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MS-06E
Zaku Reconnaissance Type
Model number: MS-06E Code name: Zaku Reconnaissance Type Unit type: mass production reconnaissance mobile suit Manufacturer: Zeonic Company Operator(s): Principality of Zeon; Earth Federation Forces; Titans First deployment: UC 0079 Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso (some units later upgraded to panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit) Dimensions: overall height 18.0 meters; head height 17.7 meters Weight: empty 60.4 metric tons; max gross 76.2 metric tons Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 951 kW Propulsion: rocket thrusters: total output 53750 kg Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 0.71 G Equipment and design features: sensors, range 3200 meters; additional cameras and sensor systems on shoulders and main body Fixed armaments: none Optional fixed armaments: shield, mounted on either forearm Optional hand armaments: camera gun
As the One Year War raged on, the Principality of Zeon military continued to develop variants of its mass-produced Zaku II mobile suit for specific mission roles. One such variant was the MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type, which were modified from existing C-type and F-type Zakus. These units were designed for scouting and reconnaissance missions, and mounted specialized cameras and sensor systems on its head, shoulders and front pelvic skirt armor. It was also built for speed and long range, incorporating the thrusters from a higher-performance S-type Zaku, an additional pair of thrusters mounted in the chest for fast retreats, and a larger propellant storage capacity. The Zaku Recon Type was also literally unarmed, carrying only a hand-held "camera gun" for additional intelligence-gathering observation and recording. About 100 such Zaku Recon Type units would be built, with some surviving the war and being captured and employed by the Earth Federation Forces and their Titans division.
Appearances:
MSV
(Mobile Suit Variations); Mobile
Suit Zeta Gundam
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