TGM-79 GM Trainer

As the Earth Federation Forces began its mobile suit forces buildup during the last months of the One Year War, it also launched an intensive training program, retraining fighter pilots to handle the new machines. To fulfill this task, a two-seat trainer variant of the standard RGM-79 GM was produced. With the trainee pilot sitting in the standard cockpit, the instructor pilot sat in another seat above that, equipped with a small window. The GM Trainer mimicked the standard GM in almost every respect, although it was built with weaker armor to reduce its cost. Since its cheap armor made it unsuitable for combat, the GM Trainer was also relegated to engineering and construction duties.