Unit type: mass production metal armor
Head height: 17.3 meters
Weight: empty 79.2 metric tons; max gross 116.8 metric tons
Output: 280,000 pounds (dry); 340,000 pounds (CMP); afterburner +80,000 pounds; 3 x main nozzle, 17 x attitude control nozzle
Mass ratio: 1.199 (dry); 1.789 (CMP)
Powerplant: IHI-301 miniaturized fusion reactor
Combat maximum power operation time: 46 seconds (max)
CMP cool-down period: 2 seconds (CMP for 5 seconds or less); 12 seconds (CMP for 46 seconds)
Maximum velocity: Mach 0.98 (sea level); Mach 1.47 (32,000 feet)
Cruising range: 2,920 nautical miles (5,408 km)
Hardpoints: 2 (maximum load 8.7 tons)
Armor: triple hardness type heavy coating; maximum thickness 250mm
Equipment and design features: Type TAS14 image sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments: type KGX-9 460mm railcannon, mounted over right shoulder (240 rounds per minute, 120 rounds, uses standard ammunition, HE ammunition, and plasma ammunition); close combat laser sword, mounted on left hip, hand-carried in use; 2 x 10-tube dual missile pod, mounted on flight unit
Optional hand armaments: type LPS22 55.6mm hand railgun (2,200 rounds per minute, 810 rounds, uses standard and HE ammunition)
Pilot(s): Yammu, Light Newman, Tap Oseano, Douglas, Langue Plato
Original mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara
Dragonar Info
Director:
Takeyuki Kanda
Writer(s):
Fuyunori Gobu
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
Kenichi Matsuzaki
Ryosuke Takahashi
Yasushi Hirano
Hidemi Kamata
Mechanical Designer:
Kunio Okawara
Character Designer(s):
Kenichi Ohnuki
Musical Composer(s):
Kentaro Haneda
Toshiyuki Watanabe
Format:
48 episodes
Airdates:
Japan 02.07.1987 – 01.30.1988
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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