology found on the ASS-1, the non-variable humanoid mecha called the Destroid is designed; another weapon system is the transformable Battroid. The UNG contracts Stonewell and Bellcom to develop an all-environment variable fighter eventually known as the "Valkyrie." Rising to the challenge, Stonewell and Bellcom subcontract with OT reaction powerplant producer Shinnakasu Heavy Industry and Destroid developer Centinental to complete a basic design by 2005. The first transformable prototype is successfully tested in 2007 and the UNG decides to formally adopt the Valkyrie in November of that year. By late 2008, mass production is in full swing on the VF-1A variable fighter.

   From February 2009 to March 2010, the VF-1A Valkyrie served as the standard variable fighter of the U.N. Spacy in Space War I. The VF-1 proved to be an extremely capable craft, successfully combating a variety of Zentradi mecha even in most sorties which saw UN Spacy forces significantly outnumbered. The versatility of the Valkyrie design enabled the variable fighter to act as both large-scale infantry and as air/space superiority fighter. The signature skills of U.N. Spacy ace pilot Maximilian Jenius exemplified the effectiveness of the variable systems as he near-constantly transformed the Valkyrie in battle to seize advantages of each mode as combat conditions changed from moment to moment. The basic VF-1 was deployed in four minor variants (designated A, D, J, and S) and its success was increased by continued development of various enhancements including the GBP-1S "Armored" Valkyrie and FAST Pack "Super" Valkyrie weapon systems.

   After the end of Space War I, the VF-1A continued to be manufactured both in the Sol system (notably on the Lunar facility Apollo Base) and throughout the UNG space colonies. Although the VF-1 would eventually be replaced as the primary VF of the UN Spacy by the VF-4 Lightning III in 2020, a long service record and continued production after the war proved the lasting worth of the design. The VF-1A was without doubt the most recognizable variable fighter of Space War I and was seen as a vibrant symbol of the U.N. Spacy even into the first year of the New Era 0001 in 2013. At the end of 2015 the final rollout of the VF-1 was celebrated at a special ceremony, commemorating this most famous of variable fighters

2. #2selective

   Keys: ASS-1, Alien StarShip-One

   Technical Data

   Ship Type: medium-scale gun destroyer Government: Supervision Army Manufacturer: unknown Dimensions: length 1,200 meters Mass: unknown Power Plant: heat pile system cluster Primary Systems: macro nozzle cluster (main thrusters); vernier nozzle cluster; gravity control system; fold system cluster Armament: 1 x heavy super dimension converging energy beam cannon Spaceplanes: none Mecha: unknown

   Description and History

   On July 17, 1999 a super-light-velocity spaceship from beyond the solar system fell to Earth, crash-landing upon South Ataria, an Island at the southermost tip of the Ogasawara Islands above the Tropic of Cancer. The United Nations investigates the crash and the discovered alien spacecraft is designated the code name Alien StarShip-1. In the years that follow the investigation yields many incredible discoveries concurrent to an ambitious project to rebuild the entire space vessel in February 2001. Soon it was discovered the ship is Gun Destroyer crewed by a race of giants and belonged to a faction called the Supervision Army. The reconstruction barely changes the overall dimensions of the craft but much of the shape and appearance of the vessel is significantly altered. Once the spaceship is rebuilt, the United Nations Government (U.N.G) christens the remade vessel the SDF-1 Macross in January 2009.

3. #3selective

   Keys: The First Macross, Super Dimension Fortress Macross, SDF-1, Macross 1, SDF-1 Macross

   Ship Type: super dimension fortress Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: OTEC Company (originally built by the Supervision Army) Ship Name: Macross Laid down: 1999 Launch Date: February 7, 2009 Commission Date: February 7, 2009 Number of Class Commissioned: 2 (SDF-1 Macross, SDF-2 Megaroad) Complement: crew 20,000; civilians 58,000 (later reduced through attrition to 56000 and then 40000) Dimensions: length 1,210 meters, width 496, height 312 meters; (approximate dimensions following 2012 refit) length 1,200 meters, width 600 meters Mass: standard operating displacement 18,000,000 metric tons; standard operating displacement (following 2012 refit) 22,000,000 metric tons Structure: hypercarbon frame, hypercarbon hull Power Plant: OverTechnology Macross heat pile system cluster Primary Systems: OverTechnology Macross nozzle cluster (main thrusters), OverTechnology main nozzle cluster (vertical thrusters), OverTechnology vernier thrusters, OverTechnology Macross gravity control system, OverTechnology Macross fold system cluster Secondary Systems: Pin-Point Barrier/Full Barrier System Armament: 1 x OverTechnology Macross super-dimension-energy cannon with beam polarizing converging system (bow) 8 x OverTechnology guided converging beam cannons 4 x high speed 178 cm electro magnetic rail cannons many x large automatic anti-ship missile launchers many x various missile emplacements Space planes: 120 x QF-3000E Ghost Variable Mecha: 212 x VF-1 Valkyrie (on launch date February 7, 2009: 120 x VF-1A, 12 x VF-1D, 50 x VF-1J, 30 x VF-1S); 300+ VF-1 Super Valkyries (as of February 11, 2010) Non-Variable Mecha: 587 x Destroids (on launch date February 7, 2009: stationed SLV-111 Daedalus 2 x HWR-00-Mk. II Monster, 85 x MBR-07-Mk. II Spartan, 500 x MBR-04-Mk. VI Tomahawk); non-variable mecha built in onboard factories: 1 x HWR-00-Mk. II Monster, 40 x ADR-04-Mk. X Defender, 20 x SDR-04-Mk. XII Phalanx Docked Craft: 1 x CVS-101 Prometheus Class (docked port); 1 x SLV-111 Daedalus Class (docked starboard)

   Formerly the Alien StarShip-One, several countries including Japan, United States, Russia, Germany, Britain, and France collaborated to establish an alien technology research institute called OTEC. Less than a year later, the OTEC commences a project to restore and reconstruct the ASS-1 to be commissioned as a capital ship for the newly formed United Nations Government. From February 2001 forward, the spacecraft is designated as the SDF-1; Super-Dimension-Fortress-1. Incredible advances are made from the research including the thermonuclear reaction system used to power the craft, the gravity control system, the space fold system for traveling faster-than-light and the super-dimension-energy cannons, the main weapon of the SDF-1. These technologies are adapted quickly and soon OverTechnology is being utilized in dozens of industries, notably super-small-scale thermonuclear reactors and the development of thermonuclear reaction bombs. Despite these unprecedented leaps of progress, many problems arise and threaten to undermine the launch of the SDF-1.

   Originally set to launch in 2006, civil unrest abroad and the outbreak of the Anti-Unification Wars slows the SDF-1 restoration project. Eventually, the "UN Wars" cease on January 20th 2007 and the SDF-1 is rescheduled for launch in February 2009. It is the day of the launching ceremony that the opposing faction of the ancient war tracks the residual energies left by the ASS-1's space fold and follow it to the Sol system. The newly christened SDF-1 Macross, armed with a heretofore undiscovered automated defense system, activates in response to the approaching enemy forces known as the Zentradi. The main cannon of the SDF-1 Macross fires from the surface of the Earth and destroys two Zentradi ships some 280,000 km out in space. The remaining Zentradi retaliate and intense fighting ensues. In an attempt to maneuver and regain the initiative, Captain Bruno J. Global activates the space fold system to transport the SDF-1 Macross into Lunar orbit. Due to limited human understanding of the space fold system and improper instrumentation, the SDF-1 Macross folds far beyond the Moon, transporting the ship and much of the surrounding surface of South Ataria Island out past Pluto. This single engagement initiates the beginning of Space War I between the UN Spacy and the Zentradi.

   Over the length of more than a year during which Space War I is fought, the SDF-1 Macross travels from the outskirts of the Sol system back to Earth, fighting the forces of the Zentradi. The Zentradi are determined to capture the vessel, obsessed with the secrets of the ship's obvious reconstruction and reaction weapons. This advantage allows the Macross to effectively use it's formidable defenses, thwarting many attempts to be captured by the enemy. After Space War I ends on March 10th 2010, the Macross landing site is chosen as home for the reconstruction of Macross City. The Macross takes part in one more major engagement against rogue Zentradi Kamjin Kravshera's forces during the Defensive Battle of Macross City in January 2012. Despite extensive damage following the battle, the Macross is repaired and undergoes a major refit. To this day, the Macross remained the home of the U.N. Military Command Center and was berthed in Macross City on Earth until the Mardook war, where it was destroyed after Hibiki Kanzaki ran it into enemy troops.

4. #4selective

   Keys: Variable Fighter, Gerwalk, VF

   A variable fighter is a plane/mech hybrid that has 3 forms, which was developed by the United Nations Government as a cautionary measure when the Alien StarShip-One had landed on Earth, revealing giant human corpses inside them.

   A variable fighter's 3 forms are as follows: Fighter/Jet mode- A traditional jetfighter mode which prioritizes speed and usually comes equipped with machine guns and missiles. Gerwalk- Gerwalk is a mode where the mech's legs and arms pop out of the jetfighter mode, allowing for the use of the arms and legs while maintaining most of the speed of the fighter. Mech- Once the pilot goes out of gerwalk mode, the fighter transforms completely into a giant robot, wielding usually some sort of massive firearm and able to perform more complex duties like variable fighter dogfights or rescue missions.

5. #5selective

   Keys: VF-0, Variable Fighter 0, First prototype variable fighter, Phoenix

   (Note: All remaining models of this fighter were destroyed after the Zentradi bombed the Earth. Impossible to find) Technical Data

   Equipment Type: developmental variable fighter Government: U.N. Forces Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman/Stonewell/Shinsei Introduction: 2004 Operational Deployment: September 2008 Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: Battroid Mode: height 16.25 meters (*see SPECIAL NOTE below) Fighter Mode: length 18.69 meters Mass: empty 16.191 metric tons Structure: space metal material frame; titanium/carbon composite outer shell; AWAG/RA 105 SWAG energy conversion armor; surplus power triples Fighter armor strength in Battroid mode, majority of engine output is dedicated to flight so energy converting armor is not functional during Fighter mode; in GERWALK mode the energy conversion armor has a defensive power-equivalent to an attack helicopter; although armor strength in GERWALK-mode is 4~5 times greater than in fighter mode, it is still inferior compared to Battroid mode which is 10 times greater than fighter mode Power Plant: two EGF-127 custom overtuned conventional turbofan jet engines (power output unknown); due to its less efficient engines, the VF-0 has considerably shorter range, more delicate handling and a longer airframe compared to the VF-1 Valkyrie (engine nacelles are comparatively longer to accommodate the earlier engine design) Propulsion: 91.08 kN x 2; 148.9 kN x 2 afterburner; 3 x Shinnakasu ARR-2 maneuvering rocket motors (for use in GERWALK/Battroid modes) Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 1.87 Performance: Fighter Mode: at 11,000 m Mach 2.74; cruising range (with standard dorsal conformal tanks) 2,075 km; service ceiling 25,000 m g limit: unknown Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; two-dimensional thrust-vectoring engine nozzles; standard auxillary conformal fuel drop tanks (mounted on dorsal main body in Fighter mode, upper torso in Battroid mode); rectangular underfuselage air intake with semi-retractable slit-style shutters for Battroid mode/space use; triple-system digital fly-by-wire flight control system (FCS) in fighter mode; swing wing; air brake; 1 x AN/ALE 55 flare and chaff dispenser system; AN/ALQ 220A IDECM. ASS/PS 110 active stealth system; retractable shield canopy (Battroid mode); underwater capable in silent mode for up to several minutes using the electricity of the capacitors (max operational depth limit is 20 meters); option of reactive armor system or 2 x regular external atmospheric combat super parts (mounted one on each leg/engine nacelle); large energy capacitor installed in VF-0A for "mighty-wing mode" in which energy conversion armor can be used effectively for a short time in fighter mode. This mechanism, exclusive to the VF-0 and not seen is subsequent VFs, harnesses the electricity generating abilities of the EGF-127. In Battroid mode, 10% of full power is sufficient for land combat while the remaining 90% is used for energy conversion armor; aerial combat is possible in Battroid mode, but due to the leg turbines, activity is limited to 20 minutes; head unit has high-definition TV camera, night-vision, infrared laser pointer, laser-range finder, IFF-I data link and ultra-sonic motion sensor; VF-0A features compound eye system where 2 are arranged on the top and bottom of the head, unlike the VF-1 Valkyrie

   • Armament - Guns: 1 x Mauler laser cannon (mounted on head turret) 1 x Howard three-barrel GPU-9 35mm gatling gun pod featuring adjustable rate-of-fire for 60/1,250/2,500 rounds-per-minute, driven by a 90-horsepower electric motor, muzzle velocity 1,100 m/s (550 rounds total, capable of utilizing heavy armor-piercing or AHEAD ammunition) Bombs & Missiles: 4 x underwing variable pylon hard points for 12 x standard Raytheon Bifors AIM-200A AMRAAM 2 I/ALH-guided medium-range air-to-air missiles (three-missile racks, 1/point) or 4 x GH-28A 8-tube general-purpose micro missile launchers (capable of firing 3 volleys) or 2 x HAIM-95A medium-range maneuverability missile launcher pods originally used in attack craft equipment (special attack/assault specification) or a combination of above load-outs Optional Armament: 2 x external atmospheric combat super parts/conformal fuel tank FAST Pack with 24 x Raytheon Erlikon GH-30B I/IR-guided micro-missiles each (mounted one per leg/engine nacelle); 1 x standard gun pod spare magazine stored in super part 2 x augmentative pylons welded to the conformal fuel tanks of craft's dorsal surface for optional special attack/assault specification 1 x QF-2200A Ghost unmanned fighter equipped with five micro-missile launchers

   Description and History

   During development of the VF-1 Valkyrie, the U.N. Spacy development teams found it necessary to utilize other variable fighters as test beds and trial production models for the various new OverTechnology systems. The VF-0 Phoenix was one such variable fighter begun in 2002, an experimental series of VF manufactured after inheriting the F-14 Tomcat experimental system group. Delivery of the first completed craft occurred in 2004 and in 2008 the VF-0 Phoenix was utilized in combat when delivery of the thermonuclear reaction engines delayed deployment of the VF-1 Valkyrie. Although the VF-0 was used for various tests and strategic research, it was not considered for combat until reports the Anti-UN Alliance organized a VF experiment combat group. Once the Anti-UN threat of a variable vehicle surfaced, the VF-0 was equipped for actual combat and productions increased rapidly. The transformation mechanisms, energy conversion armor and active stealth capabilities would have a major impact on later VF development and would be placed into practical use after the VF-1 Valkyrie. The Phoenix was deployed around the island of Mayan in the South Pacific Ocean that same year and many VF-0 variable fighters participated in an operation to combat Anti-U.N. forces for the purpose of recovering of an alien artifact.

   The VF-0A was the primary fighter of the series, possessing many of what would become the standard variable fighter technologies including the famous three-mode variable transformation system. Unfortunately, the lack of thermonuclear reaction engines meant the VF-0A was deployed with larger conventional (but overtuned) jet engines and dorsal conformal fuel tanks. These problems seriously limited the operational range of the VF-0A and ultimately meant the series would remain a small production model. Nonetheless, the VF-0A was combat worthy and possessed a Mauler laser cannon, one standard Howard GPU-9 35mm gatling gun pod (with 550 rounds) and four underwing hard points with a variety of missile loads. For defense, the VF-0A featured the first incarnation of the SWAG energy conversion armor system which utilized surplus power to triple fighter mode's armor strength in battroid mode (a similar system would become standard in all future variable fighters). The VF-0A could also be fitted with the leg/engine nacelle conformal missile/fuel tanks for increased firepower and range, these parts belonging to the VF-1 "Super Pack" that were not yet fully completed.

   The VF-0A was a successfully deployed unit, but was only produced in small numbers as production resources were devoted to the more advanced VF-1 Valkyrie that would follow. The U.N. Spacy manufactured 24 VF-0A general-issue single-seater fighters, 4 two-seater fighters and 2 two-seater armed reconnaissance units. Six single-seat types and 18 two-seater types of the delta wing VF-0D units were constructed as well as 4 VF-0S commander versions. Also built was VF-0B two-seater versions of the A type for the UN Spacy produced under trial basis and VF-0C single-seat versions of the D type for testing by the Marine Corps who were struggling with aging aircraft. U.N.G. pilots Shin Kudo and Edgar LaSalle piloted VF-0 fighters as did ace pilot Roy Focker when conducting operations around the island of Mayan in 2008.

6. #6selective

   Keys: Variable Fighter 4, VF-4, Lightning

   (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

   Equipment Type: UNS/UNSM main variable fighter Government: U.N. Spacy, U.N. Space Marines Manufacturer: Stonewell/Bellcom Introduction: 2012 Operational Deployment: September 2012 Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: Fighter Mode: wingspan 12.65 meters; height 5.31 meters; length 16.8 meters Mass: empty 13.95 metric tons Structure: space metal frame, SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinnakasu/P&W/Roice FF-2011 thermonuclear turbine engines; 2 x dorsal rocket engines (mounted on top of the main thermonuclear turbine engines); 2 x ramjet engines (mounted in the center rear fuselage). Propulsion: 14,000 kg [x g] x 2 (137.34 kN x 2); P&W HMM-1A high-maneuverability vernier thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 2.01 (rating for turbine engine thrust ONLY) Performance: Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 3.02; at 30,000+ m Mach 5.15 g limit: unknown Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; wing-mounted engines; canard forward wing; inward-canted vertical stabilizers to deflect radar reflections; nose-mounted ventral fin; two-dimensional thrust vectoring; variable main wings and nacelle ventral fins for high-speed flight; nose canards and ailerons; ram-Wing nozzle in the aft section of fighter fuselage functions as air brake in fighter mode; three-hull structure ensures airframe's capacity; the VF-4 adopts a different transformation system compared to the VF-1. Even though the engine nacelle structure becomes the legs like the VF-1, the nacelle's upper block forms the arm. It is possible to exchange nacelle's upper block with a large-scale outer atmosphere booster, but arm blocks would be removed. Cockpit block is stored horizontally, a design used in later VFs

   • Armament - Guns: 2 x large beam cannons (mounted in forward engine nacelles/lower arms in GERWALK and Battroid modes); blocks can be detached and operate with removable, lightweight equipment within an atmosphere Bombs & Missiles: 12 x semi-recessed long range missiles (mounted on engine nacelles and ventral fuselage) 2 x underwing pylons for missiles Optional Armament: 1 x Beam Gun Pod (Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Eien no Love Song [Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Eternal Love Song], PC Engine CD video game, 1992)

   Description and History

   The VF-4 Lightning III began development in 2005 under the initial designation of the VF-X-4. Developed as a successor craft to the VF-1 Valkyrie, the VF-4 Lightning III was designed as a variable fighter that emphasized mobility in outer space. As a result of including existing Overtechnology and introducing Zentradi-series technology, the V-4 has a characteristic three-hulled-type airframe structure remarkably different from the VF-1 Valkyire design. The three-hulled style of the VF-4 increased fuselage volume, propellant capacity and armament load capability that all resulted in a 40% improved combat ability over the VF-1 Valkyrie. The VF-4 did suffer minor mobility problems within an atmosphere and it was deployed to the Space Air corps of emigrant fleets to serve as the main fighter craft of the UN Forces in the 2020s. It was because flight performance within the atmosphere was not as good as the VF-1 that the VF-5000 Star Mirage became the main combat craft within atmosphere while the VF-4 operated mainly in outer space. The VF-4's development began with the prototype VF-X-4 and the VF-X-3. However, when Earth was devastated in Space War I the loss of military facilities also resulted in loss of the VF-X-3. Amongst the airframes under development exist prototype No. 1 craft, VF-X-4V1 and the trial manufactured VF-4A-0 and thus the surviving VF-X-4 was developed and completed as the VF-4 Lightning III. VF-X-4 underwent flight tests, including being test piloted by Space War I veteran Hikaru Ichijo. Once successful operational models were ready, the VF-4 began mass production on February 2012. Initial deployment began on the SDF-2 Megaroad-01 in VF-1 Skull and SVF-184 Iron Chiefs Squadrons on September 2012. When the SDF-2 Megaroad launched in the same month, Hikaru Ichijo flew a VF-4 along side the new colonization vessel as the ship lifted from Earth and began exploration outside of the Sol system.

   Built as a space fighter, the VF-4 primary weapons became two large beam cannons, though the craft is capable of carrying a GU-11 gun pod in GERWALK and Battroid modes. In addition to the powerful primary beam guns, the Lightning III also featured twelve semi-recessed long-range missiles as well as underwing pylons for additional missiles. The VF-4 was only slightly heavier than the VF-1, but featured considerably more powerful engines making the craft ideal for operations deeper out in space. The Lightning III was also much faster in the atmosphere than the older VF-1 though the VF-4 flight mobility performance was not as great. The VF-4 is also notable as the first production variable fighter to utilize a HOTAS system (Hands On Throttle And Stick) for the cockpit HMI (Human-Machine Interface). The VF-4's cockpit was also built as a single hexagonal MFD (Multi-Function Display) that proved so successful it was retrofitted into "Block 6" VF-1 fighters as well as providing the template for all future variable fighter cockpits. Fully transformable, the VF-4 could shift into Battroid and GERWALK modes like previous variable fighters.

   By the end of 2015, mass production of the VF-1 series at last came to an end. From 2020 onward, the VF-4 Lightning III officially replaced the VF-1 to become the main variable fighter of U.N. Forces. A trial-produced variable fighter, designated the VF-4A-0, was also built using 25% VF-1 Valkyrie parts. Production of the VF-4 continued for a decade and ceased in 2022 with a total of 8,245 Lightning III variable fighters produced. The VF-4 variable fighter remained in active service into the late 2040's but was complemented or substituted in many branches of the UN Forces by the cheaper and more atmospherically maneuverable VF-5000 Star Mirage. The VF-4 Lightning III was eventually replaced as the main variable fighter of U.N. Spacy in the later half of the 2030s by the VF-11 Thunderbolt.

7. #7selective

   Keys: VF-11, Variable Fighter 11, Thunderbolt

   (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

   Technical Data: Equipment Type: UNS/UNSAF main variable fighter Government: U.N. Spacy, U.N. Space Air Force Manufacturer: Shinsei Industry Introduction: 2028 Operational Deployment: April 2030 Accommodation: pilot only in Marty & Beck Mk11 ejection seat (entire canopy ejectable as an emergency escape pod) Dimensions: Battroid Mode: height 12.92 meters Fighter Mode: wingspan 11.2 meters; height 3.49 meters; length 15.51 meters GERWALK Mode: wingspan 11.2 meters Mass: empty 9.0 metric tons; with FAST Packs 11.2 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinsei Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2025G thermonuclear reaction turbine engines Propulsion: 28,500 kg [x g] x 2 (279.59 kN x 2); 2 x vertical two-dimensional vectored exhaust nozzles; 2 x dorsal auxiliary thruster pods; many x P&W HMM-5B high-maneuverability vernier thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 6.33 Performance: Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 3.5+; at 30,000+ m Mach 8.2; max rate of climb at S/L 28,500 meters/minute g limit: +22.0/- 14.5 Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; variable geometry sweep (VG) wing; canard forward wing; vertical Take-off and landing (VTOL); supersonic cruise and maneuvering in region of Mach 3.5+ below the stratosphere; two-dimensional thrust vectoring; improved waist joint system; anti-projectile (bulletproof) shield; retractable two-piece canopy cover (for Battroid mode); head-turret-mounted main sensor system and rear camera; 4 x conformal sensors (mounted within the main airframe's forward edge, behind canard wings, just above the air intakes); 4 x special equipment hard point stations for external Shinsei Industry space Super Part units; option of two solid-fuel rocket boosters; option of radome

   • Armament - Guns: 1 x fixed rear anti-aircraft pulse laser gun (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 1 x standard external multipurpose 30 mm 6-barrel gun pod with sensor, foregrip, anti-armor bayonet (on early space models, removed on later gun pods due to high cost) and large barrel magazine (mounted ventral fuselage in Fighter mode, in arm manipulator for GERWALK/Battroid modes); 2 x spare magazines stored underneath shield 1 x standard bulletproof (anti-projectile) shield (mounted center rear dorsal fuselage in Fighter mode, mounted on arm in GERWALK/Battroid modes) Bombs & Missiles: 4 x special equipment hard point stations for external space Super Part units for 8 x Hughes HMMM-Mk 6 micro-missile launchers (mounted on dorsal fuselage); 2 x chaff and flare dispensers (mounted in Super Part propellent tank units on engine sections) chaff and flare dispenser system (mounted within either engine section) Optional Armament: Protect Armor System with reactive armor shield Numerous optional weapons

   Description and History

   In the early 2020's, the U.N. Government found itself requiring a new type of variable fighter with a combat profile much different from that of the current VF-5000 fighter. In 2022, development began on the VF-11 Thunderbolt, a design descended directly from the original VF-1 Valkyrie (though the two Battroid mode silhouettes are similar, the structures vary greatly). After the VF-1, few variable fighter airframes were multi-environment and were limited to operating either in the air or in space. The VF-11 Thunderbolt broke from the norm and was a legitimate multipurpose successor to the VF-1. The program proceeded on schedule and the VF-11's first flight was made in 2028. Early in the development process, then Captain Milia Jenius of the Eagle Nest Aerial Tactics Center became one of many vocal advocates for the inclusion of the forward canard wing on the VF-11, a design choice which caused heated debate. While the canard wing enhanced the VF-11's maneuverability considerably in an atmosphere, the increased air resistance also limited the fighter's maximum speed. Fortunately, Captain Jenius piloted the No. 2 VFX-11 prototype (fitted with a canard, unlike the No. 1 prototype) in an operation to rescue a U.N. chief advisor. The flight data collected during this operation convinced the U.N.G. to adopt the VF-11 with the canard wing implemented. In December 2030 mass production of the VF-11 began and the Thunderbolt officially replaced the VF-4 Lightning III as the main variable fighter of the U.N. Spacy.

   The VF-11 was deployed on long-distance immigration ships, colonized planets and deep outer space forces where it served well as a variable fighter with emphasis on speed, maneuverability and economy of design. The Thunderbolt excelled in all respects such as firepower, maneuverability and maintainability while showing high comprehensive performance for a general purpose machine both inside and outside of atmosphere. The VF-4 Lightning III and the VF-5 emphasized deployment in outer space and the VF-5000 Star Mirage focused on atmospheric performance. By contrast, one of the factors which granted the VF-11 high-deployment status was the Thunderbolt's multipurpose design and high level of comprehensive performance in any operational environment (similar to the superior flexibility of the VF-1 Valkyrie). Utilizing a 30 mm gun pod as it's primary weapon, the VF-11's had as much destructive power against modern enemy mecha in a much smaller caliber than the VF-1's 55 mm cannon. The smaller shell size also granted the VF-11 a much greater ammunition payload and the gun pod design included extra magazines for reloading in battle. An emphasis on close-range combat capability in Battroid mode was also featured by way of an anti-mecha bayonet. In addition to the anti-aircraft pulse laser, the VF-11 included the first hard defense feature in the form of an anti-projectile shield for GERWALK and battroid modes that dramatically improved resilience. The success of the anti-projectile shield prompted implementation in future variable fighters. The success of the VF-11 also saw the development of a modern Super Part system (which gave the Thunderbolt missiles in space) and the APS-11 Protect Armor system for special operations.

   The VF-11 Thunderbolt served with distinction for over a decade and operated as the main variable fighter of the U.N. Spacy all throughout the 2030's. Eventually, the VF-11's lack of missile weaponry and aging design prompted new priorities for the U.N.G. military. In 2040 the VF-11 was scheduled to be replaced pending the winning design of the Super Nova AVF project, a competition between the YF-19 and YF-21 variable fighters in development since the mid-2030's. In 2041 the formal decision was made to adopt VF-19 as the next generation of main variable fighters but while the VF-11 would be slowly replaced, the Thunderbolt continued operational deployment in many fleets well into the 2040s.

8. #8selective

   Keys: Variable Fighter 17, VF-17, Nightmare

   (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

   Equipment Type: UNS special operations variable fighter and heavy battroid Unofficial codename: Stealth Valkyrie Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: General Galaxy Introduction: 2035 Operational Deployment: unknown Accommodation: pilot only in pressurized canopy featuring four framed flat-plate windows Dimensions: Heavy Battroid Mode: height 15.18 meters (top of head) Fighter Mode: wingspan 14.18 meters; height 3.68 meters; length 15.63 meters GERWALK Mode: wingspan 14.18 meters Mass: empty 11.85 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor, strengthened armor in Battroid mode equal to Armored Valkyrie (forearm armor is used instead of a shield) Power Plant: two Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2100X thermonuclear turbine engines Propulsion: 55,000 kg [x g] x 2 (539.55 kN x 2); 2 x horizontal two-dimensional vectored exhaust nozzles; 30+ x P&W HMM-6B high-maneuverability vernier thrusters (mounted in triple clusters); improvements to Macross 7 (fleet) Diamond Force units increased output by 20%, application to other variable fighters within the fleet were planned (Macross Chronicle 1E Macross 7 Mechanic UN Sheet 7A, 7C, 4A) Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 9.28 Performance: Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 4.0+; at 30,000+ m Mach 21+ g limit: +33.5/-18.0 Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; vertical take-off and landing (VTOL); variable geometry sweep (VG) wing (featuring sawtooth delta wing in standard cruising configuration); wrap-around imaging monitor screens (for use in Heavy Battroid mode); passive stealth system; two-dimensional (horizontal) thrust vectoring; option of space/atmospheric Super Pack system; option of Fold Booster (mounted on dorsal fuselage); option of external radome (mounted on dorsal fuselage); option of Sound Booster unit

   • Armament - Guns: 2 x fixed anti-aircraft laser gun turrets (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Heavy Battroid mode) 2 x fixed small-bore forward laser guns (mounted left/right of cockpit) 2 x fixed medium-bore laser beam guns, each gun featuring one retractable and one traversable opposite-facing barrels (mounted on dorsal section in Fighter mode and in forearm sections in GERWALK/Heavy Battroid modes) 1 x MC-17A 40mm multipurpose seven-barrelled gatling gun pod, featuring retractable handle and fore grip, folding stock, muzzle sensors, and strap (mounted in ventral fuselage in Fighter/GERWALK mode with an exit port and stealth covers, ejectable from lower leg to be used in arm manipulator Heavy Battroid mode); 1 x spare gun pod magazine or 1 x gun pod beam adaptor (stored inside lower main fuselage/opposite lower leg section) Bombs & Missiles: 2 x internal micro-missile launchers (mounted left/right of dorsal main fuselage with two launcher ports each) Optional Armament: Internal standard equipment capable of being exchanged for other weapon packs Spiritia Absorption Pod (developed on Macross 7 fleet after Operation Stargazer, 2046 Feburary) Numerous manipulator-held options

   Description and History

   In the mid 2020's the U.N.G. was already invested in the development of the VF-11 Thunderbolt, but motivation was high for the continuing innovation of new OverTechnology applications in the hopes of building even better variable fighter craft. Ever a company known for pushing the envelope, General Galaxy was contracted by the U.N.G. to build a different type of variable mecha and thus began the development of the VF-17 Nightmare in 2026. While the VF-11 took first flight after only six years of design, the complicated and exacting research of the VF-17 didn't produce a viable craft until the variable fighter's first flight 2035. With the success of the flight tests, the U.N. Spacy adopted the VF-17 as a second line variable mecha and included squadrons on many of the colonization fleets, notably the 37th long-distance colonization fleet lead by the 7th Battle Class Stealth Space Attack Carrier in 2038.

   The VF-17 Nightmare is a radically different variable fighter than previous generations, featuring completely new wing and transformation systems. Primarily designed as a special operations variable fighter and heavy battroid, the VF-17 is both larger and heavier than most other valkyries and features minimal atmospheric control surfaces subsequent to its primary role as a space fighter. To offset the nearly 12 ton weight, the VF-17 operates two extremely powerful Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2100X thermonuclear turbine engines with over twice as much thrust as the VF-11B. These incredibly powerful engines produce enough thrust for the VF-17 to achieve orbit unaided (the first production model variable fighter to do so) while also making the craft an ideal space superiority fighter. In addition to these powerful flight characteristics, the Nightmare is also designed as a stealth mecha and utilizes internally stored weaponry. As was typical following the success of a variable fighter, the VF-17 was eventually fitted with several equipment packages from Radomes and Fold Boosters to customized weaponry and Super Pack systems (though the VF-17 generally avoides the use of Super Parts and external weapons to maintain passive stealth capabilities).

   The VF-17 was built in several different versions, but the VF-17D in service during the early 2040's is the most distinguished model. Mass production of the VF-17 Nightmare resulted in the manufacture of a total of 718 units (Macross Chronicle 1E Macross 7 Mechanic UN Sheet 7A, 7C, 4A). Notable U.N. Spacy pilot Gamlin Kizaki piloted a VF-17D Nightmare during his service in Macross 7's elite unit Diamond Force until his promotion to Full Lieutenant when he was assigned a VF-17S. It was the UN Spacy's intention that the VF-17 Nightmare be replaced as the primary special operations variable fighter by the VF-22S Sturmvogel II, also a General Galaxy design. However, by 2050's the UN Spacy itself would undergo organizational changes as the New UN Spacy (NUNS) and priorities would also change. General Galaxy redesigned the VF-17 Nightmare into the VF-171 Nightmare Plus, a new main fighter/bomber for the New UN Spacy forces (circa 2059).

9. #9selective

   Keys: Prototype Variable Fighter 19, Prototype VF-19, YF-19

   (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

   Equipment Type: UNAF/UNS prototype main advanced variable fighter Unofficial codename: Alpha One, Eagle One Government: U.N. Air Force, U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: Stonewell Bellcom (Shinsei Industry) Introduction: 2034 Operational Deployment: 2040 Accommodation: pilot only in Marty & Beck Mk 12a g-endurance zero/zero ejection seat (pilot wears Tactical Life Support System with upper and lower g-suits and pressure breathing); optional accomodation for passenger in rear rumble ejection seat Dimensions: Battroid Mode: height 15.48 meters (without cannon) Fighter Mode: wingspan 14.87 meters [14.89 meters]; height 3.94 meters; length 18.62 meters GERWALK Mode: wingspan 14.87 meters Mass: empty 8.75 metric tons [8.73 metric tons, 8.759 metric tons]; max T-O mass in atmosphere 37.509 metric tons; max T-O mass in space, with fold booster 46.102 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor, stealth composition Power Plant: two Shinnakasu Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2500E thermonuclear turbine engines, replacing two Shinsei Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2200B engines in initial specifications Propulsion: 42,700 kg [x g] x 2 class maximum instantaneous thrust in atmosphere (67,500 [64,700] kg [x g] x 2 class in space) (662.18 kN x 2 in space); initial specifications featured 56,500 kg [x g] x 2 class maximum instantaneous thrust in space; engines utilize air as coolant/propellant in atmosphere, but problems with cooling efficiency (attributed to exceeding output and melting the core) limit maximum thrust to 40% to 60% of thrust in space; 2 x vertical two-dimensional vectored exhaust nozzles; many x P&W HMM-6J high-maneuverability vernier thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 15.43 (ratio is 9.26 when limited to 60% thrust in atmosphere) Performance: Fighter Mode: standard cruise speed 15,000-22,000 m Mach 1.8; max cruise speed 15,000-22,000 m Mach 5.1 [Mach 5.1+]; max cruise speed at 30,000+ m Mach 21+ [Mach 24+ (8.1 km/s)]; max rate of climb at S/L 65,000 meters/minute; min time to aerodynamic ceiling (over Planet Eden) 48 seconds g limit: +31.0/- 18.5 Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; variable geometry sweep (VG) main wing featuring forward-swept standard cruising configuration and overswept high-speed configuration (mode also used for storage); canard forward wing; two-section double-hinged cockpit canopy glass with rear canopy air deflector panels and retractable segmented canopy cover (for rear seat ejection); vertical take-off and landing (VTOL); supersonic cruise and maneuvering in region of Mach 5.0+ below the stratosphere; two-dimensional thrust vectoring (independent pivot); capable of attaining unassisted orbital velocity over an Earth-class planet; wrap-around imaging monitor system in cockpit (all modes); anti-projectile (bulletproof) shield; internal pallets for various weaponry (engine/leg sections); fighter-scale pin-point barrier system (PPB); active stealth system; anti-laser coating; 3 x special equipment hard point stations for optional 2 x all-environment FAST Pack conformal propellant tanks (mounted dorsal aft in Fighter mode, atop shoulders in GERWALK/Battroid modes) and optional 1 x Shinnakasu Industry/OTEC FBF-1000A external prototype fighter fold booster (not certified for performing folds beyond a one-way limit of 20 light years; by the end of the 2040s improvements had been made to reliability and accuracy of the system); optional 2 x all-environment FAST Pack weapon packs with micro-missiles (mounted ventral side fuselage in Fighter mode, lower legs in GERWALK/Battroid modes); the hard points compromise stealth capabilities so are limited to use in space for long-distance ferry propellant tank and other special equipment; option of yf-19 protoype arm armament unit

   • Armament - Guns: 1 x fixed rear Mauler REB-30G anti-aircraft laser gun turret (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 2 x semi-fixed internal Mauler REB-20G converging energy cannons OR Mauler REB-23 laser cannons (mounted in both leading wing roots with exit ports) 1 x Howard GU-15 new standard external gatling gun pod in Four hard point weapon stations, maximum sustainable rate of fire is 2,000 rounds per minute, a maximum effective range (with any accuracy) of 3,000 meters, muzzle velocity of 4,000 m/s, 150 round magazines (Variable Fighter Master File: VF-19 Excalibur, 2010) (mounted ventral fuselage in Fighter mode or in manipulator in GERWALK/Battroid modes); spare magazines stored underneath shield 1 x fixed Howard PBS-03F fighter-carried pin-point barrier system (pin-point barrier system needs 60% of the output and thus cannot be used in fighter-mode) 1 x standard bulletproof (anti-projectile) shield (mounted center rear dorsal fuselage in Fighter mode, mounted on arm in GERWALK/Battroid modes) Bombs & Missiles: 2 x Stonewell/Roice B-7 standard internal pallets (mounted right/left ventral rear fuselage in Fighter mode, lower legs in GERWALK/Battroid modes) featuring air-to-air/air-to-ground general-purpose micro-missile pallets, Bifors BMM-24 all-regime high-maneuverability micro-missile cluster, OR 2 x [4 x] B-19A YF-19-exclusive internal weapons pallets 4 x chaff dispensers (mounted aft) Optional Armament: 2 + 2 x all-environment FAST Pack conformal propellant tanks and weapon packs with micro-missiles, conformal-type to avoid adversely impacting stealth performance (each main body hardpoint for FAST packs can hold 4,500 kg) 1 x optional FAST pack arm armament unit with high offensive ability tested but not included with FAST pack that features: 1 x double-barrel beam cannon, 1 x large-bore cannon, 5 x missiles (mounted on right arm in Battroid mode)

   Description and History

   Following success of the VF-11 Thunderbolt in the late 2020's, Shinsei Industries was determined to remain an industry leader when the Project Super Nova Advanced Variable Fighter (AVF) began. When the United Nations Air Force (UNAF) and United Nations Spacy (UNS) announced the final demonstration/validation phase contractors, Shinsei was suddenly required to build a different type of fighter equipped with technologies much more complex than the old VF-11. Producing two prototypes and a ground based avionics test bed, Shinsei built the YF-19 for competition; a larger variable fighter with a completely unique transformation system. Rather than reinvent a control system for variable fighter craft, Shinsei opted to use a conventional control cockpit with an innovative wrap-around imaging monitor system. This new imaging system covered opaque sections of the cockpit interior, recreating a perfect window-like view of the surrounding environment and granting the pilot superior situational awareness. With Super AI control avionics and motion sensitive controls to reduce pilot workload, the YF-19 made it possible for a conventionally controlled craft to maintain parity against any competing Human-Machine Interface (HMI). In September 2034 the first flight of the YF-19 prototype No. 1 was completed (Macross Chronicle states YF-19 development begins in 2034). Utilizing forward canards once again and a forward swept main wing that could achieve stable high supersonic speeds, the YF-19 was poised to prove itself against the competing YF-21 made by rival company General Galaxy.

   The YF-19 was designed with several technologies that would become the standard for those next generation variable fighters built to fulfill the operational demands of the UNAF/UNS. These technologies included an active stealth system, an anti-projectile shield, an optional fold booster for interstellar travel and a fighter-scale pin-point barrier system which sheathed portions of the variable fighter in an energy barrier that could move across the hull to intercept and defeat incoming fire. Installed Shinnakasu thermonuclear engines provided the YF-19 with unparalleled thrust, also allowing the variable fighter to attain orbital velocity over an Earth-class planet unassisted. The VF-11 achieved much for Shinsei Industries with a stripped-down, basic design but the YF-19 benefited from advances such that Shinsei built the craft with much greater standard ordnance. Superior miniaturization and the larger airframe of the YF-19 created space for internal missiles mounted in the engine/leg units that maintained the variable fighter stealth capabilities. With up to four internal missile palettes, the YF-19 additionally utilized a fixed rearward anti-aircraft laser gun turret, two semi-fixed converging energy cannons in each wing (optionally laser cannons) and a new Howard GU-15 standard external Gatling gun pod (with field-replaceable magazines). The YF-19 transformation time is 20% less than the VF-11 Thunderbolt and pilot survivability in Battroid is improved over traditional VFs due to the cockpit being stored inside the body rather than at the front of the body. The YF-19 was initially a difficult craft to operate in the testing phase and was flown by seven different test pilots during various trials. Shinsei was nonetheless determined to move forward and the YF-19 achieved incredible success in the Super Nova AVF, proving that Shinsei could rely upon practical proven methods for a superior next generation variable fighter.

   Many UNS analysts argued that Shinsei's next generation fighter was too traditional in the face of groundbreaking advances implemented in the competing General Galaxy YF-21. Yet by January 5, 2040 the YF-19 (flown by the seventh test pilot, Isamu Alva Dyson) produced consistently higher test scores in the variable fighter competition. Late in the development of both fighters the UN Spacy halted the Super Nova AVF in favor of a secret unmanned fighter project producing the Ghost X-9. Isamu Dyson was furious over the decision as was lead Shinsei designer Yang Neumann and the two stole the YF-19 with the intention to disrupt introduction of the X-9 Ghost at the 30th Anniversary Armistice ceremony on Earth. Guld Bowman in the YF-21 was sent in pursuit of the YF-19 and the three craft eventually battled in what became known as the "Sharon Apple Incident". With the YF-21 and X-9 Ghost prototypes destroyed in combat, the YF-19 was ultimately declared winner of the Project Super Nova AVF in 2041. The craft was then re-designated the VF-19 Excalibur and entered mass production as the UNAF/UNS main variable fighter.

10. #10selective

    Keys: Variable Fighter 19, Excalibur, Blazer Valkyrie, VF-19

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

    Equipment Type: UNAF/UNS main advanced variable fighter Unofficial codename: Blazer Valkyrie Government: U.N. Air Force, U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: Shinsei Industry Introduction: 2041 Operational Deployment: 2041 Accommodation: pilot only in pressurized canopy Dimensions: Battroid Mode: height 15.48 meters (without beam gun) Fighter Mode: wingspan 13.52 meters; height 3.94 meters; length 18.47 meters GERWALK Mode: wingspan 13.53 meters Mass: empty 8.55 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor, stealth composition Power Plant: two Shinnakasu Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2500F thermonuclear turbine engines (see analysis in Macross Technical Manual section for further information) Propulsion: 72,500 kg [x g] x 2 (maximum output in outer space) (711.23 kN x 2); 2 x rear afterburner intakes encircling engine/lower leg nozzles; 2 x two-dimensional independent vectored thrust nozzles for enhanced V/STOL performance and maneuverability; many x P&W HMM-7 high-maneuverability vernier thrusters (featuring encircling vernier slits around engine/lower leg nozzles) Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 16.96 Performance: Fighter Mode: cruise speed at 10,000 m Mach 5+; max cruise speed at 30,000+ m Mach 25+ [(8.5+ km/s)]; max rate of climb at S/L 65,000 meters/minute g limit: +35.5/- 19.5 Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; forward-swept delta-wing combination main wing (VF-19F, VF-19S); variable geometry sweep (VG) wing; vertical take-off and landing (VTOL); supersonic cruise and maneuvering in region of Mach 5.0+ below the stratosphere; two-dimensional thrust vectoring (independent pivot); capable of attaining unassisted orbital velocity over an Earth-class planet; wrap-around imaging monitor system in cockpit (all modes); anti-projectile (bulletproof) shield; internal weapons bays with medium-range high maneuverability missiles (engine/leg sections); fighter-scale pin-point barrier system (allows for armor simplification and light weight); active stealth system; 3 x special equipment hard point stations for optional 2 x space/atmospheric conformal propellant tanks and optional 1 x space/atmospheric fighter fold booster

    • Armament - Guns: 2 x fixed internal laser cannons (mounted in both leading wing roots with exit ports) 1 x fixed small-bore rear anti-aircraft beam gun (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 1 x Howard GU-15 new standard external gatling gun pod (mounted ventral fuselage in Fighter mode or in manipulator in GERWALK/Battroid modes) 1 x fixed fighter-carried pin-point barrier system 1 x standard bulletproof (anti-projectile) shield (mounted center rear dorsal fuselage in Fighter mode, mounted on arm in GERWALK/Battroid modes) Bombs & Missiles: 2 x internal Little Rock launch systems featuring 12 [previously 24] x high maneuverability micro-missiles OR 6 x medium-range high maneuverability missiles each (mounted ventral side fuselage in Fighter mode, lower legs in GERWALK/Battroid modes); pallet can be alternately equipped with other weapon packs Optional Armament: 2 x space/atmoshperic Boosters and Super Part weapon units with micro-missiles (mounted dorsal engine nacelles in Fighter mode; side shoulders in GERWALK/Battroid modes 1 x spiritia absorption pod

    Description and History

    The "VF-19 Excalibur" is the production version of the YF-19 variable fighter (winning design of the Project Super Nova AVF competition) and is the next generation main variable fighter used by the U.N. Spacy in the 2040s. In 2041, the decision was made to adopt the VF-19 as the next generation main fighter of the UN Forces. The initial VF-19A production model is virtually identical to the YF-19 but rather than the sand colored hull of the prototype, the first production model features a blue and white colored hull. The VF-19 is also built with newly designed head units for both the F and S model variants.

    As mass production continued the structure of the VF-19 was redesigned for both the F and S models. The dorsal fuselage (forward of the engine nacelles; the shoulders in Battroid mode) is enlarged and reshaped. The engine nozzles (lower legs in Battroid mode) were also redesigned with two encircling vernier slits. In addition to these design alterations, the two vertical stabilizers were placed farther outward on the dorsal fuselage to merge with the main wings and the central dorsal fuselage was reduced in size (which becomes a smaller anti-projectile shield in Battroid mode). The forward canard wing was removed and replaced with high maneuverability vernier thrusters and the main wing was also redesigned with a much smaller surface area. The fighter form of the YF-19 boasted astounding maneuverability performance but had a fatal decrease in maneuverability control. The VF-19 aimed to improve the balance by reworking the fuselage structure, but the VF-19 Custom daringly maintains high maneuverability by following the original YF-19 concept. Other differences from the YF-19 prototype can be found in both "F-type" and "S-type" Excaliburs, such as replaced engines with more stable output and a simplified airframe body. These changes found in the VF-19 Excalibur create a comprehensive performance that not only allow average pilots to control the craft but also exceed the prototype unit.

    A new unit, designated as Emerald Force, was established onboard the Macross 7 in 2045. The pilots of Emerald Force operated the newest VF-19F and VF-19S fighters in the 37th long-distance colonization fleet. Lt. Docker was the first Macross 7 pilot to fly the VF-19S and was placed in command of Emerald Force. The VF-19 Excalibur was deployed continuously in combat during the Protodeviln War.

11. #11selective

    Keys: SDP-1, SDP-1 Stampede Valkyrie

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

    Equipment Type: UNS anti-ship assault variable fighter Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: Shinsei Industry Introduction: 2009 Operational Deployment: 2009 Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: Battroid Mode: VF-1 - height 12.92 meters Fighter Mode: VF-1 - wingspan 11.2 meters; height 3.49 meters; length 15.51 meters GERWALK Mode: VF-1 - wingspan 11.2 meters Mass: VF-1 - empty 13.25 metric tons; SDP-1 weight unknown Structure: space metal frame, SWAG energy conversion armor, SDP-1 armor (torso/center fuselage armor is double thick) Power Plant: VF-1 - two Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction turbine engines, output 650 MW each Propulsion: VF-1 - 11,500 kg [x g] x 2; or 23,000 kg [x g] x 2 in overboost (225.63 kN x 2); 4 x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry NBS-1 high-thrust vernier thrusters; 18 x P&W LHP04 low-thrust vernier thrusters beneath multipurpose hook/handles; SDP-1: 2 x ventral boosters, many x vernier thrusters, high-maneuverability vernier stabilizer in the booster pack) Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; variable geometry wing; vertical take-off and landing; control-configurable vehicle; single-axis thrust vectoring; three "magic hand" manipulators for maintenance use; retractable canopy shield for Battroid mode and atmospheric reentry; SDP-1 system; nose of the aircraft uses a radar-wave transmission-type composite armor; 2 x heat dissipation plates (mounted upon the outer side behind front intakes/outer upper legs); SDP-1 propellant drop tank with 8 x vernier thrusters

    • Armament - Guns: 2 x laser machine guns (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 1 x large-bore charged particle beam gun (mounted on right side in Fighter mode, right arm in Battroid mode) 1 x 35 mm triple-barrel gatling gun with underslung heat dissipation plate (mounted on left side in Fighter mode, left arm in Battroid mode) 1 x large propellant drop tank with 8 x vernier thrusters (mounted under ventral fuselage in Fighter mode) Bombs & Missiles: 2 x cluster missile launcher pods with 24 missiles total (mounted dorsal fuselage in Fighter mode, top torso in Battroid mode) 4 x cluster missile launcher pods with 40 missiles total (mounted within the outer engines/legs) 4 x underwing hard points for various multipurpose missiles

    Description and History

    Much of the conflict in Space War I involved many Zentradi warships engaging the lone SDF-1 Macross of the UNG. Though versatile and plentiful, the VF-1 Valkyrie could not assault the enormous Zentradi ships of the line without using Reaction Missiles (most of which were held in reserve by the UNG to be used when most needed against a full-scale Zentradi offensive). An anti-ship assault Valkyrie was needed and quickly built based on developing variants like the Super FAST Pack system and GBP-1S Armor systems. The SDP-1 Stampede Valkyrie came into service later than the Super and GBP-1S variants, but fulfilled the operational role of a heavy variable fighter that could assault large warships directly.

    The SDP-1 Stampede Valkyrie was fundamentally a modified VF-1 Valkyrie with a new head unit to assist fire control of the many heavy weapon systems. Modified for space combat specifically, the SDP-1 lacked a GERWALK configuration (though the SDP-1 system could be ejected when required) and the reduced maneuverability due to the added mass made the Stampede Valkyrie vulnerable to smaller enemy attack vehicles. However, the incredible firepower of the large particle beam gun and heavy gatling gun along with dozens of missiles made the SDP-1 a difficult fighter to assault without large numbers. The SDP-1 could quickly deploy in battle and with escorting fighters for protection the heavy weapons of the Stampede Valkyrie proved very effective at damaging large warships.

12. #12selective

    Keys: Variable Fighter 1X, VF-1X, Variable Fighter 1X Plus

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: all-environment variable fighter and tactical combat battroid Government: U.N. Spacy, U.N. Navy, U.N. Space Air Force Manufacturer: Northrom Introduction: November 2007 Operational Deployment: 2047 Accommodation: pilot only in Marty & Beck Mk-7 zero/zero ejection seat Dimensions: Battroid Mode: height 12.68 meters; width 7.3 meters; length 4.0 meters Fighter Mode: wingspan 14.78 meters (fully extended); height 3.84 meters; length 14.23 meters GERWALK Mode: wingspan 14.78 meters (fully extended); height 8.7 meters; length 11.3 meters Mass: empty 13.85 metric tons; standard T-O 19.1 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2079J thermonuclear reaction turbine engines, output 650 MW each. Propulsion: 11,500 kg [x g] x 2; or 23,000 kg [x g] x 2 in overboost (225.63 kN x 2); 4 x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry NBS-1 high-thrust vernier thrusters (1 x counter reverse vernier thruster nozzle mounted on the side of each leg nacelle/air intake, 1 x wing thruster roll control system on each wingtip); vernier thrusters with chemical fuel tanks (within backpack section for GERWALK and Battroid modes); 18 x P&W LHP04 low-thrust vernier thrusters beneath multipurpose hook/handles Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 4.33; standard T-O mass 3.14 Performance: Battroid Mode: maximum walking speed 160 km/h Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 3.05; at 30,000+ m Mach 4.28 GERWALK Mode: maximum walking speed 100 km/h; flying 500 km/h g limit: in space +7 Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; variable geometry wing; vertical take-off and landing; control-configurable vehicle; fly-by-light; rectangular underfuselage air intakes with intake vane, variable ramps, and retractable cover shutters (for Battroid mode or space use); single-axis two-dimensional thrust vectoring nozzles operate in lieu of conventional elevators and horizontal stabilizers and in tandem with wing thruster roll control system; one ventral fin under each engine nacelle; large airbrake directly rear of cockpit canopy (nozzle feet operate as airbrakes also); two-section flap (with spoiler) and fowler flap occupy almost entire wing trailing-edge; leading-edge slats; conventional rudders with honeycomb construction in outward-canted vertical tail surfaces; two cooling sub-air intake/airframe lift adjustment slits located on forward main body in Fighter mode operate in lieu of glove vanes by controlling airflow; four times the mobility of the Destroid Spartan; three "magic hand" manipulators for maintenance use; retractable canopy shield for Battroid mode and atmospheric reentry; retractable tricycle undercarriage (landing gear) with two steerable nosewheels retract rearward into nose and twin coupled mainwheels inward into fuselage; 2 x arresting hooks mounted underfuselage on engine nacelles; 2 x forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensors in recessed emplacements within leg-joint nacelles (built below and to the fore of the cockpit canopy in egg-shaped blisters on either side of the Fighter mode nosecone); option of GBP-1S system, atmospheric-escape booster, or FAST Pack system Transformation: Min time from Fighter to GERWALK (automated): approx. 1.5 sec. Min time from GERWALK to Battroid (automated): under 2 sec. Standard time from Fighter to Battroid (automated): under 5 sec. Min time from Fighter to Battroid (manual): 0.9 sec.

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x Fixed Mauler RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannon, firing 6,000 pulses per minute 1 x Howard GU-11 55 mm three-barrel Gatling gun pod with 200 rds fired at 1,200 rds/min Bombs & Missiles: 4 x underwing hard points for 12 x AMM-1 hybrid guided multipurpose missiles (3/point) or 12 x MK-82 LDGB conventional bombs (3/point) or 6 x RMS-1 large anti-ship reaction missiles (2/outboard point, 1/inboard point) or 4 x UUM-7 micro-missile pods (1/point) each carrying 15 x Bifors HMM-01 micro-missiles or a combination of above load-outs Optional Armament: Shinnakasu Heavy Industry GBP-1S ground-combat protector weapon system or Shinnakasu Heavy Industry FAST Pack augmentative space weapon system

    Description and History

    The final rollout of the original VF-1 Valkyrie in 2015 marked the end of mass production for the variable fighter made famous in Space War I. In the decades that followed, the VF-1 Valkyrie was removed from active service in most branches of the UNG military. The only new variable fighters built from the VF-1 design were commercial versions such as the VT-1C and construction vehicles used in shipyards. Those few VF-1 Valkyries still in active service in the late 2040s featured an extended service life through a complete refit program. This modernized Valkyrie was re-designated the VF-1X Plus and was overhauled with upgraded materials, avionics and power plants. The new systems had to be accommodated within a variable fighter frame not designed for such modern technology and as a result added some 600 kg to the vehicle for a total variable fighter weight of 13.85 metric tons. However, two Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2079J thermonuclear turbine engines improved the performance of the VF-1 considerably with a combined 7,000 kg of additional thrust. The added thrust not only improved acceleration of the VF-1X, but also increased the maximum velocity of the fighter mode. Though the VF-1X Valkyrie Plus still underperformed relative to the current variable fighters of the late 2040 era, the old Valkyrie was upgraded sufficiently to once again operate practically on the modern battlefield.

13. #13selective

    Keys: VF-5000 Star Mirage, VF-5000, Star Mirage, Variable Fighter 5000

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

    Equipment Type: UNS general-purpose lightweight air superiority variable fighter Government: U.N. Spacy, Zola Military (Galactic Whale patrol unit) Manufacturer: Shinsei Industry Introduction: 2018 Operational Deployment: 2020 Accommodation: pilot only in single seat reclined 30 degrees Dimensions: Fighter Mode: length 14.03 meters Mass: empty 8.3 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinsei/P&W/Roice FF-2015RB thermonuclear reaction turbine engines Propulsion: 12,500 kg [x g] x 2 (122.63 kN x 2); 2 x vertical two-dimensional vectored exhaust nozzles; many x P&W HMM-3A high-thrust vernier thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 3.01 Performance: Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 2.85; at 30,000+ m Mach 4.73+ g limit: unknown Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; blended wing body; variable geometry sweep (VG) wing; vertical take-off and landing (VTOL); single-axis (two-dimensional) thrust vectoring nozzles operate in lieu of conventional elevators and horizontal stabilizers; rectangular under-fuselage air intakes with retractable covers for Battroid mode or during space operation; single-section ailerons and flaps occupy almost entire wing trailing-edge; leading-edge slats; conventional rudders in outward-canted vertical tail surfaces; one ventral fin under each engine nacelle; holographic HUD on canopy; pressurized one-piece upward-hinged canopy with retractable cover (shield) for Battroid mode and atmospheric reentry use; head sensor; option of space/atmospheric booster pack and weaponry system; option of Super FAST Pack space/atmospheric booster and weaponry system.

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x fixed rear anti-aircraft pulse laser cannon (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 1 x standard external multipurpose gun pod (mounted ventral fuselage in Fighter mode, in arm manipulator for GERWALK/Battroid modes) Bombs & Missiles: 4 x internal micro-missile launchers (two launchers mounted in the center ventral fuselage/each lower arm in Fighter/Battroid modes; two launchers mounted on engines/lower legs in Fighter/Battroid modes) Optional Armament: 1 x standard external shock gun pod space/atmospheric booster pack and weaponry system with 2 x micro-missile launchers mounted on engine/lowers legs and 2 x missile launchers with shock ordnance in dorsal booster Super FAST Pack space/atmospheric booster and weaponry system with 2 x upper exit ports for the standard VF-5000 launchers and lower exit ports for the pod missile launchers and 2 x missile launchers in dorsal booster

    Description and History

    In 2011 Shinnakasu Heavy Industry and Stonewell Bellcom began a joint project to design a general-purpose lightweight air superiority variable fighter based on the VF-1 Valkyrie. The project would also utilize new research into Zentradi technology to create a variable fighter that would simplify maintenance and be built in comparatively low numbers once mass production began. When Shinnakasu and Stonewell Bellcom aerospace development divisions merged to form the new company Shinsei Industry in 2012, the VF-5000 officially became the new company's first development project and mass-produced variable fighter. The first flight of the VF-5000 took place in 2018 and mass production began only two years later in 2020. To the surprise of many, some branches of the United Nations Forces complemented or replaced their main variable fighters with the VF-5000 Star Mirage rather than the VF-4 Lightning III, a decision influenced primarily by the significantly lower cost and greater atmospheric maneuverability of the VF-5000.

    The VF-5000 project was a success and produced an extremely lightweight and true next-generation variable fighter. The VF-5000 began a trend in lightweight variable fighter development that continued throughout the next two decades until development of the VF-17 Nightmare by General Galaxy in the 2030's. The VF-5000 was designed primarily as a general-purpose lightweight support and air superiority fighter, but when more branches of the UN Forces adopted the VF-5000 as their main variable fighter, the Star Mirage was deployed in many varied roles. Fortunately the VF-5000 is well suited to many types of missions and features a varied armament for combat in almost any theatre. At only 8.3 metric tons and producing 25,000 kg of thrust, the VF-5000 achieves speed and maneuverability beyond the most optimistic performance of previous generation variable fighters. For combat, the Star Mirage features less direct-fire weaponry than older VF-4 variable fighters and is armed with only a single anti-aircraft pulse laser cannon and one gun pod. However, the VF-5000 is the first mass-produced variable fighter to incorporate internal missile bays, featuring four micro-missile launchers mounted in the engines/lower legs and the ventral fuselage/lower arms. This innovative armament design was somewhat ahead of its time and was not adopted for the VF-11 Thunderbolt that replaced the VF-5000. However, the legacy of internal missile weaponry can be found in the VF-17 Nightmare, the VF-19 Excalibur and the VF-22 Sturmvogel variable fighters that followed.

    Mass production of the VF-5000 ended in 2029 but the VF-5000 continued deployment in ever expanding roles such as aggressor and trainer assignments after mass production ended. Eventually the aging VF-5000 variable fighter was replaced by Shinsei Industry's own VF-11 Thunderbolt variable fighter in December 2030. The VF-5000 used to be deployed in the Zolan Galactic Whale Patrol unit for years.

14. #14selective

    Keys: Prototype Variable Fighter 21, YF-21

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

    Equipment Type: UNAF/UNS prototype main advanced variable fighter Unofficial codename: Omega One Government: U.N. Air Force, U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: General Galaxy Introduction: 2034 Operational Deployment: 2039 Accommodation: pilot only in General Galaxy/Marty & Beck specially-developed g-endurance zero/zero ejection seat (pilot wears Tactical Life Support System with upper and lower g-suits and pressure breathing); YF-21 No. 2 features completely shielded, pressurized cockpit (minimal external view through overhead spherical canopy/two side panels) Dimensions: Battroid Mode: unknown, estimated height 15.5 meters Fighter Mode: wingspan 15.36; height 4.04 meters; length 19.62 meters GERWALK Mode: wingspan 15.36 meters Mass: empty 9.55 metric tons; max T-O mass in atmosphere 39.207 metric tons; max lift-off mass in space with fold booster 48.305 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor, low observables stealth configuration and construction Power Plant: two Shinnakasu Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2450B thermonuclear engines Propulsion: 41,200 kg [x g] x 2 class maximum instantaneous thrust in atmosphere (65,200 kg [x g] x 2 class in space) (639.61 kN x 2 in space); engines utilize air as coolant/propellant in atmosphere, but problems with cooling efficiency (attributed to exceeding output and melting the core) limit maximum thrust to 40% to 60% of thrust in space; 2 x three-dimensional independent convergent/divergent turning exhaust nozzle vanes; 4 x dorsal sub-nozzles above main exhaust nozzles; 2 x banks of pivoting slit nozzles (ventral fuselage) for GERWALK mode VTOL; many x P&W HMM-6J high-maneuverability vernier thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 13.65 (ratio is 8.19 when limited to 60% thrust in atmosphere) Performance: Fighter Mode: cruise speed Mach 1.75; max cruise speed at 10,000-21,500 m Mach 5.06 [Mach 5.06+]; max crusie speed at 30,000+ m Mach 21+ [Mach 24+ (8.1 km/sec)]; max rate of climb at S/L 61,500 meters/minute g limit: +32.5/- 17.2 Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; variable camber wing; enhanced version Quimeliquola Queadluun-Rau special inertia vector control system; two flight configuration modes (cruise and high speed) achieved via varying the cant of wing/tail surfaces; vertical take-off and landing (VTOL); supersonic cruise and maneuvering in region of Mach 5.0+ below the stratosphere; three-dimensional thrust vectoring with three exhaust nozzle flaps on each engine (independent pivot); capable of attaining unassisted orbital velocity over an Earth-class planet; brainwave control system (BDS); brain direct image system (BDI); 2 x arm shields/trapezoidal combined variable-cant tail stabilizing surfaces; internal launchers for micro-missile weaponry (central dorsal section); fighter-scale pin-point barrier system (PPB); active stealth system; transformation mechanism factors into high performance as shown in simulated combat against the YF-19; soles of the feet contain nozzles for VTOL for Battroid and GERWALK modes; 6 x multi-mode sensors (one on the top, one on the bottom and four on the sides of the nose); 1 x special equipment hard point station for optional 1 x Shinnakasu Industry/OTEC FBF-1000A external prototype fighter fold booster (not certified for performing folds beyond a one-way limit of 20 light years); optional 4 x all-environment FAST Pack weapon packs with micro-missiles (two mounted ventral fuselage in fighter mode, on leg storage bay cover panels in GERWALK/Battroid modes; two mounted on rear stabilizers in fighter mode, on lower arms in GERWALK/Battroid mode); composite material wing (alters wing shape/size)

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x fixed rear Erlikon AAB-7(.5) super-miniature anti-aircraft laser turret (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 2 x semi-fixed internal Mauler REB-22 laser beam guns featuring forward/rearward barrels (mounted underneath tail stabilizers in Fighter mode, lower arms in GERWALK/Battroid modes) 2 x Howard/General GV-17L new standard cartridge-less Gatling gun pods featuring retractable grip/stealth covers in Four hard point weapon stations (mounted left/right ventral fuselage in Fighter mode or leg storage bay cover panels and/or manipulators in GERWALK/Battroid modes) 1 x fixed Howard PBS-03F fighter-carried pin-point barrier system (due to engine output restrictions the pin-point barrier can only be used in Battroid mode) 2 x arm shields (tail stabilizers in fighter mode, lower arm in GERWALK/Battroid modes); function in concert with barrier system Bombs & Missiles: 4 x internal Bifors BML-02S YF-21-exclusive all-environment rapid-fire micro-missile launchers featuring exit ports from forward dorsal section to the sides of the engine nacelles (mounted in central dorsal section) Optional Armament: 4 x hard point weapon stations for all-environment FAST Pack weapon packs with micro-missiles (mounted on arm/tail and hip/underside panels) each capable of equipping 4,000 kg

    Description and History

    The General Galaxy YF-21 was built for the Project Super Nova Advanced Variable Fighter (AVF), a competition for a contract with the United Nations Air Force (UNAF) and United Nations Spacy (UNS) to replace the older VF-11 Thunderbolt main variable fighter. When the UNAF announced General Galaxy as one of two final demonstration/validation phase contractors, the company produced two prototypes and a ground based avionics test bed. Development on the YF-21 began in 2034 and produced prototype No. 1 for first flight in 2039. However, it was the first flight of the YF-21 prototype No. 2 at New Edwards Test Flight Center on Planet Eden in January 2040 that General Galaxy revealed the true nature of their next generation fighter. The second prototype eschewed the conventional control cockpit of protoype No. 1 and was integrated with two experimental systems designated brain direct interface system (BDS) and brain direct image system (BDI) in an attempt to achieve unification of pilot and airframe. The BDS allowed the pilot of the YF-21 to operate every control at will and BDI offered an unprecedented view around the craft. This control system improved pilot response time and situational awareness but was only one of two new technologies in the YF-21, the other being an advanced composite material that could alter wing shape and size. It was clear General Galaxy was determined to win the competition by building a technologically superior craft with an emphasis on high mobility performance.

    The YF-21 was built with several technologies common to itself and the competing YF-19 from Shinsei Industries; notably an active stealth system, an optional fold booster for interstellar travel and arm-mounted anti-projectile shields (doubling as tail stabilizers in fighter mode). Both variable fighters also employed a new fighter-scale pin-point barrier system, which produced movable spheres of super dimension energy upon the exterior hull of the craft for repelling incoming fire. Zentradi Technology was also implemented in the YF-21 Battroid mode by adopting an enhanced version of the Quimeliquola Queadluun-Rau special inertia vector control system (the YF-21 shares a similar silhouette to that Zentradi mecha). The offensive weaponry of the YF-21 includes a rearward firing super-miniature anti-aircraft laser turret, two forward/rearward laser beam guns, four internal all-environ rapid-fire micro-missile launchers and lastly two Howard/General GV-17L cartridge-less Gatling gun pods featuring retractable grips and stealth covers. In test sorties the YF-21 achieved performance results far beyond last generation variable fighters and the BDS/BDI system was clearly a recognizable improvement over conventional control systems. The YF-21 made use of variable wing cant for incredible speed and, like the YF-19, could achieve satellite orbit unassisted. While most VFs have traditionally situated the main engines within the legs of the Battroid, the YF-21 arranged the engine block in the main body with independent legs. By discarding the mostly dead weight of the arms and legs, the limiter-release mode can attain performance reaching the fuselage design limits and attain high manueverability combat performance exceeding other VFs. However, the pilot operating the limit-release mode bears the effect of dangerous G-forces which exceed the limits of the human body. While the YF-21 was a groundbreaking fighter, development of the craft was hindered by several misfortunes and technologies of questionable practical worth that were either unreliable (BDI/BDS) or too expensive for mass production (composite material wing).

    In January 2040 the problems of the YF-21 began appearing more frequently. Test pilot Guld Goa Bowman suffered temporary loss of control of the YF-21 prototype No. 2 in the first fire control system test, which some attributed to failings inherent in the delicate BDS/BDI systems in which control can be lost when mind feedback fails. An investigation by UNAF Super Nova AVF project director, Colonel Millard Johnson, determined later that month that Bowman may have had a neurochemical imbalance attributed to the pilot's Zentradi-Human genetics. Ultimately Colonel Millard suppressed these findings, choosing to retain Bowman as the YF-21 test pilot. In March 2040, Bowman piloted the YF-21 and was ordered to pursue the YF-19 when it was stolen by Isamu Dyson; Dyson planned to disrupt the introduction of the X-9 Ghost on Earth in protest over the February halting of Project Super Nova AVF by the UNG. In what became known as the "Sharon Apple Incident", the YF-21 and X-9 Ghost were both destroyed in a collision following an intense air battle. In 2041, the UNG announced the YF-19 (re-designated VF-19) as the next generation main variable fighter. Though the YF-21 fighter lost Project Super Nova and it production cost was high, the performance of the YF-21 was highly praised and General Galaxy did secure an important contract with the UNS that produced the similar VF-22 Sturmvogel II. In 2042 a small number of VF-22 Sturmvogel II variable fighters were deployed as the special operations units.

15. #15selective

    Keys: VA-3

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

    Equipment Type: UN Forces all-regime variable attack craft Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: Northrom Grumman Introduction: unknown Accommodation: pilot only (cockpit block is stored in the body, directly under the head in Battroid mode) Dimensions: Attacker Mode: length 18.73 meters Mass: empty 12.81 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2020A thermonuclear turbine engines Propulsion: 22,000 kg [x g] x 2 (215.82 kN x 2); 2 x VTOL nozzles in engines; many x P&W HMM-3A high maneuverability vernier thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 3.43 Performance: Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 2.53; at 30,000+ m Mach 4.72+ g limit: unknown Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; FCS in military variants; sensor (mounted on dorsal forward nose section in Attacker/GERWALK mode, above head unit in Battroid mode); vertical take-off and landing (VTOL); retractable canopy cover (for Battroid mode); 3 x special equipment hard point stations for option of fold booster and/or two rocket boosters (mounted on dorsal fuselage); VA series designed for stability and mobility in atmosphere, especially at low altitude; engine motors mounted within main wing roots; arm units mounted in center of main wing; the VA-3 series adopted a transformation structure different from the VF series (the battroid mode has a form similar to the Zentradi combat pod); main wing becomes shield in Battroid mode; small, sweep back main wing for stability; horizontal stabilizer and vertical tail on the rear section of the fuselage

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x GA-22 60mm multi-purpose gatling gun pod Bombs & Missiles: 2 x fixed micro-missile launchers (mounted in forward outboard pontoons in Attacker mode, lower arm manipulators in GERWALK/Battroid modes) 6 x underwing hard points plus 5 x fuselage hardpoints for variable ordnance (including missiles and torpedoes) totaling 19.82 metric tons

    Description and History

    In the years following the first deployment of the variable fighter the UNG increased the number of variable weapons in the military to fit numerous operational roles. The VA-3 Invader is a Variable Attacker (VA) airframe mass produced for the UN Forces for ground suppression with the special characteristics of both a Variable Fighter (VF) and a destroid. It was developed by Northrom Grumman's aviation division as an all-regime (air and space) variable attack craft equipped with a dedicated ground-attack FCS (Fire Control System).. The VA-3 can perform heavy attack operations and close air/space support, conducting local strikes with tactical reaction armament or attacks using conventional bombs.

    The VA-3 airframe design focused on stability and low altitude atmosphere maneuverability. Despite an inferior speed performance compared to variable fighter craft, the Invader design excells in survivability. Weighing 12.81 tons and with a length of 18.73 meters long, the VA-3 Invader is among the largest and heaviest variable vehicles. Capable of carrying almost 20 tons of additional ordnance, the Invader is in every way a superior attack craft able to operate in any environment. Fully variable, the Invader can transform into Attacker, GERWALK and Battroid configurations and features heavy weaponry in all modes. The primary projectile weapon of the VA-3 is the GA-22 60mm multipurpose gatling gun pod, one of the heaviest rotary cannons mounted on a variable craft. The VA-3A and VA-3B models are built without fixed weaponry, but later models feature one laser cannon and one micro-missile launcher mounted in each pontoon/lower arm unit. For all other attack operations, the Invader has six underwing hard points and five fuselage hard points for any load of missile/bomb ordnance up to a total of 19.82 metric tons. The large weapon load makes the Invader ideal for strafing, low-level or high-altitude bombing, tactical strikes and virtually all manner of combat support. The Invader can not only conduct assault operations effectively but can also hold strategic objectives using the variable modes. That versatility in the Battroid and GERWALK configurations allows the VA-3 to participate in the follow up operations of any attack mission without support.

    The high operability of the popular VA-3 Invader led to two or more derivative craft to be built utilizing the VA airframe. The VA-3 series has also been widely spread to emigration fleets and even found use in other non-military markets. The VA-3C Custom airframe has been found in the black market where it was obtained and remodeled by a poaching group operating around the planet Zola.

16. #16selective

    Keys: VF-14, Variable Fighter 14, Vampire

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: main variable heavy fighter attack craft Government: UN Spacy Manufacturer: General Galaxy/Messer Operational Deployment: 2030 Accommodation: pilot only (with armored cover for Battroid mode) Dimensions: Fighter Mode: overall length 19.58 meters; overall width 15.60 meters Mass: empty 12.6 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinnakasu-Daimler FF-2770D thermonuclear reaction engines Propulsion: 52,500 kg x 2 (maximum instantaneous thrust in space), (515.0 kN x 2); many x P&W/Daimler HMM-5C high-maneuverability vernier thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 8.33 Performance: Fighter Mode: standard cruising speed at 10,000 m Mach 3.8+ g limit: +35.0 / -20.5 Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; vertical Take-off and landing (VTOL); armored canopy cover; high maneuverability in space

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x 35mm gatling gun pod 2 x Mauler BC-27A medium-bore beam guns (mounted forward in port and starboard nacelles in Fighter mode, left and right shoulders in Battroid mode) Bombs & Missiles: 2 x Bifors AAM-01S built-in missile pods

    Description and History

    In the era following the launch of the Megaroad-01 in 2012, the UNG decided to abandon the larger, heavier variable vehicles like the VF-4 Lightning III in favor of a move toward lighter and more advanced variable fighters such as the VF-5000 Star Mirage and the VF-11 Thunderbolt. However, development resources and military needs were such that building other variable fighters remained a necessity. Beginning in 2025, General Galaxy/Messer began development of the VF-14 Vampire based on Stonewell Bellcom's VF-4 Lightning III and incorporating Zentradi technology into conventional OverTechnology. First flight took place in 2027 and mass production began in 2028. By 2030, the VF-14 had entered active service and during the peak of deployment the Vampire served as main variable fighter on colonization, survey and other fleets. Though the design has been succeeded by next generation variable fighters, the VF-14 Vampire continues production under license at various colonies and other locations. The VF-14 was a fighter design in the "Nova Project" competition but lost to the VF-11 Thunderbolt as the variable fighter to replace the VF-4 Lightning III as the next main fighter. However, the Vampire was found useful on frontier immigration planets and emigrant fleets because it excelled in cruising performance in space and its airframe was easy to maintain. These factors lead to mass production of the VF-14 Vampire.

17. #17selective

    Keys: Sturmvogel, Variable Fighter 22, VF-22

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: UNS special operations variable fighter Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: General Galaxy Introduction: 2046 Operational Deployment: 2046 Accommodation: pilot only in g-endurance zero/zero ejection seat (pilot wears Tactical Life Support System with upper and lower g-suits and pressure breathing); cockpit completely shielded; pressurized cockpit (external view through overhead spherical canopy, one forward panel and two side panels in cockpit hatch) Dimensions: Battroid Mode: unknown, estimated height 15.5 meters Fighter Mode: wingspan 15.36; height 4.04 meters; length 19.62 meters GERWALK Mode: wingspan 15.36 meters Mass: empty 9.55 metric tons; VF-22S variant, 9.34 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor, stealth composition Power Plant: two Shinnakasu Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2450B thermonuclear engines Propulsion: 41,200 kg [x g] x 2 class (maximum instantaneous thrust in atmosphere; 65,200 kg [x g] x 2 class in space) (in space 639.61 kN x 2); engines utilize air as coolant/propellant in atmosphere, but problems with cooling efficiency (attributed to exceeding output and melting the core) limit maximum thrust to 40% to 60% of thrust in space; 2 x three-dimensional independent convergent/divergent turning exhaust nozzle vanes; 4 x dorsal sub-nozzles above main exhaust nozzles; 2 x banks of pivoting slit nozzles (ventral fuselage) for GERWALK mode VTOL; many x P&W HMM-6J high-maneuverability vernier thrusters. Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 13.61 (ratio is 8.17 when limited to 60% thrust in atmosphere) Performance: Fighter Mode: max cruise speed at 10,000 m Mach 5.06 (VF-22S variant, Mach 5.07); max cruise speed at 30,000+ m Mach 21 (VF-22S variant, Mach 22+); max rate of climb at S/L 61,900 meters/minute g limit: +60.0/- 45.0 Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; primarily manually controlled but equipped with brainwave control system for assistance (non-contact connector for brain-wave operation installed in seat); engine block remains on main body in GERWALK and Battroid modes, enabling effcient use of main engine thrust and providing high mobility compared to past VFs; side-stick controller; variable camber wing; enhanced version Quimeliquola Queadluun-Rau special inertia vector control system; two flight configuration modes (cruise and high speed) achieved via varying the cant of wing/tail surfaces; vertical take-off and landing (VTOL); supersonic cruise and maneuvering in region of Mach 5.0+ below the stratosphere; three-dimensional thrust vectoring with three exhaust nozzle flaps on each engine (independent pivot); capable of attaining unassisted orbital velocity over an Earth-class planet; 2 x arm shields/trapezoidal combined variable-cant tail stabilizing surfaces; internal micro-missile launchers (central dorsal section and ventral fuselage); internalized gun pod racks; fighter-scale pin-point barrier system (PPB); active stealth system; 1 x special equipment hard point station for optional 1 x Shinnakasu Industry/OTEC FBF-1000A external prototype fighter fold booster (not certified for performing folds beyond a one-way limit of 20 light years)

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x OTEC XX-2C high-powered converging beam cannon OR 1 x fixed Erlikon AAB-7 anti-aircraft high-powered converging beam cannon (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 2 x semi-fixed Mauler REB-22 internal converging energy cannons featuring forward/rearward barrels (mounted underneath tail stabilizers in Fighter mode, lower arms in GERWALK/Battroid modes) 2 x Howard BP-14D multipurpose gun pods OR 2 x Hughes/GE GV-17L new standard internal cartridge-less gatling gun pods featuring retractable grip/stealth covers mounted in 8 x hard point weapon stations (mounted left/right internal ventral fuselage in Fighter mode or inside leg storage bay cover panels and/or manipulators in GERWALK/Battroid modes) 1 x fixed fighter-carried Howard PBS-03F pin-point barrier system 2 x arm shields (tail stabilizers in fighter mode, lower arm in GERWALK/Battroid modes); function in concert with barrier system Bombs & Missiles: Bifors BMM-24 all-environment high-manueverabilty micro-missile cluster OR 4 x Bifors BML-02S internal all-environment rapid-fire micro-missile launchers featuring 4 x dorsal exit ports and 4 x ventral exit ports (mounted in center dorsal section to sides of engine nacelles and center ventral section to the rear of nacelles) 3 x Stonewell-Royce B-6 standard internal pallets (4 x B-21A internal pallets, exclusive to YF-21 and VF-22S) Optional Armament: estimated 2 x exclusive internal pallets for mounting reaction warheads

    Description and History

    In March 2040 the Project Super Nova Advanced Variable Fighter (AVF) competition ended disastrously for General Galaxy with the complete destruction of their second YF-21 prototype variable fighter in the "Sharon Apple Incident". The UNG military decided to adopt the YF-19 design from Shinsei Industries and mass production of the VF-19 commenced as the new main variable fighter of the UN Forces. General Galaxy however bravely continued onward with their development of the YF-21 and redesigned the brainwave control system so that it was not the primary control system of the craft. This refined BDI operates as a sub-system for control of weapons, chaff, and smoke to assist when high G air-combat maneuvers are required. The active stealth capabilities and payload abilities of the YF-21 were evaluated and General Galaxy produced the VF-22 Sturmvogel II as a special operations Valkyrie built in small numbers. It was a successful gamble for General Galaxy and in December 2042 the decision was made to formerly adopt the VF-22 Sturmvogel II as a special operations variable fighter.

    The VF-22 Sturmvogel II retained many of the advanced technologies in the YF-21 prototype fighter. The brainwave control system BDI (Brain Direct Image), the main improvement from the YF-21, was significantly simplified and worked in conjunction with a primary manual operating system within a corresponding cockpit. Simplification of the BDI system reduced the enormous cost of the unit and the weight of the equipment. The cockpit is also redesigned with an overhead spherical canopy offering superior visibility in Fighter and GERWALK configurations. In Battroid mode the forward interior canopy is built with a large partial sphere monitor providing a 180 degree view forward. All three laser cannons on the YF-21 prototype were replaced with converging energy beam guns for the VF-22 but the production model retains the four dorsal missile launchers (in addition to 4 ventral ports) and large missile ordnance stowed in three internal pallets. As a further refinement the VF-22 features two sensor units (one mounted to the rear) in a newly configured head unit as opposed to the five sensors found on the old YF-21. The VF-22 is also armed with two gatling gun pods with retractable stealth covers and includes a pin-point barrier defensive system.

    The first VF-22S fighters were manufactured by the Macross 7 fleet Three Star Factory Ship under experimental license. Two fighters were produced and flown by Max and Milia Jenius in the final stages of the Protodeviln War in February 2046.

18. #18selective

    Keys: Variable Fighter 25, Messiah, VF-25

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: variable fighter Government: Strategic Military Services (SMS) Manufacturer: Shinsei Industry/Macross Frontier Arsenal Original Development/L.A.I. Introduction: 2057 Operational Deployment: 2059 Accommodation: pilot only (deployable auxiliary seat for passenger) Dimensions: Battroid Mode: height 15.59 meters (includes beam guns); 14.53 meters (without beam guns) Fighter Mode: wingspan 15.5 meters (fully extended); height 4.03 meters; length 18.72 meters GERWALK Mode: unknown Mass: empty 8.45 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinsei Industry/ P&W/ RR FF-3001A Stage II thermonuclear reaction turbine engines Propulsion: 2 x 1,620 kN (maximum thrust in space); many x P&W HMM-9 High maneuverability thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 39.09 Performance: Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 5.0+, maximum speed due to heat-resistance limit of the fuselage Maximum Airframe Design Load: 27.5G at maximum acceleration for 120 seconds Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; variable geometry wing; boundary layer control (BLC); capable of attaining unassisted orbital velocity over an Earth-class planet; ISC (Inertia Store Converter): Shinsei Industry Macross Frontier Arsenal / LAI Company self-development specification ISC/TO21; active stealth system antennae; chaff/flare/smoke discharger system; thrust reverser equipped with three-dimensional maneuvering nozzles; cockpit designed for EX-Gear equipped pilot; external remote control of the variable fighter is possible via EX-Gear connect slave function; AA/AS/SF-06 integrated radar (mounted in nose); linear actuators (provide faster electromagnetic transformation without contact between moving parts)

    • Armament - Guns: 2 x fixed Mauler RÖV-127C coaxial 12.7mm beam guns (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 1 x Howard GU-17A new model 5-barrel 58mm gatling gun pod with retractable cover to provide air cooling for the barrels (mounted ventral fuselage in Fighter mode, in arm manipulator for GERWALK/Battroid modes) 1 x standard bulletproof (anti-projectile) shield (mounted center rear dorsal fuselage in Fighter mode, mounted on arm in GERWALK/Battroid modes); the shield is composed of the enhanced energy conversion armor used in the APS-25A/MF25 Armored Pack 2 x Remington ES-25A 25mm high-speed machine guns or 2 x Mauler RÖV-25 25mm beam machine guns (mounted left/right of intakes in Fighter/GERWALK mode, on rotating hip mounts in Battroid mode) 1 x Ka-Bar OTEC AK/VF-M9 Assault Knife, 1.65m, super strong material reinforced by pin-point barrier system (mounted under left arm shield block) 1 x pin-point barrier system Bombs & Missiles: 6 x underwing hardpoints for anti-ship reaction missiles, fold speakers or other equipment Optional Armament: SPS-25S/MF25 High-maneuverability Super FAST pack system (includes some additional armor) or APS-25A/MF25 Armored pack (deployable in all modes) 1 x Howard GU-17V loaded with MDE warhead specification for anti-Vajra combat 25 mm high-speed machine guns and super pack/full armor micro-missile warheads are later refit with anti-Vajra MDE warhead specification

    Description and History

    The VF-25 Messiah is one of the newest-generation variable fighters used by humanity in 2059. The VF-25 was independently developed by Shinsei Industry / Macross Frontier Arsenal Original Development / L.A.I. from the YF-24 prototype as the potential successor to the VF-171 Nightmare Plus, the current main variable fighter of the New U.N. Spacy. The Messiah is armed with numerous offensive weapons that include a gatling gun, beam cannons, laser guns mounted in the head unit and a close-combat knife housed within the shield. The VF-25 is built for multipurpose operation and can be customized according to the pilot and the characteristics of the mission. By exchanging multipurpose modules the variable fighter is able to operate as a fighter craft, an attack craft, a fighter-bomber, a reconnaissance craft and command craft for unmanned combat aerial vehicles.

    For all previous generations of variable fighters it was nearly impossible for a valkyrie to reach its full potential because there was no technology to overcome the limits of the pilot's body. The AVF Development Project in 2040 addressed this problem and it was overcome via the new Inertia Store Converter (ISC). This technology supports the pilot and reduces inertial forces upon the pilot such that the VF-25 can achieve mobility and combat capability that exceeds the limits of typical manned maneuvering. Another special feature in this new variable fighter is a cockpit designed to connect to the EX-Gear reinforced-exoskeleton (powered suit) designed to support the pilot. Moreover, the power output, armaments, sensors and other systems have all been completely integrated which results in greatly enhanced performance. The VF-25 Messiah can also be fitted with an Armor Pack (no longer limited to Battroid mode only like the old VF-1 Valkyrie's Armored system) or a high-maneuverability Super Pack.

    The VF-25 Messiah is currently in early deployment for field testing in real combat scenarios with the Strategic Military Services (S.M.S.) and has not yet been deployed to the New U.N. Forces. The VF-25A is the mass produced version and other variants include the VF-25F Improved Air Combat Ability version, the VF-25G fitted with sniper weaponry, the VF-25S enhanced version for team leaders and the RVF-25 for enhanced electronic warfare operation. The VF-25 Messiah has not yet been adopted by the New UN Forces, but has been mass produced by the Strategic Military Services (SMS) for field testing in real combat scenarios.

19. #19selective

    Keys: YF-29, Durandal, Prototype Variable Fighter 29

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

    Equipment Type: variable fighter Government: Strategic Military Services (SMS) Manufacturer: Shinsei Industry/Macross Frontier Arsenal Original Development/L.A.I. Introduction: 2057 (delayed) Operational Deployment: 2059 Accommodation: pilot only (deployable auxiliary seat for passenger) Dimensions: Battroid Mode: height unknown Fighter Mode: wingspan 14.15 meters (with main wings deployed); height 3.88 meters (without landing gear); length 18.73 meters GERWALK Mode: unknown Mass: empty 15.62 metric tons or 11.92 metric tons (not including space equipment) Structure: SWGA energy conversion armor; energy converting armor thickness is double (or 4 times the operating strength) of a VF-25 Armored Pack Power Plant: two Shinsei Industry/ P&W/ RR FF-3001/FC1 Stage II thermonuclear reaction turbine engines; two Shinsei Industry/ LAI/ RR FF-3003J/FC1 Stage II thermonuclear reaction turbine ramjet engines Propulsion: 2 x 2,105 kN (maximum thrust in space); 2 x 1,470 kN or 2 x 1,970 kN (maximum thrust in space) Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) range from 49.85 to 69.70 (*see SPECIAL NOTE below) Performance: Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 5.5+, on account of fuselage heat-resistance limit; speeds of Mach 10+ possible for brief periods Maximum Airframe Design Load: 40.0G (Fighter mode), 32.5G (Battroid mode, due to structural reinforcement) Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; forward-swept wings; wing engines can rotate; the ramjet can be switched to high-speed mode in atmosphere for thrust increase; four section design; fold wave projector system; fold quartz amplifier (installed on each side of the fuselage); fold wave system [(1) improves performance of thermonuclear reaction turbine engine, allows engine to generate thrust to the design load limit, (2) energy from fold quartz allows full operation of energy converting armor, (3) enables detection, amplification and analysis of fold waves]; capable of attaining unassisted orbital velocity over an Earth-class planet; ISC TO22 (Inertia Store Converter), TO22 installed because existing ISC TO21 could not buffer the Gs [TO22 can counterbalance maximum instantaneous acceleration of 30.0Gs]; active stealth system; chaff/flare/smoke discharger system; cockpit for EX-Gear equipped pilot; external remote control of the variable fighter is possible via EX-Gear connect slave function; linear actuators; rear auxiliary seat in cockpit (hidden by cover, which can be pulled away allowing seat to rise)

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x Howard/L.A.I. HPB-01A Heavy Quantum Beam gun pod (mounted ventral fuselage in Fighter mode, in arm manipulator for GERWALK/Battroid modes); anti-armor bayonet mounted on YF-29B 2 x Remington ES-25A 25mm high-speed machine guns (firing anti-Vajra enhanced AP rounds; 25 mm machine gun and gun pod are later refit with the anti-Vajra MDE warhead specification) NOTE: the Macross Chronicle designates the ES-25A guns as mounted on the head, making the YF-29 the only Valkyrie to feature head-mounted projectile guns. No mention is made of any weapons within the fuselage mounts left/right of the engine intakes where the 25mm guns are normally mounted, despite the CG model clearly depicting firing ports for guns. At this time it is unknown if this is an intentional design choice for the YF-29 or a trivia mistake) 1 x TW2-MDE/M25 twin MDE beam cannon (concealed type, stored in center rear dorsal section, features retracting/extending deployment mount) 1 x Heavy-Armored Shield (mounted center rear dorsal fuselage in Fighter mode, mounted on arm in GERWALK/Battroid modes); the shield is laminated with enhanced energy conversion armor used in the APS-25A/MF25 Armored Pack 1 x Ka-Bar OTEC AK/VF-M9 Assault Knife, 1.65m, super strong material reinforced by pin-point barrier system (mounted under left arm shield block) 1 x pin-point barrier system (fold wave system allows pin-point-barrier to operate in fighter mode) Bombs & Missiles: can store up to 100 x micro-missiles in 12 x Bifors MBL-02S micro-missile launchers (two exit ports each in left/right engine pod; four exit ports each in left/right conformal armament pods); small missiles equipped with the shoulders and sides of the engines/legs; engine/leg sections can separate from the center into 2 blocks capable of launching missiles at angles up to 270 degrees Optional Armament: Super Pack system (includes propellent pods with high maneuver thrusters) for space on each outer wing engines pod; carries propellent required for the four engines; in atmosphere tanks on the outer wing engine pods are removed; two SLE-7A chemical rocket boosters from the VF-25 Super Pack mounted rear of the main wing (can be purged when fuel is exhausted); two high-powered fold wave projector/micro-missile launchers micro-missile warheads converted to anti-Vajra MDE warhead specification

    Description and History

    In 2048, the Vajra threat became apparent to the New UN Spacy as a result of the Gallia 4 incident (the details of which were not made public). To combat the Vajra specifically, the YF-29 was developed in secret with the intention to exceed capabilities of the YF-24, a more general purpose next generation variable fighter being developed at that time. Hence, the YF-29 Durandal became a sibling unit of the similarly designed VF-25 Messiah in which L.A.I. and the Macross Frontier Fleet engineers played a central role. The most significant difference from the VF-25 Messiah is that the YF-29 Durandal features four thermonuclear reaction turbine engines producing a breakthrough in maneuverability performance as a result of greater thrust. The main wings can extend and contract, allowing the wing-mounted engines to be brought closer into the airframe's center of gravity. The VF-25 Messiah – despite being an excellent craft – requires additional equipment like the Armor pack or Tornado pack to effectively oppose the Vajra. The Tornado pack is trial-production hardware for proof-of-concept/data collection and as such it makes the VF-25 Messiah airframe cumbersome. The aerodynamic performance of the YF-29 is improved over the Tornado pack because the twin beam cannon can be stored within the fuselage. In contrast to the VF-25 Tornado pack, the YF-29 features Fold Quartz (extracted from the Vajra) integrated into various systems such as energy converting armor or the fold wave projectors. This fold quartz integration grants the YF-29 Durandal capabilities greater than equivalent standard equipment. Though the YF-29 Durandal shares the VF-25 silhouette, the reworked airframe deviates significantly such that fuselage strength is improved. The YF-29 has acquired the armor strength of the VF-25 Armored pack.

    The application of natural-shaped, highly-purified "Philosopher's Stone" fold quartz is the most important design element of the YF-29 Durandal, but is difficult to acquire from Vajra corpses. To harness the fold quartz requires use of an innovation called the Fold Wave system which produces an inexhaustible supply of energy for the YF-29. The Fold Wave hardware is an overdrive system featuring four Fold Quartz and a total of four fold wave devices. These devices were named after the four relics contained in the golden hilt of the saintly sword Durandal; "Saint Peter's tooth", "Saint Basil's blood", "Saint Denis' hair", and "piece of the Blessed Virgin Mary's raiment". Once completed, the YF-29 featured impressive anti-Vajra performance that made operation of the craft very distinctive. In addition to capabilities like communications tracing, the YF-29 can jam Vajra communications through intervention and obstruction of Vajra fold networks via fold waves.

    The YF-29 development had been advanced because of the need for anti-Vajra deployment. Although YF-29 development was effectively completed by 2057 it was delayed due to difficulty acquiring fold quartz. SMS pilot Alto Saotome operated a YF-29 Durandal hastily built by arranging parts from the VF-25 Messiah. Therefore, it has unique performance unlike the original design. However, the combat performance of the existing airframe was surpassed in actual combat. Pilot Saotome even used the Super Pack missile launchers to fire while ejected from the YF-29 itself. The fold wave capability of the YF-29 Durandal delivered the fold song to the front lines that played a major role at the end of the conflict with the Vajra.

20. #20selective

    Keys: Siegfried, Kairos, Variable Fighter 31, VF-31

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: variable fighter Affiliation: Chaos Manufacturer: Surya Aerospace Introduction: unknown Operational Deployment: unknown Accommodation: pilot with Shinsei/LAI EX-Gear EGP-03/05; rear auxiliary seat; pilot maintains posture as the cockpit remains horizontal within the chest block unlike conventional variable fighters with more sophisticated transformation mechanisms Dimensions: Battroid Mode: height 15.33 meters (without laser guns) Fighter Mode: wingspan 13.7 meters; height 3.85 meters; length 19.31 meters GERWALK Mode: unknown Mass: empty (without multipurpose container) 8.250 metric tons Structure: Sentinel SWGA-F20B Energy Conversion Armor system Power Plant: two Shinsei Industry/ P&W/ RR FF-3001A Stage IIC thermonuclear reaction turbine engines Propulsion: 2 x 1,645 kN (maximum thrust in space), in atmosphere, air is used as a propellant for unlimited flight range; many x P&W HMM-10 High maneuverability verniers Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty, without container) 40.65 Performance: Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 5.5, maximum speed due to heat-resistance limit of the fuselage Maximum Airframe Design Load: 28.0G (when ISC operates, the aircraft, cockpit and equipment is protected from high G) Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; delta wing configuration; thrust reverser equipped with three-dimensional maneuvering nozzles; Vortex Flow Controller (VFC) primarily for high-altitude maneuverability at low-speeds when small amounts of gases flow to the aircraft surface reducing the aircraft resistance (drag) by delaying the occurrence of strake vortexes; unlimited ceiling capable of launching into satellite orbit without special equipment; Shinsei/LAI ISC-TO21C ISC (Inertia Store Converter); Bifors ECS-09A Active Stealth system; LAI CCFD-11 Chaff/Flare/Smoke Discharger system; AERIAL II flight support AI; sensor windows (mounted on the dorsal surface of the nose); multipurpose container; radome is rotated when nose tip rotates during Battroid transformation; arms can be deployed in Fighter mode; enlarged canard wings to compensate for aerodynamic center toward the aft of aircraft (VF-31A); option of fold booster; option of super parts

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x fixed Mauler ROV-127E 12.7mm anti-air beam machine gun (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 1 x Howard LU-18A beam gunpod; previous variable fighters were equipped with projectile gunpods, but because the VF-31 engine output has increased it is equipped with a standard high-output beam gunpod (mounted ventral fuselage in Fighter mode, in arm manipulator for Battroid mode, gunpod moves to the dorsal side and acts as a turret in GERWALK mode) 2 x fixed Remington LM-27s 27mm mini gunpod rail gun, exposing the muzzle during use in FIghter mode, gunpods are stored facing backwards but rotate forward from the support point base in GERWALK/Battroid mode (mounted on the ventral side of the fuselage in Fighter mode, upon the arms in GERWALK/Battroid modes) 2 x anti-projectile shields made from Energy Conversion Armor (mounted one on each forearm in GERWALK/Battroid mode, part of the wing surface in Fighter mode) 2 x Ka-Bar OTEC AK/VF-M11 Assault knives, knife edge composed of super alloy (can be reinforced with pin-point barrier) for close combat in GERWALK/Battroid modes (folds and is stored behind elbow shields in GERWALK/Battroid modes) 1 x OTEC VPB-S24 pin-point barrier system 2 x engine surface launchers (mounted dorsal rear fuselage in Fighter mode, calf section of legs in Battroid mode) 1 x multipurpose container system located at the rear in Fighter and GERWALK modes and unfolds behind the head turret in Battroid mode (mounted in center rear fuselage when stowed, deployable in all 3 modes utilizing built-in articulating mount) Bombs & Missiles: 2 x Bifors CIMM-3B micro-missile launchers with 36 micro-missiles (mounted right/left ventral rear fuselage in Fighter mode, lower legs in GERWALK/Battroid modes) Optional Armament: Super Pack system for space warfare, adds booster and propellant tank (equipped on the wings); features armor (dorsal fuselage and ventral engines in Fighter mode, chest and legs in Battroid mode) and micro-missile containers

    Description and History

    The VF-31A Kairos is a state-of-the-art all-environment variable fighter built by Surya Aerospace. Lead by Shinsei Industries, Surya Aerospace is a joint venture formed from four companies that include L.A.I. (Legodt & Angeloni Industries), Hiotori Aerospace Industries Ltd. (possibly also translated as Feifeng Aerospace) and Bharat. Surya Aerospace both designed and manufactures the VF-31 Kairos variable fighter. In the era of the VF-1 Valkyrie it was assumed that a Battroid could infiltrate and freely move within an enemy warship with the potential to control or destroy its central command. The VF-19 Excalibur and later variable fighters (VFs) have increased in firepower and it has become expected such modern VFs use an optional Fold booster to bypass enemy fleets and defense lines, delivering the aerospace craft directly to the enemy command center. Unlike Δ (Delta) Squadron's VF-31 craft, the VF-31A Kairos is used for pure combat and does not have equipment necessary to support 'Walküre'. The VF-31A and VF-31B are mass production variants, operated by Chaos's ɑ (Alpha), β (Beta) and γ (Gamma) squadrons. Notable features of the VF-31A Kairos include a delta wing main wing design, a pair of fixed rail guns, a beam gunpod in contrast to the traditional projectile gunpod and a rare cockpit design that does not reorient vertically for Battroid mode.

    Siegfried Branch: The VF-31 Siegfried is a Surya Aerospace state-of-the-art all-environment variable fighter, one of five variants owned by interstellar conglomerate Chaos (χάος) and operated by Δ (Delta) Squadron Valkyrie unit. Unlike the VF-31A Kairos, Δ (Delta) Squadron's VF-31 Siegfrieds (designated VF-31C, E, F, J and S) are designed specifically for support of "Tactical Musical Unit 'Walküre'" for Var Syndrome suppression. The VF-31F variant of the Siegfried is designed for an Air Superiority role.

    The VF-31 Siegfried variable fighters of Δ (Delta) Squadron perform air shows using drone plates during live performances by 'Walküre' and also conduct rescue operations of civilians involved in Var Syndrome riots. When the Second War of Windermerean Independence was waged in 2067 Δ (Delta) Squadron and "Tactical Musical Unit 'Walküre'" were heavily involved in numerous hostilities during the conflict. Prior to the end of the war, Messer Ihlefeld was a member of Δ (Delta) Squadron and piloted the VF-31F Siegfried.

21. #21selective

    Keys: Prototype Variable Fighter 30, Chronos, YF-30

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: variable fighter Alternate Designation: Variable Super-Dimensional Diver Government: Strategic Military Services (SMS) Manufacturer: Shinsei Industry/L.A.I./SMS Ouroboros Branch Introduction: 2060 Operational Deployment: 2060 Accommodation: pilot only (optional passenger) Dimensions: Battroid Mode: height unknown Fighter Mode: wingspan 15.62 meters; height 4.02 meters (without landing gear); length 18.84 meters GERWALK Mode: unknown Mass: empty 8.106 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinsei Industry / P&W / RR FF-3001/FC2 Stage II thermonuclear reaction turbine engines Propulsion: 2 x 2,110.0 kN (maximum thrust in space); many x P&W HMM-9 high-maneuverability vernier thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 53.07 Performance: Fighter Mode: unknown Maximum Airframe Design Load: unknown Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; clipped delta wing; active stealth system; thrust reverser-equipped three-dimensional maneuvering nozzles; boundary layer control (BLC); capable of attaining unassisted orbital velocity over an Earth-class planet; ISC (Inertia Store Converter); chaff/flare/smoke discharger system; cockpit for EX-Gear equipped pilot; linear actuators; Fold Dimension Resonance system (FDR); multipurpose container unit; Brunhilde aircraft control AI (from YF-25)

    • Armament - Guns: 2 x fixed coaxial 12.7mm beam guns (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 1 x new model Heavy Quantum Beam gun pod (mounted ventral fuselage in Fighter mode, in arm manipulator for GERWALK/Battroid modes); upgraded to MDE specification just prior to the end of the Havamal conflict 1 x Assault Knife, 1.65m, super strong material reinforced by pin-point barrier system (mounted under left arm shield block) 1 x pin-point barrier system Bombs & Missiles: 6 x underwing hardpoints for anti-ship reaction missiles, fold speakers or other equipment Optional Armament: 1 x multipurpose container system; standard type features 36 x micro-missile launchers in four 5-port rows and four 4-port rows (mounted in center rear fuselage when stowed, deployable in all 3 modes utilizing built-in articulating mount)

    Description and History

    Of all the variable fighters of the 2050's perhaps none were more influential than the YF-24 Evolution. The YF-24 was the progenitor of the VF-25 Messiah, the VF-27 Lucifer, the YF-29 Durandal and the YF-30 Chronos variable fighter derived from the Evolution blueprints disseminated by the New UN Forces Headquarters. Design and development of the YF-30 Chronos was secretly carried out independently by the Uroboros branch of SMS led by Uroboros regional director Major Aisha Blanchett, a self-professed genius engineer. Additionally, the new variable fighter was designated a YF prototype to avoid disclosure of the specifications to the New Unified Government. The Chronos airframe shape is notably similar to the YF-24 Evolution but the YF-30 variable mechanism was changed dramatically to accommodate the needs of the new craft's operational objectives. The design of the YF-30 Chronos included parts collected from the Protoculture ruins on Uroboros as well as parts from the Dyaus living weapons that protect the ruins. In addition to incorporating existing technologies, the YF-30 also uses the specially-developed aircraft control AI from the YF-25 Prophecy (known infrequently as Brunnhilde).

    The YF-30 Chronos is built using the familiar delta wing shape of the YF-24 and uses a slightly enhanced version of the FF-3001/FC1 engine from the YF-29 Durandal. The Chronos is also equipped with canards to stabilize the aircraft due to changes in aerodynamic center and center of gravity due to transformation or differing loadouts in part caused by the greatest design feature of the craft; the multipurpose ordinance container system. The multipurpose container unit is mounted in the rear center fuselage and can accommodate various types of equipment loads depending on mission requirements. The standard form is the micro-missile package carrying 36 micro-missile launchers but the unit can contain hardware such as beam guns, auxiliary propulsion systems, or electronic warfare equipment. The YF-30 also incorporates the Fold Dimensional Resonance system (an improved version of the YF-29's Fold Wave system) which amplifies song energy, enabling the YF-30 to break through dense fold faults. For this reason the YF-30 Chronos has the alternate designation Variable Super-Dimension Diver.

    In 2060 Strategic Military Services 2nd Lieutenant Leon Sakaki was on a mission from the SMS Sephira branch to deliver the control AI for the prototype YF-30. However, Sakaki was shot down by rogue Havamal forces and stranded on Uuroboros by a sharp increase in fold fault activity (called the Uroboros Aurora). Major Aisha Blanchett considered the arrival of Sakaki (and his subsequent assignment as de facto test pilot for the YF-30 Chronos) a "godsend" after the original YF-30 test pilot was seriously injured in a testing accident. Sakaki's emphasis on engine performance during test flights revealed durability problems in the YF-30 and the engine design was revisited as a result. Most infamous of these tests was a Vanquish race against Isamu Alva Dyson in YF-19. Once in active service, Leon Sakaki piloting the YF-30 Chronos was instrumental in rescuing Major Blanchett and singer Mina Forte from the rogue NUNS 815th Independent Squadron "Havamal". Ultimately these sorties foiled the Havamal's attempts to rewrite history using Protoculture technology in the ruins of Uroboros.

22. #22selective

    Keys: Variable Fighter 3000, Crusader, VF-3000

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

    Equipment Type: variable fighter Unofficial Codename: Stretch Valkyrie Government: for license to independent national factions Manufacturer: Stonewell/Bellcom Operational Deployment: sometime between 2012 and 2018 Accommodation: pilot plus passenger (operable with a single pilot) Dimensions: Fighter Mode: overall length 15.5 meters; overall width 16.1 meters Mass: empty 11.95 metric tons Structure: space metal frame, SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinnakasu/P&W/Royce FF-2450A thermonuclear turbine engines; 4 x auxiliary nozzles above engine nacelles and 2 x auxiliary nozzels in the aft center (fighter mode) Propulsion: 22,500 kg x 2 (220.73 kN x 2); many x vernier thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 3.77 Performance: standard cruising speed at 10,000 m Mach 3.1+ Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; vertical Take-off and landing (VTOL); variable main wing; two-seater cockpit; enlarged tail fins form X-shape

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x Howard GU-11 (*GU-11D) 55mm gatling gun pod 1 x large-bore laser gun (mounted center ventral section - right side - in Fighter/GERWALK modes, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 2 x Mauler ROV-22 anti-aircraft laser machine guns (mounted center ventral section - left side - in Fighter/GERWALK modes, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) Bombs & Missiles: 6 x under-wing hard point weapon stations

    Description and History

    The VF-3000 is a variable fighter built by Stonewell/Bellcom, a new company formed via the merger of those separately named companies. Born from the need of a successor to the VF-1 Valkyrie the VF-3000 Crusader was one of the capability improvement proposals within the development plan of the VF-1. The Crusader benefitted from extensive operational data of the VF-1 and was designed with the aim of enhancing performance and to improve equipment by enlarging the VF-1 while simultaneously eliminating its shortcomings. The VF-3000 is a much larger variable fighter than the VF-1 yet while performance surpassed that earlier variable fighter the Crusader remained out of full-scale mass production and only a small number were produced for testing. The Crusader was intended to be licensed to various independent national factions within the United Nation Government sphere of influence and was to incorporate proprietary technologies from each buyer. The VF-3000 had a stretched, elongated body that unfortunately tends to make the Battroid/GERWALK joints slip slightly. Possibly due to this design flaw, few Crusader units were ever produced. However, mass production was officially passed in favor of production of the VF-4 Lightning III, a craft developed at the same time that was pushed forward and formerly adopted. Stonewell/Bellcom and Shinnakasu Heavy Industries later developed the VF-5000 Star Mirage utilizing operational data from the VF-3000 Crusader testing units. When the aerospace divisions of Stonewell/Bellcom and Shinnakasu merged to become Shinsei Industry, the VF-5000 Star Mirage became their first mass-produced variable fighter. A few VF-3000 Crusader testing units were deployed with the special operations unit "Dancing Skulls" circa 2020.

23. #23selective

    Keys: Cutlass, VF-9, Variable Fighter 9

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: light variable fighter Government: UN Spacy Manufacturer: General Galaxy Operational Deployment: 2021 Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: Fighter Mode: overall length 11.2 meters; overall width 11.6 meters Mass: empty 7.5 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinnakasu/P&W/Royce FF-2019C thermonuclear reaction engines; aft auxiliary engines Propulsion: 19,600 kg x 2 (maximum instantaneous thrust in space) [192.28 kN x 2] Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 5.23 Performance: Fighter Mode: standard cruising speed at 10,000 m Mach 2.7 g limit: unknown Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; forward-swept main wing; canard wings; high maneuverability in the Mach 1 regime; beam guns located on the shoulder due to airframe miniaturization and incorporating a variable mechanism on a small aircraft; engine output greater than VF-4; lightweight and power-weight ratio (thrust vs. weight); airframe adopts the relatively safe blended wing body (integrated airframe wing); large-sized hands and legs; main wing and canards fold in a complex manner forming chest armor plate (due to this, it has the nickname "Origami Fighter"); main wing forming the main body armor limits use of underwing equipment

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x Mauler ROV-25 22mm beam gun turret (mounted center ventral section in Fighter mode, on right shoulder in GERWALK/Battroid modes) 1 x 35mm Gatling gun pod (hand-held in manipulator in GERWALK and Battroid modes) Bombs & Missiles: none

    Description and History

    Beginning development in 2018 and achieving first flight in 2021, the VF-9 Cutlass was General Galaxy's first assignment for chief project advisor Algus Selzer, chief designer of the VF-17 Nightmare and the airframe design director of the YF-21. The Cutlass was conceived as an inexpensive twin-engine light fighter and completed as a multipurpose fighter which pursued combat mobility within atmosphere. However, Captain Milia Jenius was assigned as a test pilot for the Cutlass and her flights displayed the VF-9's superior combat maneuverability to that of the existing main fighter, the VF-4 Lightning III. After these impressive deployments, General Galaxy received massive orders for the VF-9 from smaller budget colony planets and the Cutlass became their first bestselling variable fighter. Mass production of the VF-9 began in 2022 and continued until the final VF-9 was produced in 2029. Max and Milia Jenius piloted VF-9 Cutlass fighters during their assignment to the Dancing Skull Squadron.

24. #24selective

    Keys: Prototype Variable Fighter 11, YF-11

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: UNS/UNSAF main variable fighter Government: U.N. Spacy, U.N. Space Air Force Manufacturer: Shinsei Industry Introduction: 2028 Operational Deployment: April 2030 Accommodation: pilot only in Marty & Beck Mk11 ejection seat (entire canopy ejectable as an emergency escape pod) Dimensions: Battroid Mode: height 12.92 meters Fighter Mode: wingspan 11.2 meters; height 3.49 meters; length 15.51 meters GERWALK Mode: wingspan 11.2 meters Mass: empty 9.0 metric tons; with FAST Packs 11.2 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinsei Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2025G thermonuclear reaction turbine engines Propulsion: 28,500 kg [x g] x 2 (279.59 kN x 2); 2 x vertical two-dimensional vectored exhaust nozzles; 2 x dorsal auxiliary thruster pods; many x P&W HMM-5B high-maneuverability vernier thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 6.33 Performance: Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 3.5+; at 30,000+ m Mach 8.2; max rate of climb at S/L 28,500 meters/minute g limit: +22.0/- 14.5 Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; variable geometry sweep (VG) wing; canard forward wing; vertical Take-off and landing (VTOL); supersonic cruise and maneuvering in region of Mach 3.5+ below the stratosphere; two-dimensional thrust vectoring; improved waist joint system; anti-projectile (bulletproof) shield; retractable two-piece canopy cover (for Battroid mode); head-turret-mounted main sensor system and rear camera; 4 x conformal sensors (mounted within the main airframe's forward edge, behind canard wings, just above the air intakes); 4 x special equipment hard point stations for external Shinsei Industry space Super Part units; option of two solid-fuel rocket boosters; option of radome

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x fixed rear anti-aircraft pulse laser gun (mounted center dorsal section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) 1 x standard external multipurpose 30 mm 6-barrel gun pod with sensor, foregrip, anti-armor bayonet (on early space models, removed on later gun pods due to high cost) and large barrel magazine (mounted ventral fuselage in Fighter mode, in arm manipulator for GERWALK/Battroid modes); 2 x spare magazines stored underneath shield 1 x standard bulletproof (anti-projectile) shield (mounted center rear dorsal fuselage in Fighter mode, mounted on arm in GERWALK/Battroid modes) Bombs & Missiles: 4 x special equipment hard point stations for external space Super Part units for 8 x Hughes HMMM-Mk 6 micro-missile launchers (mounted on dorsal fuselage); 2 x chaff and flare dispensers (mounted in Super Part propellent tank units on engine sections) chaff and flare dispenser system (mounted within either engine section) Optional Armament: Protect Armor System with reactive armor shield Numerous optional weapons

    Description and History

    These two YF-11 prototypes (also know as VFX-11 variable fighters) served as the personal valkyries of Max and Milia Jenius (along with their daughter Moaramia Fallyna Jenius) during their second last tour in the Dancing Skull Squadron. The YF-11 Thunderbolts were painted in the special blue and red colors which Max and Milia (respectively) made famous during their careers. Max and Milia piloted these then state-of-the-art fighters in a hostage rescue operation on the planet Bellfan in April 2030. Successfully completing this operation to rescue U.N. Government Chairperson Lawrence Yun Kemal, Max and Milia performed incredibly in their YF-11 fighters against powerful Anti-U.N. forces (which included two shield-enhanced Destroid Monsters).

25. #25selective

    Keys: Variable Glaug, VG

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: zentradi one-man variable pod Government: UN Spacy Manufacturer: unknown Operational Deployment: unknown Accommodation: cockpit for one giant Zentradi child pilot Dimensions: unknown Mass: unknown Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two thermonuclear reaction engines Propulsion: unknown; many x vernier thrusters Performance: unknown Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; non-transparent canopy

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x large-bore beam cannon (mounted on ventral fuselage in Fighter mode, dorsal body in GERWALK, back in Battroid) 2 x medium-bore guns (mounted forward of engine nacelles in Fighter mode, in forward arms in GERWALK/Battroid mode) 2 x small-bore laser cannons on rotating mounts (mounted forward fuselage in Fighter/GERWALK modes, outer hips in Battroid mode) Bombs & Missiles: unknown

    Description and History

    The Variable Glaug was based upon the Roiquonmi Glaug used by the Zentradi forces in Space War I. The New Nile weaponry base designed the Variable Glaug as a modified variant of the original and the new unit was test piloted during development by Moaramia Jifon. Like variable fighters, the Variable Glaug can transform into Fighter, GERWALK and Battroid configurations and features two arm-mounted beam guns, two anti-personnel guns and one large-bore beam cannon. The Variable Glaug was a potent weapon during initial deployment and after the United Nations Forces successfully assaulted the weaponry base on New Nile facility in 2018, they in turn created their own Variable Glaugs. A Miclone-piloted Variable Glaug for the United Nations Forces was built as well as an unmanned variant known as the Neo Glaug.

26. #26selective

    Keys: Schneeblume, SW-XA1

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

    Equipment Type: experimental stealth variable fighter Alternate Designation: Snowdrop Government: United Nations (U.N. Forces) Manufacturer: unknown Operational Deployment: unknown Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: Fighter Mode: unknown Mass: unknown Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two thermonuclear reaction engines Propulsion: unknown; many x vernier thrusters Performance: unknown (exceeds VF-17 Nightmare) Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; stealth composition; variable geometry wing (VG); two-dimensional thrust vectoring

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x external gatling gun pod 1 x head turret cannon (mounted center ventral section Fighter/GERWALK, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) Bombs & Missiles: 2 x internal multi-purpose weapon bays, capable of holding micro-missile launcher set (mounted right/left ventral rear fuselage in Fighter mode, lower legs in GERWALK/Battroid modes)

    Description and History

    The U.N. Forces approached all variable fighter manufacturers with a set of specifications for SWX (Stealth Wing X), a programme to combine high stealthiness with air combat capabilities exceeding that of the VF-17 Nightmare. It was the original intention of the U.N. Forces to deploy the VF-17 Nightmare as a long-range attack craft and thus a separate variable fighter was needed for the role of air superiority and defense.

    The SW-XAI Schneeblume was the first of these new experimental variable fighters to fulfill the specifications required by the U.N. Forces. With an abundance of combat data obtained during warfare, the VF-1 Valkyrie was chosen as the basis for the SW-XAI. This base design was then improved to current standards by equipping it with upgraded engines and avionics.

27. #27selective

    Keys: SW-XA2, SW-XAII, Schneegans

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: experimental stealth variable fighter Alternate Designation: Snow Goose Government: United Nations (U.N. Forces) Manufacturer: unknown Operational Deployment: unknown Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: Fighter Mode: unknown Mass: unknown Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two thermonuclear reaction engines Propulsion: unknown; many x vernier thrusters Performance: unknown (exceeds VF-17 Nightmare and SW-XAI Schneeblume) Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; stealth composition; variable geometry sweep (VG) wing featuring forward-swept configuration; canard forward wing (forward-swept); two-dimensional thrust vectoring

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x external gatling gun pod 2 x head turret cannons (mounted center ventral section Fighter/GERWALK, becomes head turret in Battroid mode) Bombs & Missiles: 4 x internal micro-missile launchers; single launcher port per launcher (2 x launchers mounted center ventral rear fuselage in Fighter mode, rear forearms in GERWALK/Battroid modes; 2 x launchers mounted right/left ventral rear fuselage in Fighter mode, lower legs in GERWALK/Battroid modes)

    Description and History

    The SW-XAII Schneegans (like the earlier SW-XAI Schneeblume) was also birthed from the SWX (Stealth Wing X) programme. For the SWX the U.N. Forces approached all variable fighter manufacturers with a set of specifications to combine high stealthiness with air combat capabilities exceeding that of the VF-17 Nightmare. It was the original intention of the U.N. Forces to deploy the VF-17 Nightmare as a long-range attack craft and thus a separate variable fighter was needed for the role of air superiority and defense.

    The SW-XAII Schneegans is an air defence variable fighter aircraft based upon a remodeled latter period VF-1 model originating in the "SWX", just like the SW-XAI. Since the SW-XAII Schneegans development was delayed more than the SW-XAI, its engines and avionics are stronger than those in the SW-XAI.

28. #28selective

    Keys: Neo Glaug, NG

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: unmanned variable pod Government: UN Spacy Manufacturer: unknown Operational Deployment: unknown Accommodation: none (AI controlled) Dimensions: unknown Mass: unknown Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two thermonuclear reaction engines Propulsion: unknown; many x vernier thrusters Performance: unknown Design Features: 2-mode variable transformation (GERWALK, fighter), GERWALK silhouette similar to Glaug, unlike the Glaug, which required a booster for aerial combat, introduction of variable mechanism of a VF solved this problem

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x large-bore beam cannon (mounted on ventral fuselage in Fighter mode, dorsal body in GERWALK, back in Battroid) 2 x medium-bore guns (mounted forward of engine nacelles in Fighter mode, in forward arms in GERWALK/Battroid mode) 2 x small-bore guns (mounted forward of engine nacelles in Fighter mode, in forward arms in GERWALK/Battroid mode) 2 x small-bore laser cannons on rotating mounts (mounted forward fuselage in Fighter/GERWALK modes, outer hips in Battroid mode) Bombs & Missiles: unknown

    Description and History

    Airframe based on the Zentradi Army's Glaug which was collected by the UN then studied and modified with Earth technology after Space War I. It is an unmanned aircraft using AI that is controlled by Sharon Apple, like the X-9 Ghost, that attacks the YF-19 before it reached Macross City.

    The Neo Glaug is an unmanned version of the original Variable Glaug. The Neo Glaug has two additional medium-bore guns mounted in the forward arm units, but is otherwise similar in design and function to the earlier manned Variable Glaug units.

29. #29selective

    Keys: EVA, FV, Feios Valkyrie

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

    Equipment Type: all environment variable device Unofficial Codename: Enemy Valkyrie, EVA Government: Zentradi Manufacturer: Zentradi Operational Deployment: estimated late 2030s Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: Fighter Mode: wingspan 14.83 meters; height 4.21 meters; length 16.25 meters Mass: empty 13.56 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: unknown (presumed two thermonuclear reaction turbine engines) Propulsion: unknown; unknown number of vernier thrusters Performance: Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 6.8+; at 30,000+ m Mach 26+ Design Features: 2-mode variable transformation; vertical Take-off and landing (VTOL); stealth fighter-mode design; exhaust vents take into account tracking by heat dissipation

    • Armament - Guns: 2 x beam guns (mounted under front hull in Fighter/Battroid mode) Bombs & Missiles: many x missiles (mounted in clusters on ventral engines/lower legs and ventral forward booms/lower arms in Fighter/Battroid mode)

    Description and History

    The Feios was a variable craft born from the malcontent growing within some Zentradi living upon Earth many decades after Space War I. In November 2030, these dissident elements of the Zentradi had conducted attacks in what became known as the Second (Defensive) Battle of Macross City. During the attacks, former Zentradi soldiers who deserted the 63254109th Zentradi Outer Space Army captured a VF-X-11 variable fighter equipped with a fold booster. Not long after this incident, reports began to arise from UN Forces pilots who had sightings of a previously unknown variable combat device. The craft was designated by the code name "Enemy Valkyrie" or "EVA" (pronounced "i-va"). Incorporating an enhanced developmental version of the Queadluun-Rau avionics system and the UN Forces variable fighter technology, the speed and power of the Feios appear to approach - if not exceed - those of the VF-19 and VF-22 variable fighters.

    The terrorist Timoshie Daldanton piloted a Feios Valkyrie in battle against Aegis Focker of the UN Spacy 727th Independent Special Command VF-X Ravens. On December 26, 2050 Daldanton in his Feios Valkyrie and a wing of five other variable fighters launched an attack to kill the commander of the VF-X Ravens. However, Focker prevailed in the ensuing battle and Daldanton was killed when his Feios Valkyire was destroyed.

30. #30selective

    Keys: Konig Monster, VB-6

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: variable bomber and heavy combat destroid Government: U.N. Spacy, New U.N. Spacy, Strategic Military Services (SMS) Manufacturer: Shinnakasu/Northrom Grumman Introduction: 2032 Operational Deployment: 2040 Accommodation: three (pilot and two bombardment officers); single pilot operation possible via EX-Gear system Dimensions: Destroid Mode: height 29.0 meters (Macross Chronicle Issue #D48-06) Shuttle/Bomber Mode: wingspan 24.42 meters; height 6.77 meters; length 29.78 meters Mass: empty 101.9 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: one power generator (built in rear dorsal section in Destroid/GERWALK configurations, central ventral section in Shuttle/Bomber configuration), output unknown; four Shinnakasu/P&W/Royce FF-2025BX thermonuclear turbine engines (VF-X Ravens version); four Shinnakasu/Vigors Combined Electromagnetic Plasma Rocket Engine & Railgun System (charged propellant expelled from rockets for thrust using the rail gun system) Propulsion: 31,700 kg x 4 (maximum thrust in space) (310.98 kN x 4 in space); 26,500 kg x 4 plasma rocket engines (259.97 kN x 4); (plasma rockets are only used for emergency landing and high acceleration; VB-6 thrust is usually obtained from four thermonuclear turbine engines); jet nozzles x 4 (mounted in wing/feet, used for hovering in GERWALK configuration); many x P&W HMM-6B high maneuverability vernier thrusters (mounted in forward nose in Shuttle/Bomber configuration) Thrust-to-weight ratio: VF-X Ravens Type (empty) 1.24; (with plasma rocket engines) 2.28 Performance: Shuttle/Bomber Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 1.7+; at 30,000+ m Mach 3.2 Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; sensors (mounted on missile launcher/arm sections); power generator stowed in rear dorsal section in Destroid and GERWALK modes or in central ventral section in Shuttle/Bomber mode; Foldwave Amplification Device and Foldwave Analysis Device installed in bomb-bay (S.M.S.-specification);

    • Armament - Guns: 4 x Shinnakasu/Vigors 320 mm rail guns; the railgun is capable of precision fire to a range of more than 100 km when utilizing self-guided warheads; reaction warheads available (mounted dorsal section in Destroid/GERWALK modes, stowed rear dorsal section in Shuttle/Bomber mode) 1 x 30 mm small-bore Anti-Air Anti-Ground vulcan gun (mounted forward chest section in Destroid/GERWALK modes, aimed forward in nose section in Shuttle/Bomber mode) Bombs & Missiles: 2 x Raytheon/Shinnakasu 3-barrel Anti-Ground Anti-Ship Heavy Missile Launchers; (mounted in arm sections facing rearward in Destroid mode, forward in GERWALK mode, stowed port/starboard of center dorsal section in Shuttle/Bomber mode); missiles capable of firing in Shuttle/Bomber mode by extending missile launcher units or extending two rear auxillary barrels; anti-ground anti-ship missiles are normally loaded; option of multi-warhead, reaction warhead missiles and other missile types 2 x High-Speed Anti-Air Anti-Ground Close-Range Small High-Maneuverability Missile Launchers, to fire arm unit missiles in Shuttle mode (mounted in mid outer arms in Destroid/GERWALK modes, mounted in rear dorsal section in Shuttle/Bomber mode)

    Description and History

    The VB-6 König Monster is a large-scale variable bomber with overhelming firepower developed from the HWR-00 Monster destroid deployed in Space War I. Design of the VB-6 was initially advanced by a combined design team from both Northrom and Grumman in 2030. As time went on collaboration began with Shinnakasu (designer of the HWR-00-MkII Monster) and design chief Dr. König Tiegel. It was Shinnakasu and Dr. Tiegel that were responsible for solving various problems with the deterioration of the fuselage strength that accompanied the installation of the variable mechanism into the craft. By 2032, the VB-6 König Monster accomplished its maiden flight and the start of mass production. Many completed craft were deployed to special forces and in 2040 three VB-6 units (one machine was a spare for parts) were delivered to Strategic Military Services (SMS) in the Macross Frontier fleet. By 2059, the VB-6 belonging to S.M.S. featured various upgrades from the original specifications and had participated actively on the front lines of the Vajra War.

    Like the HWR-00 upon which it is designed, the role of the VB-6 König Monster is to field heavy weapons and artillery. Though the VB-6 is a versatile variable craft with heavy armoring and high defensive capabilities, the König is a very heavy craft that is restricted in movement. The powerful offensive payload of the VB-6 is most successfully utilized strategically when supported by other variable fighters. The S.M.S.-specification VB-6 König Monster has improved mobility attained by a change in the armor material. This change has lightened the craft as well as provided a small increase in atmospheric speed. In addition to these changes the SMS Type VB-6 has greater projectile resistance than the mass-produced König Monster owing to a change of armor to the same enhanced energy conversion armor/light-composite armor system used in the VF-25 Messiah armor pack. A final defensive modification to the SMS-Type VB-6 is the installation of a pin-point barrier system.

    In 2051, Captain Aegis Focker was assigned a VB-6 König Monster in an urban combat sortie against Vindirance terrorist forces.

31. #31selective

    Keys: VA-3M

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: UN Forces all-regime variable attack craft Government: U.N. Spacy (727th Independent VF-X Ravens "Alpha Team") Manufacturer: Northrom Grumman Introduction: unknown Accommodation: pilot only (cockpit block is stored in the body, directly under the head in Battroid mode) Dimensions: Attacker Mode: wingspan 16.20 meters; length 15.89 meters; height 4.82 meters Mass: empty 13.3 metric tons Structure: SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2020A thermonuclear turbine engines Propulsion: 22,000 kg [x g] x 2 (215.82 kN x 2); 2 x VTOL nozzles in engines; many x P&W HMM-3A high maneuverability vernier thrusters Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 3.31 Performance: Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 2.2+; at 30,000+ m Mach 4.2+ g limit: unknown Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; FCS in military variants; sensor (mounted on dorsal forward nose section in Attacker/GERWALK mode, above head unit in Battroid mode); vertical take-off and landing (VTOL); retractable canopy cover (for Battroid mode); 3 x special equipment hard point stations for option of fold booster and/or two rocket boosters (mounted on dorsal fuselage); VA series designed for stability and mobility in atmosphere, especially at low altitude; engine motors mounted within main wing roots; arm units mounted in center of main wing; the VA-3 series adopted a transformation structure different from the VF series (the battroid mode has a form similar to the Zentradi combat pod); main wing becomes shield in Battroid mode; small, sweep back main wing for stability; horizontal stabilizer and vertical tail on the rear section of the fuselage; pod under main wing doubles as a flotation pod with a vertical rudder; underwater submerged navagation mode; main wing tips fold down 90-degrees for diving to reduce overall width thereby decreasing water resistance

    • Armament - Guns: 2 x fixed beam guns (mounted in forward pontoons in Attacker mode, lower arm manipulators in GERWALK/Battroid modes) Bombs & Missiles: 2 x fixed micro-missile launchers (mounted in forward outboard pontoons in Attacker mode, lower arm manipulators in GERWALK/Battroid modes) many x hard points for 6 x high-manuverability missiles and torpedoes (for underwater use only)

    Description and History

    The VA-3M is a variant of the standard Invader variable fighter built to be used for underwater warfare as well as surface/air operations. The VA-3M utilizes the same head unit as the VA-3 but features completely new pontoon/arm units. The amphibious VA-3M is armed with missiles and torpedoes for underwater combat and both of the traditional laser cannons in the forward pontoons/arm units are replaced with more versatile beam guns. When submerged underwater, the VA-3M has a special configuration that folds the main wings down and the rear horizontal stabilizers rotate forward to assist in underwater maneuvering. On December 1st, 2050 the 727th Independent VF-X Ravens "Alpha Team" pursued the Vindarance terrorists to Eden 3. In order to assault the submarines of the Vindarance forces, Commander Aegis Focker of the VF-X Ravens piloted a VA-3M and attacked the underwater forces. The heavy weaponry and versatile capabilities of the M variant Invader helped Focker succeed in destroying the enemy forces.

32. #32selective

    Keys: Draug, Draug Battle Pod

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: zentradi one-man battle pod Government: unknown Manufacturer: unknown Operational Deployment: unknown Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: unknown Mass: unknown Structure: unknown Power Plant: unknown Propulsion: unknown; many x vernier thrusters Design Features: main forward sensor

    • Armament - Guns: unknown count x gun pod unknown count x beam gun Bombs & Missiles: unknown count x micro-missiles or high maneuver missiles

    Description and History

    The Draug is a battle pod with modular weapon mounts for a variety of armaments.

33. #33selective

    Keys: QN, Queadluun-Nona

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: zentradi high-maneuverability battle suit Government: none Manufacturer: unknown Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: estimated height 19.0 meters (with antenna); estimated width 18.0 meters; estimated length 10.0 meters Mass: approx 32.0 metric tons Power Plant: unknown Propulsion: two booster thrusters; many x vernier thrusters Design Features: main cockpit screen; main sensor mounted in head; many x other sensors; Quimeliquola special inertia vector control system Armament: 2 x medium-bore fire-linked impact cannons (mounted front torso) 2 x air-to-air high-speed-rotating tri-barrel laser pulse guns (one per arm) 3 x close-combat short-range super-miniature missile launchers (one mounted center rear engine mount and one per left/right knee) with 21 x high-maneuverability missiles each

    Description and History

    The Queadluun-Nona is a simplified mass-production model of the Queadluun-Rau designed to be usable by any Zentradi or Meltrandi soldier. The Nona has inferior performance to the Queadluun-Rau and possesses fewer missile launchers. The Nona aslso features a different center front torso section with a dual camera "eye" system.

34. #34selective

    Keys: QF-9iE Ghost II, QF-9iE

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: all-environment unmanned fighter Alternate Designation: Phantom Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: unknown Introduction: 2009 Accommodation: none (remote signal controlled) Dimensions: unknown Mass: unknown Power Plant: unknown Propulsion: unknown Design Features: 4 x forward-angled outboard pylons that together form an X-shaped design

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x twin 35 mm cannons in movable turret (mounted center ventral fuselage) 4 x 20 mm machine guns (mounted internally; each gun utilizing a separate forward-facing firing port; two guns each on the left/right sides of the forward fuselage) 4 x beam guns in movable turrets (mounted forward upon the tip of each outboard pylon) Bombs & Missiles: 4 x micro-missile launchers with 12 x micro-missiles each (mounted left/right along the outer length of each outboard pylon)

    Description and History

    The implementation of proper combined arms warfare included the deployment of unmanned combat craft in which the pilot could remotely attack the enemy from relative safety. Unfortunately the officially adopted 'Ghost' drone suffered poor field performance and due to interim pilot shortages aboard the SDF-1 Macross development began on the next unmanned aerospace craft. The QF-9iE Ghost II (Phantom) has a significantly upgraded armament, with a twin 35 mm cannon turret under the craft's ventral side and four 20 mm machine guns within the central forward fuselage. As development continued, the Phantom was further equipped with many 12-tube missile launchers and beam cannon turrets. This armament provided the QF-9iE Ghost II with exceptional combat capability. The Phantom is also equipped with many mobile sensor and communication systems to relay information to the remote pilot. Although this carried the risk of counter measures, unmanned combat drones like the Phantom reduced the probability of losing human life in battle.

35. #35selective

    Keys: LDR-04, Destroid Maverick

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.) Technical Data

    Equipment Type: long-range defense robot Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: Macross Onboard Factories Introduction: 2009 Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: unknown Mass: unknown Power Plant: unknown Propulsion: unknown Design Features: unknown

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x 40 mm anti-aircraft gun (mounted atop torso) Bombs & Missiles: 2 x large triple missile launchers (mounted left/right arm) 2 x triple missile pods (mounted one per upper leg)

    Description and History

    During Space War I, the SDF-1 Macross was the only UN Spacy ship that could successfully face the Zentradi Army. In this situation, the HWR-00 Destroid Monster Mk II was the only small-scale mobile weapons system able to participate in attacks between large space warships. As a result, an inexpensive long-range destroid was urgently required and a plan implemented to use the MBR-04 ambulatory system. In this way, a new Type 04 series destroid was equipped with large long-range missile launchers and forward-facing laser guidance systems. Although the LDR-04 lacks a large number of missiles compared to the SDR-04 Destroid Phalanx Mk XII, the Destroid Maverick is comparable in terms of overall firepower.

36. #36selective

    Keys: Destroid Cheyenne, ADR-03

    (Note: All remaining versions of this model were destroyed upon earth's bombing at the hands of the zentradi forces in Space War 1.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: ADR (air defense robot) anti-air interception robot Government: U.N. Forces Manufacturer: Centinental-Clansman joint development Introduction: unknown Operational Deployment: September 2008 Accommodation: unknown Dimensions: height (overall) 9.87 meters Mass: 25.9 metric tons (overall, with GAU-12 equipment type) Structure: unknown Power Plant: 1 x 1200SHP-output Kranss-Maffai AGT1200 Gas-Turbine engine (main engine); 450kW-output GE EM9G fuel power generator (sub-engine); built-in battery on carrier-borne units for 30-minutes of operation (carrier supplies power via cable and armored shelter) Propulsion: 1 x rear-mounted rocket motor Performance: unknown Design Features: 4 x retractable wheels mounted on ankles and reverse knees for high speed maneuvering; 1 x rear mounted rocket motor for jump/zero-g maneuvering; recessed head unit capable of lifting for rotation/inclination; 1 x radar dome (mounted on right shoulder section); cupola with hatch (on left side of the head); heat sink in rear main body

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x 7.6mm anti-personnel machine gun (mounted under the front crotch joint) 2 x GAU-12 25mm 6-barreled anti-air gatling guns (mounted one per lower arm); features large drum magazine mounted right side rear torso (APSD ammunition used to anti-aircraft) 2 x grappling manipulators for precision work (similar to VF-0A Phoenix) Optional Armament: 2 x RIM-116RAM 4-tube rocket launchers replacing gatling guns (mounted one per arm), featuring conventional rockets or signal/light flares

    Description and History

    The ADR-03 MkIII Cheyenne is a Type 03, mass-produced, trial-manufactured anti-aircraft Destroid designed as an interception robot for both fixed and mobile defense aboard carriers. The Cheyenne features a mid-range armament characteristic of the Type 04 series MBR-04-Mk VI Tomahawk Destroid and the ADR-04-Mk X Defender (both of which are highly regarded for reliable armament and excellent productivity). The ADR-03 MkIII and Type 04 series were both jointly developed by Centinental Corporation and Clansman Corporation. Favorable evaluation of the reliability of the armaments and the low production costs of the units resulted in mass production. The ADR-04 Mk X Defender was mass produced as the primary anti-aircraft Destroid, but due to production difficulties the ADR-03 MkIII Cheyenne (which was experiencing smooth mass production and demonstrated sufficient combat performance) was pushed forward.

    The Cheyenne was highly reliable and cheap to mass-produce with existing technology but did suffer from some drawbacks. The body structure lacked refinement of the Type 04 series and had a fragile 2-leg walking system that provided only a slow speed. To compensate the ADR-03 MkIII was equipped with a roller system featuring wheels on the knee and ankle for high-speed maneuvering. The Cheyenne also lacked a small-sized thermonuclear reactor used as the main engine in the Type 04 series and had to rely upon a gas turbine engine. The ADR-03 MkIII was equipped a rocket motor for jumping and maneuvering in the air or in space. However, due to low practicality and a danger from induced detonation, the rocket motor was removed from the Type 04 series. The Cheyenne did feature a special capability that allowed the Destroid to be remotely operated as an automatic turret within the anti-aircraft system of a carrier.

    The Cheyenne was also produced as an anti-air missile variant with two missile launching pods similar to the SDR-04-Mk XII Destroid Phalanx (replacing the gatling gun arm units). The Destroid Cheyenne was highly reliable and cheap to mass-produce but due to ammunition limits it was prohibited from prolonged combat. During UN Spacy operations around the island of Mayan in September 2008, the Destroid Cheyenne was deployed aboard the aircraft carrier CVN-99 Asuka II.

37. #37selective

    Keys: SV-51

    (Note: All remaining units were eliminated upon the zentradi bombing of Earth in Space War 1.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: variable fighter and tactical combat battroid Government: Anti-U.N. Manufacturer: Sukhoi/Israel Aircraft Industries/Dornier Introduction: September 2008 Operational Deployment: September 2008 Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: Fighter Mode: length 22.77 meters, wingspan 19.08 meters (length-to-width ratio of 0.87) Mass: empty 17.8 metric tons Structure: SW-51 SWAG energy conversion armor Power Plant: two Aviadvigatel D-30F6X conventional turbofan jet engines, power rating unknown (10% improvement in output over the Sukhoi S-37's D-30F6 and made from OTEC super-heat resistant, ultra lightweight space alloys) Propulsion: 102.5 kN x 2; or 204.7 kN x 2 afterburner; 2 x VTOL high maneuverability fan jets operating as supplementary lift fan or high-maneuverability jets in Battroid mode (mounted center fuselage in Fighter mode) Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 2.34 Performance: Fighter Mode: at 11,000 m Mach 2.81; cruising range (with standard micro-missile launcher/auxiliary tank composite pods) 1,910 km; service ceiling 22,500 m g limit: unknown Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; vertical take-off and landing; multi-axis 90 degree thrust vectoring; extending/retracting main wings; SPO-15C 360° passive radar warning receiver system; 1 x APP-60 chaff and flare dispenser system; RP-51 active stealth system; option of two high-speed, high-maneuverability jet boosters equipped with Klimov RD-35A/R composite engines featuring variable nozzles (mounted on overwing hard points); In Battroid mode, the front panel covers the field of view and serves as a wide-range screen; four-channel analog fly-by-wire (SDU-29 electronic remote control system); SBA-29 Battroid-mode control system, subordinate to the SAU-29 CNI airframe system; top and bottom vertical tails and canard wings, located behind the cockpit, function as air brakes; wings can be deployed in Battroid mode, guarantees high mobility despite drag; main wing extends/retracts for simplification, preserving strength and saving weight; in GERWALK mode, main wing folding structure is used for movement control (similar to flapping bird wings) demonstrating high-maneuverability when hovering; heavy armor in Battroid mode using energy converting armor at its maximum is used due to the enlarged body (energy capacitor performance for energy converting armor is equal to VF-0); cropped-type shield in the visor block of the head protects main camera during close-quarter combat; hovering is possible in Battroid mode

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x (2 x in SV-51γ) fixed anti-personnel/light vehicle Gsh-231 12.7mm mini-gun (mounted on port intake/hip; added starboard gun in SV-51γ) 1 x Gsh-371 55mm gun pod with 120 rounds plus one standard spare magazine stowed in special aft gun pod rack Bombs & Missiles: 6 x underwing hard points for 4 x micro-missile launcher/auxiliary tank composite pods with 18 x Turopov SA-19M I/IR-guided micro-missiles (1/point); 2 x R-33D Amos+ medium-range maneuvering missiles (1/point); when wings are folded, four of the hard points cannot be used or a combination of above load-outs Optional Armament: 2 x air blast bomb nicknamed "Daisy Cutter"

    Description and History

    In 2007, the Unification Wars ended badly for the Anti-U.N. and the United Nations Government firmly established itself on Earth. Despite their loss, the A.U.N. held considerable influence and resources, using both to continue espionage against the U.N.G. Armed with OverTechnology illicitly obtained from the U.N.G.'s military programs, the A.U.N. developed their own variable fighter designated the SV-51. Built and flown before the VF-1 series of the U.N. Spacy, the SV-51 is powered by overtuned conventional engines rather than the more powerful thermonuclear reaction engines. Nonetheless, the SV-51 was designed to be a practical combat machine and operational deployment revealed the SV-51's stability in battle over that of the U.N.G.'s competing VF-0 fighter. In September 2008, the SV-51 entered active service in the A.U.N. and was utilized in a recovery operation of an alien artifact around the island of Mayan in the South Pacific Ocean, the details of this conflict remaining secret for nearly 50 years.

    The SV-51 is a large fighter with numerous weapons and fully variable systems. Capable of transforming into both GERWALK and Battroid mode, the SV-51 utilized one Gsh-371 55mm gun pod as its primary weapon. The SV-51 also featured a fixed mini-gun (two in SV-51γ) and six hard points for mounting missile launchers and auxiliary fuel pods. Several additional systems added to the effectiveness of the SV-51 including a high-efficiency active stealth system and two fan jets for VTOL capabilities in fighter mode. In comparison, the U.N.G.'s VF-0 fighter possessed a lower output stealth system and no such VTOL capabilities in fighter mode. Though the SV-51 enjoys numerous advances over last-generation conventional fighters, the craft does suffer from several design flaws. The size of the aircraft places a burden on the transformation actuators leading to a longer transformation time from one mode to the next. Lacking thermonuclear reaction engines needed to properly operate a variable fighter meant the SV-51 has a much shorter range due to high fuel consumption. Rather than cruising to a destination using it's own fuel, it was often necessary for the SV-51 to be transported to the operational area, typically by a modified submarine and launched from underwater. The SV-51 was jointly developed by Sukhoi, Israel Aircraft Industries and Dornier and progressed 1-2 years earlier than the VF-0 schedule (reaching a practical stage by the end of the UN War). The SV-51 is the first combat-type variable fighter (VF) in history that members of the Anti-UN Alliance developed for combat against giant aliens. Like the VF-0 Phoenix of the U.N. Forces, the SV-51 was a developmental unit. However, the SV-51 was unlike the hastily combat-equipped VF-0 Phoenix in that the Anti-U.N. craft was considered for use in actual combat from the very beginning.

    The SV-51 saw very limited production, with 32 mass-production type SV-51α (alpha) units manufactured (a dozen would have been modified for the SV-52). A further 6 two-seater variants were built and a small but unknown number of specially tuned versions designated the SV-51γ. A.U.N. ace pilots Nora Polyansky and D.D. Ivanov flew SV-51γ (gamma) fighters during the events around the island of Mayan in 2008.

38. #38selective

    Keys: QF-2200 Ghost

    (Note: Remaining units were destroyed upon the bombing of Earth by the zentradi in Space War 1.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: unmanned aerospace stealth fighter Government: U.N. Forces Manufacturer: unknown (possibly Northrom) Operational Deployment: 2002 Accommodation: none (AI controlled) Dimensions: unknown Mass: unknown Power Plant: one P&H/Shinnakasu F136C turbofan jet engine (QF-2200A), power rating unknown; established reputation for durability; CVN-99 Asuka II crewmembers tuned engine to 115% of normal thrust enduring combat maneuvers at very short intervals; low-fuel-consuming turbofan jet engine mounted in low-speed, long-range reconnaissance model of QF-2200D; turbofan/ramjet mounted in high-speed, high-altitude reconnaissance model of QF-2200D Propulsion: thrust unknown g limit: 25G (maximum instantaneous level) Design Features: upward-canted forward-swept cranked gull wing with downward-canted backward-swept outer wing section; canard wing; perpendicular canard on dorsal sensor; air intake near rear landing gear; rounded bottom fuselage to reduce air resistance

    • Armament - Bombs & Missiles: 5 x micro-missile launchers (mounted in ports upon the nose)

    Description and History

    A predecessor to the QF-3000E unmanned aerospace fighter, the QF-2200D Ghost is a small, lightweight, high-maneuverability unmanned reconnaissance fighter. The violent chaos in the early stages of the U.N. Wars found the U.N. Forces lacking skilled pilots and so following mass production in 2002 the QF-2200D was deployed to the frontlines in large quantities. Since the craft was almost without any OverTechnology, it is designed and produced with existing technology suitable for mass production for a relatively low manufacturing cost.

    The QF-2200D is primarily developed to conduct high-speed, armed reconnaissance at relatively low altitudes. It possesses superior stealth, small lightweight construction and an unusually powerful engine that imposes difficulty for detection nets attempting to track it. The Ghost’s lack of a pilot allows for a maximum instantaneous maneuverability of 25G. The exceptional performance of the QF-2200D is such that it became noted for its fighting strength over main fighter craft for close-in combat situations. The autonomous AI that controls the craft can be supplemented by remote control from the ground or orbiting satellite. The existing materials of the Ghost make it difficult to maintain both heat resistance and stealth at higher speeds. This limits the maximum speed because the ratio of maximum speed to engine thrust is low.

    The QF-2200D series includes numerous variant models, ranging from a low-speed, long-range reconnaissance model mounted with a low-fuel-consuming turbofan jet to a high-speed, high-altitude reconnaissance model mounted with a turbofan/ramjet. One of the more notable models is the QF-2200D-A long-distance reconnaissance variant with added sensor system upon the dorsal nose. Another notable model is the QF-2200D-B variant equipped with a high-thrust turbofan jet (unsuitable for such a small lightweight craft) that was modified for use as a booster upon the VF-0 Phoenix "Angel" special attack/assault specification. The CVN-99 Asuka II's maintenance crewmembers initially intended to only use the QF-2200D-B engine, but due to limited time they converted almost the entire vehicle as a booster. QF-2200D-A and QF-2200D-B Ghost fighters were deployed aboard the CVN-99 Asuka II during the events surrounding the island of Mayan in 2008.

39. #39selective

    Keys: Destroid Monster Mk IP, Mk IP

    (Note: Remaining units were destroyed by the bombing of Earth back in Space War 1)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: HWR (heavy weight robot) MK IP Government: U.N. Forces Manufacturer: Viggers/Centinental Introduction: February 2007 (rollout) Accommodation: three crew Dimensions: height 22.2 meters (to gun muzzles) Mass: 252.5 metric tons Power Plant: Galland WT 1001 thermonuclear reactor developing 11500 shp; 2 x auxiliary Shinnakasu Industry CT6A thermonuclear reactor developing 380 shp Performance: grand walking speed 20 km/h (on level environment) Design Features: 4 x aiming-sight cameras (two mounted forward on the sides and two mounted rear on the sides); 1 x periscope (mounted on cockpit hatch); 1 x rear dozer unit

    • Armament - Guns: 4 x Viggers 40cm liquid-cooled, liquid propellant cannons with a 160 kilometer range (mounted on top); fire control system links to interlocking surveillance satellites "Eye of God" for average error of impact less that 10 meters; OTM materials in the barrel improve strength significantly and extends the long-range distance and improves rate-of-fire performance 2 x built-in triple railgun in arms with large-sized 5-fingered folding manipulators

    Description and History

    The prototype HWR-00-MkIP (Heavy Weight Robot) trial production-type Monster is a super-heavy class Destroid. A predecessor to the HWR-00-MkII Monster, the MkIP first saw action fighting terrestrial threats during the events surrounding the Island of Mayan in 2008. The MkIP was a human-designed vehicle for maximizing non-rail ground artillery of the time and emphasized long-range artillery capability common with the later MkII Monster series. However, unlike the MkII this prototype destroid was equipped with arms (manipulators).

    The HWR-00 series was developed jointly by Viggers and Centinental and was built with many immature parts. The MkIP was an experimental Destroid designed to feature self-propelled heavy artillery. The legs suffer low mobility on any irregular surfaces so the walking was limited (a fault which remained in successor units). The most distinctive characteristic of the MkIP's body structure is the large-sized folding manipulators built into each arm. The manipulators are typically retracted in a stowed configuration but can be deployed for use in ammunition delivery, firing position adjustment, and other such manual duties. When the HWR-00 series moved to the MkII, these manipulators were abandoned in favor of missile launchers to provide additional firepower via long-range precision-guided munitions. Yet other similar features, such as a rear-mounted dozer blade mechanism utilized for support when firing, was inherited in later HWR-00 series units.

    The MkIP was rolled out in February 2007 with only a single unit manufactured. The MkIP was provided to U.N. Force conducting the containment plan of the extraterrestrial remains on Mayan Island in 2008. Though deployment of the MkIP represented the risk of an information leak about the new weapon, it was considered acceptable to carry out the final operational test in actual combat. When "Operation Iconoclasm" was put in motion the MkIP was fitted with reaction warheads and tasked with an attempt to annihilate the "Bird Human" (code named AFOS).

40. #40selective

    Keys: Octos

    (Note: Every unit was destroyed after the bombing and burning of Earth at the hands of the zentradi in Space War 1)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: variable amphibious destroid (submarine and ground combat assault-tank quadruped) Government: Anti-U.N. Manufacturer: Daimler Hyperspace Corporation and Rubin Central Science Bureau for Marine Engineering Introduction: 2006 Operational Deployment: 2006 Accommodation: pilot in cockpit with cabin in main body for 5-6 passengers Dimensions: Destroid Mode: height 11.2 meters Submarine Mode: length 18.2 meters Mass: fully loaded 55.15 metric tons Structure: unknown (later models equipped with reaction engine can utilize output surplus to operate energy conversion armor, replacing composite armor on earlier models) Power Plant: one underwater-use fuel cell cluster/ground-use diesel turbine engine; later models are equipped with reaction engine Propulsion: underwater battery cluster/ground use diesel turbine engine); reaction engine output unknown Performance: Destroid Mode: walking 45 kmph, rolling 95 kmph Submarine Mode: 40 kt, 45 kt maximum (74.08 kmph, 83.34 kmph max.); operational depth 250 meters (375 meters max.) g limit: unknown. Design Features: 2-mode variable transformation; entrance/egress via top hatch; camera unit in sensor globe in forward section with searchlight

    • Armament - Guns: 1 x 12.7mm dual beam machine gun turret (mounted on foward dorsal section just aft of cockpit) 1 x Bifors 57mm multi-use rapid-fire cannon (mounted on forward starboard side in Destroid mode) 1 x anti-personnel machine gun turret (mounted in turret on ventral side in Destroid mode) Bombs & Missiles: 1 x missile launcher with 8 missiles (mounted on forward port side in Destroid mode) 2 x torpedo launchers, utilized in submarine mode (mounted one in each arm section) Optional Armament: 1 x machine gun, mountable from cockpit when cockpit hatch is open

    Description and History

    The Octos is a variable amphibious destroid designed and built by the Anti-United Nations forces to fight in the U.N. Wars. The Octos is capable of functioning in two mode; one, a submarine for operations at sea and a second ground combat quadruped mode which allows the Octos to operate on land. The Octos was built with numerous weapon systems which allowed the robot to fight effectively in a variety of environments and against any kind of adversary from enemy ground and air vehicles to enemy infantry. Like the Cheyenne Destroid of the U.N. Forces, the Octos was also equipped with wheels for much more rapid mobility on land. Production costs for the Octos were high and thus only a small number were manufactured. Even with some failures, the Octos earned a reputation as a sturdy unit in combat. The first roll-out of the Octos happened in 2006 and by the end of the U.N. Wars, 92 Octos machines had been produced. The U.N. Forces continued production of the Octos, producing some 28 units until Space War I when the production line was destroyed.

41. #41selective

    Keys: MiG-29, Fulcrum

    (Note: No remaining units after they were all destroyed in the Space War 1 bombing by the zentradi)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: single-seat counter-air fighter Government: Anti-U.N. Manufacturer: Mikoyan Introduction: 1977 Operational Deployment: unknown Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: (before modifications) wing span 12.00 meters [11.36 m]; height 5.25 meters [4.73 m]; length 15.50 meters [17.32 m] Mass: (before modifications) empty 10.43 metric tons [10.9 tons]; Max T-O 20.0 metric tons [18.5 tons] Power Plant: (before modifications) two Tsumansky R-33D turbofans; [two Klimov/Sarkisov RD-33 turbofans] Propulsion: 5,100 kg [x g] x 2 (50.03 kN x 2); 8,500 kg [x g] x 2 (83.39 kN x 2) with afterburning; [5,000 kg [x g] dry x 2 (49.05 kN x 2); 8,300 kg [x g] x 2 with afterburning (81.42 kN x 2)] Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 0.90 [0.85] Performance: (before modifications) at 12,000 m Mach 2.3 (max speed) g limit: unknown

    • Armament - Guns (before modifications): 1 x 30 mm gun Bombs & Missiles (before modifications): hard points for maximum of 6 x AA-10 medium-range air-to-air and AA-11 short-range missiles

    Description and History

    A replacement for the MiG-21, the MiG-29 was developed as a lightweight fighter to counter the F-16A Fighting Falcon and F/A-18A Hornet. The MiG-29 is a main fighter for the Anti-U.N. Forces.

42. #42selective

    Keys: Asuka II

    (Note: Destroyed after the Mayan Island incident.)

    Technical Data

    Ship Type: aircraft carrier Government: U.N. Forces Manufacturer: unknown Ship Name: Asuka II Commission Date: unknown Dimensions: approximate length 276 meters (original length 250 meters, however Ishigaki states the length was revised during production) Mass: water displacement, standard: 38,200 metric tons Structure: two-bridge design; stealth structure; complex polyhedron island design Power Plant: 1 x Westinghouse Electric Corporation A6W Nuclear reactor, improves upon two A4W nuclear reactor used in Nimitz class aircraft carrier; 4 x steam turbines; multi-bladed directional highly-skewed propellers Primary Systems: aegis system Performance: maximum speed, 40 knots Armament: 1 x overtechnology beam gun (mounted starboard) many x phalanx CIWS (mounted on forward port, forward starboard, aft port, aft starboard, and mid-ship starboard) many x Destroid docking booths (mounted on the aft section of the island; Destroids can act as CIWS) 1 x VLS missile launcher (mounted on mid-ship starboard) Destroids: many x Cheyenne Anti-Air Interception Robots; HWR-00 Monster (experimental); other aircraft equipment available for F-14A+ Tomcat, Ghosts, Avenger II and Sea Sergeant Mecha: many x VF-0 Phoenix variable fighters

    Description and History

    The Asuka II originally began service as a standard-power aircraft carrier with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. However the vessel was transferred to operations with the U.N. Forces by the Japanese unification government upon joining the U.N. government. Asuka II was then completed as a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and deployed as the de facto mobile base of first VF-0 special duty combat test unit (Skull Team) in 2008. In addition, engineers assigned to the VF-0 development and maintenance were transferred aboard the Asuka II to maintain these difficult units.

43. #43selective

    Keys: Saratoga II, CV-565, Macross 7 Fleet

    Technical Data

    Ship Type: escort space battle carrier Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: unknown Ship Class: Uraga Ship Name: Saratoga II (CV-565); Uraga (CV-404), Macross 7 Fleet, docked with Riviera; Branpton [Brampton] (CV-406), Macross 7 Fleet, docked with Hollywood; Aberdeen (CV-412), Macross 7 Fleet, docked with Beginhill; Keflavik (CV-417), Macross 7 Fleet, docked with Einstein; Fahrion CVS-720, Macross Frontier Fleet; Velagulf CVS-707, Macross Frontier Fleet; Rakayou CVS-670, Macross Frontier Fleet; Magellan, Macross Frontier Fleet; Keiga, Macross Frontier Fleet; Vandeglift CVS-761, Macross Frontier Fleet; Shanghai III serving as an orbital base for VF-25 first protoype testing 2057 Commission Date: unknown Number of Class Commissioned: exact number unknown (lesser numbers) Complement: unknown Dimensions: approximate length unknown (Uraga Class is 550 meters long) Mass: standard operational displacement unknown Structure: stealth composition; forward bridge is a composite search cluster; bridge-mounted rotating radar antenna; semi-trimaran hull; upper hangar (aft portion of top hull); gate (center aft below hangar); angled deck, the aft end of the hangar is offset with respect to the ships centerline; 4 x aft engine nozzles; folding vertical fin (mounted ventral hull); space fold system in vertical fin on the bottom of the ship; exclusive VB-6 Koing Monster elevator in top center of deck; 2 x bow sensor clusters (port/starboard forward edge of top deck) Power Plant: OverTechnology heat pile system cluster Main Machinery: OverTechnology main engine thruster (aft); OverTechnology vernier thrusters, OverTechnology gravity control system; OverTechnology fold system Max instantaneous acceleration during combat: 1.75 G+ Armament: many x anti-ship/anti-fighter weapons Space planes: unknown Variable Mecha: 1 x VB-6 Koing Monster; approx. 65-75 aerospace craft, typically VF-11C Super Thunderbolts (Macross Chronicle 2E Macross 7 Mechanic Sheet UNS 11A) Non-Variable Mecha: unknown

    Description and History

    The Saratoga II CV-565 is a Uraga Class type vessel which served as the mobile space fleet carrier for the 727th Independent Special Command VF-X Ravens. Though the Saratoga II CV-565 shares much the same structure as the Uraga Class, it is notably different in several ways. The Saratoga II semi-trimaran hull differs from the catamaran-style hull of the standard Uraga Class and the foward deck dominates most of the ship with only 1/3rd of the rear dedicated to the upper hangar. This deck configuration of the Saratoga II contrasts with most Uraga Class vessels where the upper deck is roughly 2/3rds the length of those typical ships. The ship carried Captain Aegis Focker and his squadron as they fought against the newly formed terrorist group known as the Vindirance in 2050.

44. #44selective

    Keys: Macross 13, Battle 13

    Technical Data

    Ship Type: stealth space attack carrier Government: United Nations Government (U.N.G.) Manufacturer: General Galaxy Ship Class: Battle Class Stealth Space Attack Carrier Ship Name: Battle 13 (destroyed February 14, 2051) Launch Date: unknown Commission Date: unknown Complement: crew unknown Dimensions: unknown Mass: Battle 13 displacement unknown; Gunship unknown Structure: stealth composition Power Plant: OTEC/General Galaxy Reactor; Gunship Reactor. Main Machinery: OTEC/Shinnakasu/General Galaxy advanced fold system cluster; OTEC/Centinental impulse drive cluster; Shinnakasu Industry Agar nuclear pulse rocket cluster (sub-thruster); OTEC gravity control system; Gunship Fold System Countermeasures: Pin-Point Barrier System; Total Barrier System (operable for a short time to short ranges) Combat Data Systems: Stealth Aegis Armament: 1 x OTEC-manufactured Gunship Main Gun super beam weapon, 100 degrees elevation when latched to holder grip, less than 1 shot/60 min, capable of independant maneuvering (mounted forward ventral hull in Carrier mode, starboard manipulator in Attack mode); folding hand grip; when used in hand-held shooting mode, energy is supplied from Battle 13; Macross Cannon can operate independently, but function and output will be greatly restricted; Macross Cannon energy consumption is intense and independent usage is limited to 2-3 times 12 x Beam Weapons (mounted upon triple cannon turrets facing port/starboard in Carrier mode; one triple cannon weapon facing forward and one facing aft upon the shoulders in Attack mode) many x OTEC-General Galaxy stealth concealed-unconcealed-type converging energy cannon ports many x Bifors CIWS beam Phalanx many x Anti-fleet anti-planet super-long range reaction warheads (mounted in extending rack launchers and embedded slot launchers) many x Anti-ship High-maneuverability missile system Variable Mecha: 450 x variable fighters, including VF-11C Thunderbolt, 3 x VF-17 Nightmare, 3 x VF-19 Excalibur, 2 x VF-22S Sturmvogel II (2046 February) Other Craft: 250 x attack craft; 9 x bombers; 60 x reconnaissance craft; 18 x transport craft; 12 x liaison craft

    Description and History

    The Battle 13 is a New Macross Class (Battle Class) vessel that was involved in the last major battle between the Earth-Supremacist faction Latence and the VF-X Ravens supported by Vindirance, a group opposed to the facist Latence faction. Under the command of corrupt UN Spacy Colonel Wilbur Garland, the Battle 13 was seized by Latence forces in 2051. Equipped with the special wide-area weapon jamming system created by the Critical Path Corporation, Garland commanded the Battle 13 against the UN Spacy armada in Earth orbit. The UN Spacy armada was unable to launch an effective counter attack with the jamming device in operation and as a result the Battle 13 destroyed several UN Spacy warships. Fortunately, Captain Aegis Focker of the 727th Independent Special Command VF-X Ravens lead his pilots in a daring assault upon the Battle 13. Fighting past numerous Ghost X-9 fighters and Wilbur Garland himself (piloting a VF-22 Sturmvogel II), Captain Focker was able to destroy the wide-area weapon jamming device mounted upon the Battle 13. In a spectacular assault the remaining UN Spacy warships destroyed the Battle 13, in effect vanquishing the Latence Earth-supremacist cabal for good.

    As of 2059, former SDF-1 Macross officer Kim Kabirov was assigned as captain of the Battle 13, suggesting a new ship was built following the destruction of the original vessel in 2051.

45. #45selective

    Keys: CV, Uraga Class Escort Battle Carrier

    Technical Data

    Ship Type: escort space battle carrier Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: unknown Ship Class: Uraga Ship Name: Uraga (CV-404), Macross 7 Fleet, docked with Riviera; Branpton [Brampton] (CV-406), Macross 7 Fleet, docked with Hollywood; Aberdeen (CV-412), Macross 7 Fleet, docked with Beginhill; Keflavik (CV-417), Macross 7 Fleet, docked with Einstein; Saratoga II (CV-565); Fahrion CVS-720, Macross Frontier Fleet; Velagulf CVS-707, Macross Frontier Fleet; Rakayou CVS-670, Macross Frontier Fleet; Magellan, Macross Frontier Fleet; Keiga, Macross Frontier Fleet; Vandeglift CVS-761, Macross Frontier Fleet; Shanghai III serving as an orbital base for VF-25 first protoype testing 2057 Commission Date: unknown Number of Class Commissioned: exact number unknown (lesser numbers) Complement: unknown Dimensions: approximate length 550 meters Mass: standard operational displacement 25,000 metric tons Structure: stealth composition; hangar gates; docking system in aft section Power Plant: OverTechnology heat pile system cluster Main Machinery: OverTechnology main engine thruster (aft); OverTechnology vernier thrusters, OverTechnology gravity control system; OverTechnology fold system Max instantaneous acceleration during combat: 1.75 G+ Armament: many x anti-ship/anti-fighter weapons Space planes: unknown Variable Mecha: approx. 65-75 aerospace craft, typically VF-11C Super Thunderbolts (Macross Chronicle 2E Macross 7 Mechanic Sheet UNS 11A) Non-Variable Mecha: unknown

    Description and History

    The Uraga Class Escort Battle Carrier is the next generation stealth carrier built to replace the Guantánamo Class Stealth Carriers. The Uraga Class, built with weaponry, armor and maneuverability comparable to a cruiser, is often used as the flagship of small fleets. At 550 meters long, the Uraga Class ships are much larger conventional spacecraft but still significantly smaller than the SDF-1 Macross or the later New Macross Class ships. The Uraga is built with a stealth composition and features a dual deck launching system for variable fighters; one deck running the latter dorsal two-thirds of the ship and an internal deck underneath with a launching deck in the forward third. This efficient deck design allows rapid deployment of multiple craft simultaneously and has become common on many UN Spacy carrier vessels.

    These ships are rare among colonization fleets due to their high costs compared to the ARMD carriers but the UNG remains committed to replacing the older ARMD carriers one by one with Uraga Class vessels. As more Uraga Class Escort Battle Carriers are built, they are poised to become the mainstay combat and carrier ship for the UN Spacy. Many Uraga Class vessels are part of Earth's defense fleet in 2040 and are found serving as command ships for large groups of Guantánamo Class Stealth Carriers and Stealth Frigates. Several Uraga Class Escort Battle Carriers are also in active service with the 37th Long-Distance Colonization Fleet, serving as defensive stations docked to unarmed core ships such as the Riviera and Hollywood.

46. #46selective

    Keys: CV Stealth, Guantanamo

    Technical Data

    Ship Type: stealth space combat carrier Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: unknown Ship Class: Guantánamo Ship Name: Guantánamo (CV 299), Macross 7 Fleet, docked with Sunnyflower; Maizuru (CV/ARMD 362), Macross 7 Fleet; Mamoi (375), Macross 7 Fleet, destroyed July 2045; Belleauwood CVR-699, Macross Frontier Fleet; Clark 2 CVR, Macross Frontier Fleet; Rakuyou CVR-670, Macross Frontier Fleet; Kaga CVR-663, Macross Frontier Fleet Commission Date: *2026 Number of Class Commissioned: exact number unknown (massive numbers) Complement: unknown Dimensions: approximate length 400 meters; length 352 meters (Macross Chronicle 2E Macross 7 Mechanic Sheet UNS 11A) Mass: standard operational displacement 9,500 metric tons Structure: stealth composition; large dock in aft section for arrival and departure Power Plant: OverTechnology heat pile system cluster Main Machinery: OverTechnology main engine thruster (aft); OverTechnology vernier thrusters, OverTechnology gravity control system; OverTechnology fold system; external fuel tanks with stealth covers (mounted ventral hull) Max instantaneous acceleration during combat: 1.45 G+ Armament: many x anti-ship/anti-fighter weapons anti-air high-maneuverability missile system Space planes: unknown Variable Mecha: approx. 40-50 aerospace craft, typically VF-11C Super Thunderbolts (Macross Chronicle 2E Macross 7 Mechanic Sheet UNS 11A) Non-Variable Mecha: unknown

    Description and History

    In the years following Space War I, the United Nations Government (UNG) quickly rebuilt lost infrastructure and soon the UN Spacy was rebuilding the fleet. Impressed with the initial combat performance and multi-functionality of the ARMD Class Space Carriers, the UN Spacy pursued design and construction of a next generation ARMD Class vessel. The result is the Guantánamo Class Stealth Carrier, an improved space carrier with stealth capabilities and its own Space Fold System for interstellar travel. As a carrier, the Guantánamo Class has a large launch bay in the forward section, a dock in the aft section of the ship (for arrivals and departures, possibly also acts as a link with larger vessels) and large external fuel tanks with stealth covers. Though this class of vessel utilized many new technologies, the economy of design proved relatively inexpensive and the UN Spacy deployed massive numbers of Guantánamo Stealth Carriers. These ships are found primarily as the main-force carrier in the colonization fleets, but the Guantánamo Class Stealth Carrier is also used extensively for planetary defense. In 2040, Earth has a vast defense fleet stationed in orbit consisting of numerous vessels that included the Guantánamo Class ships as well as thousands of armed defense satellites spread amongst the fleet.

47. #47selective

    Keys: X-9 Ghost, Ghost Bird

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: all environment unmanned spaceplane fighter Unofficial codename: Ghost Bird Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: U.N. Spacy Introduction: March 2040 Operational Deployment: March 2040 Accommodation: none (AI controlled) Dimensions: approx. length 14.0 meters (*see note below) Power Plant: thermonuclear reaction turbine engine block Propulsion: output unknown; many x high-maneuverability vernier thrusters g limit: unknown Design Features: lightweight construction with high maneuverability reaching design limits due to elimination of pilot protection functions; 3-slit engine block and nozzle arrangement in tail; super parts which serve as armaments and boosters, available for use outside of atmosphere, mounted on both sides of the upper rear fuselage with slit-like booster nozzles; hypersonic lifting body structure; small wing-span is sufficient to generate lift; ventral fin and wings arranged at the rear of the fuselage; folding main wing changes fuselage control for high-maneuverability or outer space; Sharon-type artificial intelligence (AI); sensor system built in the nose

    • Armament - Guns: 5 x laser guns (internally mounted to the left, right, and underside of the fuselage); independent or tandem-use is possible unknown number x chaff dispeners Bombs & Missiles: 1 x ventral missile launcher with 29 x high-maneuverability missiles (each missile can adjust the firing angle, forward or back, by 15-degrees) Optional Armament: Super Part augmentative weapon system with 4 x micro-missile launchers (mounted in booster pods of Super parts)

    Description and History

    The X-9 Ghost (nicknamed "Ghost Bird") was developed as an unmanned combat aerial vehicle for use within and outside of atmosphere. The goal of the X-9 project was to replace manned variable fighter aircraft with unmanned AI-controlled craft capable of achieving superior performance. The X-9 possesses incredible maneuverability and firepower without the restrictions of a living pilot and boasts performance that exceeds in all areas the next generation variable fighters. Furthermore, the Sharon-type artificial intelligence, a completely autonomous-control-type AI applied from the Sharon Apple core, was mounted and demonstrated combat ability unlike earlier Ghosts equipped with conventional semi-autonomous AI (such as the QF-3000E Ghost).

    Senior UN leadership, led by General Gomez, pushed develpoment of the X-9 project in secret on Earth and became a force for the replacement of manned fighters with AI controlled war machines. The primary obstacle to the adoption of computer controlled military materiel was the lack of intelligently adaptive programming. The X-9 overcame this problem by utilizing an autonomous-control-type AI taken from the Sharon Apple core, that was itself a product of the bio-neural microchip. The result of this AI architecture was an unpredictable artificial intelligence, but unfortunately the Sharon autonomous-control-type AI also created an intense self-preservation psychology. Under direction of Gomez, Captain Higgins of the U.N. Spacy and Marge Gueldoa of the Macross Consortium conspired to keep the details of the X-9 Ghost AI a secret. There is little doubt that Gomez and his co-conspirators were hoping that once field tests proved the X-9 performed far beyond any next generation variable fighter, the U.N. Spacy would have little choice but to finally adopt an unmanned spaceplane as the primary fighter of the U.N. Forces.

    The X-9 was to be publicly unveiled at the 30th Anniversary of the Space War One Armistice in Macross City on Earth. Unfortunately, virtual singing idol Sharon Apple was also implanted with a bio-neural chip and became mentally unstable. After subduing the people of Macross City with high-frequency light and sound, Sharon Apple seized control of the X-9 Ghost computer and sent it to destroy the YF-19 piloted by Isamu Dyson and the YF-21 piloted by Guld Bowman. The X-9 proved more than a match for both the YF-19 and the YF-21 and able to dogfight the two fighters at once. The X-9 Ghost delivered several hits upon both fighters while remaining undamaged yet it was eventually defeated by Guld Bowman, but only at the cost of Bowman's life in a suicide run. With the X-9 prototype destroyed and the bio-neural chip scandal exposed in what came to be called the "Sharon Apple Incident," the Ghost project was abandoned.

48. #48selective

    Keys: Northampton Stealth Frigate

    Technical Data

    Ship Type: space stealth frigate Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: unknown Ship Class: Northampton Ship Name: Bluenose, Macross 7 Fleet; Bolognese, Macross 7 Fleet; Bolognese 003, Macross 7 Fleet; Bolognese 005, Macross 7 Fleet; Bolognese 006, Macross 7 Fleet; Carla 009, Macross 7 Fleet; Lucy, Macross 7 Fleet; Stargazer, Macross 7 Fleet (destroyed February 2046); Glendale FFM-805, Macross Frontier Fleet; Amagi FFM-860, Macross Frontier Fleet; Century FFM-796, Macross Frontier Fleet; Eden FFM-810, Macross Frontier Fleet; Arc Broom FFM-832, Macross Frontier Fleet; Furious, Macross Frontier Fleet; Bluewhale FFM-866, Macross Frontier Fleet; Starline FFM-804, Macross Frontier Fleet Commission Date: unknown Number of Class Commissioned: (large numbers) 9,000 as of 2045 Complement: unknown Dimensions: approximate length 250 meters; length 252.5 meters (Macross Chronicle 2E Macross 7 Mechanic Sheet UNS 11A) Mass: standard operational displacement 1,200 metric tons Structure: stealth composition; concealed hangars; sensor dome Power Plant: General Galaxy impulse drive system Main Machinery: main engine nozzle (circumfrence of main center aft hull); OTEC/Shinnakasu Fold system (gravitational field control system attachment); OverTechnology vernier thrusters Max instantaneous acceleration during combat: 1.95 G+ Armament: many x Bifors anti-ship/anti-aircraft beam guns many x Remmington anti-aircraft laser guns many x Bifors anti-ship missile system many x other armaments Space planes: unknown Variable Mecha: approx 37 x variable fighters (28 x VF-11C Thunderbolts, 4 x VF-17 Nightmare, 4 x VF-19 Excalibur + landing pod and 1 x VF-22S Sturmvogel II + fold booster aboard Stargazer, 2046 February)

    Description and History

    The smallest of the UN Spacy ships of the line, the Northampton Class Stealth Frigate is an easily constructed vessel and functions as the main-force warship for colonization fleets. The main engines are built around the center circumference of the rear hull and supply the 250-meter long frigate with excellent speed and maneuverability that compensates for a lack of heavy firepower. Like many of the next generation space vessels of the UNG, the stealth frigate features a stealth composition and functions as a carrier ship for variable fighters. In battle the stealth frigate utilizes several concealed launch bays for the fighters and has several anti-ship missile launchers and converging energy beam cannons. The widespread use of this class has lead to the deployment of numerous modified Northampton frigates such as firepower-enhanced, reconnaissance and early-warning variants. The stealth frigates have also been adopted by Zentradi crews and these ships feature more Zentradi technology with distinctive hull designs. The stealth frigate fulfill a primary operational role and thus there are large numbers of these ships serving in the UN Spacy fleets, from planetary defense around Earth to far reaching colony fleets like the 37th long-distance colonization fleet. Stealth Frigates serve as the first defensive line in the emigration fleets, with aircraft carriers forming the second defense line. Additionally, a squadron of stealth frigates will operate as "pilot fish" for surveying routes and securing supplies ahead of a emigration fleet. By 2045, there were more than 9,000 Northampton Class Stealth Space Frigates built. The Northampton holds the distinction of being the New UN Forces most produced starship and is still in mass production as of 2059.

49. #49selective

    Keys: Nousjadeul-Ger

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: Zentradi male division general-issue powered suit Government: Zentradi Army Manufacturer: Flemenmik 7721242921th Zentradi Fully-automated Weapons Factory, Development and Production Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: height 16.4 meters; width 11.8 meters; length 8.4 meters Mass: total mass 34.7 metric tons Power Plant: one 2.4 GGV class Flemenmik thermonuclear converter Propulsion: three booster thrusters; many x vernier thrusters Design Features: main cockpit wraparound screen; main sensor mounted in head; many x other sensors Armament: disarmed

    Description and History

    In the late 2030's the UNAF/UNS operated many recovered Zentradi mecha for deployment in training and testing exercises. The Nousjadeul-Ger powered suit was operating at New Edwards Test Flight Center on Eden in 2040 as a target powered suit for mock combat testing of the new YF-19 and YF-21 variable fighters in battroid modes.

50. #50selective

    Keys: QF-3000 Ghost

    (Note: No longer in production and extremely rare to see unless in museums. Will be severely outmatched by later models.)

    Technical Data

    Equipment Type: all-environment unmanned fighter-bomber Government: U.N. Spacy Manufacturer: Northrom Introduction: maiden flight 2003 Operational Deployment: 2004 Accommodation: none (AI controlled) Dimensions: height 7.85 meters; width 9.35 meters; length 21.62 meters Mass: empty 22.0 metric tons; maxmimum T-O 31.0 metric tons Power Plant: thermonuclear reaction engine (*see note below) Propulsion: **26,000 kg x 1 (255.06 kN); **48,500 kg x 1 (afterburner) (475.79 kN) Thrust-to-weight ratio: empty 1.18; maximum T-O 0.84; empty (afterburner) 2.20; maximum T-O (afterburner) 1.57 Performance: unknown Design Features: 1 x forward-looking main sensor; numerous other sensors; semi-autonomous AI system; blended lifting body; canard wings; overfuselage air intake

    • Armament - Guns: 6 x Mauser 55mm machine guns (mounted internally; each gun utilizing a separate forward-facing firing port; three guns each on the left/right sides of the forward fuselage) Bombs & Missiles: 12 x Bifors multipurpose missiles (two 3-tube launchers mounted internally to the left and right of the rear fuselage)

    Description and History

    A next generation aircraft evolving from the hypersonic lifting-body Superbird series of unmanned fighter-bombers, the QF-3000E became an all-environment unmanned craft used throughout the U.N. forces. As an unmanned spaceplane the "Ghost" was aptly named like previous AI-controlled craft but the QF-3000E is much larger than its predecessors. Carrying numerous cannons and internal missiles makes the Ghost a potent weapon and the craft is often used in large numbers, sometimes equaling the manned fighter compliment onboard some U.N. carrier ships. Issues experienced with the reaction engine in the QF-3000E helped in the development of the VF-X. At the beginning of Space War One in February 2009, there were 120 QF-3000E's stationed aboard the SDF-1 Macross with a further 270 units deployed on ARMD-01. Less than 100 QF-3000E Ghost fighter units survived to remain active after the conclusion of Space War I.

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