Gnerl

Model number: N/A
Code name: Gnerl
Unit type: mass production fighter pod
Manufacturer: Zentradi
Operator(s): Zentradi; civilians
Rollout: unknown
First deployment: unknown
Accommodation: pilot only, in canopy-style cockpit
Dimensions: overall length approx 20.6 meters
Weight: unknown
Armor materials: unknown
Powerplant: thermonuclear reaction furnace, power output rating unknown
Propulsion: 3 x thermonuclear rocket; 5 x high maneuverability vernier thruster; 3 x maneuvering thruster
Performance: unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments: 3-barrel beam gun, mounted on forward section; 6 x missile launcher, mounted on main body

The Gnerl was a mass production fighter pod used by the Zentradi forced. With three thermonuclear rockets and multiple maneuvering thrusters, the Gnerl was capable of operating both in space and in a planetary atmosphere. Its armaments included a 3-barrel beam gun and six missile launchers. During Space War I, the Gnerl was frequently deployed by the Zentradi against U.N. Spacy’s VF-1 Valkyrie.

First appearance: Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Original mechanical designer: Shoji Kawamori

Rear view