Unit type:Â panzer blade
Height:Â 12.48 meters (Panzer Blade mode); 6.83 meters (Strike Vehicle mode)
Length:Â 8.04 meters (Panzer Falcon mode); 12.87 meters (Strike Vehicle mode)
Base weight:Â 27.04 metric tons
Full weight:Â 35.17 metric tons
Wingspan:Â 14.37 meters
Maximum glide slope angle:Â 20.6 degrees
Maximum speed:Â 97 km/h (Panzer Blade mode); 132 km/h (Strike Vehicle mode); 2,900 km/h (Mach 2.4) (Panzer Falcon mode)
Maximum acceleration:Â 2.25 G
Minimum turning radius:Â 514 meters
Barrel elevation:Â above 36 degrees, downward 21 degrees
Armament:Â sword x 1, assault cannon x 1, rear cannon x 1
Pilot:Â Jordy Vorder
Original mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara
Galient Info
Director:
Ryosuke Takahashi
Writer(s):
Soji Yoshikawa
Fuyunori Gobu
Jinzo Toriumi
Mechanical Designer(s):
Yutaka Izubuchi
Kunio Okawara
Character Designer:
Norio Shioyama
Musical Composer:
Toru Fuyuki
Format:
25 episodes; 3 OVAs
Airdates:
Japan 10.05.1984 – 03.29.1985
Video Release (OVA):
Japan 01.21.1986 – 08.05.1986
MAHQ is now officially on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mahqdotnet.bsky.social.
Our future on this cursed app is unclear, but expect more posts over there.
Cutaway diagram of the VF-1J Valkyrie Fighter Mode from “This is Animation Special: Macross Plus”(1995). Larger versions on my DA profile:
https://www.deviantart.com/marchly/art/Macross-VF-1J-Valkyrie-Cutaway-Diagram-detailed-973372931
https://www.deviantart.com/marchly/art/Macross-VF-1J-Valkyrie-Cutaway-Diagram-clean-973371729
Art by Kiyomi Tanaka. Original concept by unknown Macross fan. Image built by me
#Gundamn278; Next Episode! With our special guest, Sophia, we finally tackle the second half of the latest chapter of the #Gundam Franchise; #WitchFromMercury! Join us live on 07/20/2023 @ 10:15 p EDT! #MAHQ #Mecha #Anime #Podcast #G_Witch
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