Drone Fighter

Model number: N/A
Code name: Drone Fighter
Unit type: unpiloted air combat craft
Manufacturer: unknown
Operator: U.N. Spacy
Rollout: unknown
First deployment: unknown
Accommodation: none
Dimensions: overall length approx 12.0 meters
Weight: unknown
Armor materials: unknown
Powerplant: unknown
Propulsion: unknown
Performance: unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments: beam cannon, retractable, mounted under nose; 6 x high-maneuverability missile, mounted on wing hardpoints

The Drone Fighter was an unpiloted craft used by U.N. Spacy primarily for combat exercises. Its armaments included a beam cannon and six high maneuver missiles, but the latter were typically unarmed for combat exercises. Instead of taking off on its own, the Drone Fighter was deployed from larger aircraft like the SB-10/10 Starwing bomber. In early 2040, multiple Drone Fighters were used in combat testing as part of Project Super Nova on planet Eden.

First appearance: Macross Plus
Original mechanical designer: Shoji Kawamori

Rear view