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GW-9800-B
Gundam Airmaster Burst
Model number: GW-9800-B Code name: Gundam Airmaster Burst Unit type: transformable mobile suit Manufacturer: Vulture (with assistance from the People's Republic of Estard, based on a design by the United Nations Earth) Operator: Vulture; United Nations Earth First deployment: August A.W. 0015 Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso Dimensions: head height 17.3 meters Weight: empty 7.2 metric metric tons; max gross weight unknown Armor materials: lunar titanium alloy armor and frame Powerplant: ultracompact fusion reactor, power output rating unknown Equipment and design features: flash system, allows Newtype pilot to remote-control FW-9800 GW-Bit mobile bits; TransSystem transformation system, capable of transforming into fighter mode for atmospheric flight; sensors, range unknown Fixed armaments: 2 x beam cannon, fire-linked, mounted in nose in fighter mode, operable in fighter mode only; 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head, operable in mobile suit mode only; 2 x 2-barrel beam cannon, mounted on booster pods on wings, operable in fighter mode only Optional hand armaments: 2 x buster rifle, can be stored on hip armor racks in mobile suit mode, mounted on main body and operable in fighter mode; 2-barrel beam shotgun, with attached missile
While the crew of the Vulture ship Freeden were aiding in the defense of the People's Republic of Estard against an invasion by the New United Nations Earth, Witz Sou's GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster was heavily damaged during an intense dogfight against the New UNE's superior NRMA-006 Gadeel mobile armors. After the battle, the Estard government offered to assist the Freeden crew with their repairs and supplies, and Witz accepted the offer. Kidd Salsamille, the Freeden's young mobile suit mechanic, worked side-by-side with engineers in the Estard military to rebuilt Witz's trashed mobile suit. The result was the GW-9800-B Gundam Airmaster Burst, sporting not only a snazzy new blue-on-white paint job, but an increase in armor and firepower. The original Airmaster's nose vulcan guns were replaced with beam guns, and a pair of additional beam cannons were mounted on each wing. Although the Airmaster Burst was heavier than its original form, speed and maneuverability were not sacrificed, as additional jets were also installed in the wings to compensate for the extra bulk as well as improve performance. With these improvements, Witz's reborn Airmaster Burst was more than capable of holding its own against the New UNE's Gadeels and other aerial combat units.
Pilot:
Witz Sou |
