VF-1S Valkyrie (TV version)

Model number: VF-1S
Code name: Valkyrie
Unit type: mass production variable fighter
Manufacturer: Northrom
Operator: U.N. Spacy
Rollout: November AD 2007
First deployment: 7 February AD 2009
Accommodation: pilot only, in standard canopy-style cockpit
Dimensions: overall height 12.68 meters (Battroid mode), 3.84 meters (Fighter mode), 8.7 meters (GERWALK mode); overall length 4.0 meters (Battroid mode), 14.23 meters (Fighter mode), 11.3 meters (GERWALK mode); overall width 7.3 meters (Battroid mode); wingspan (fully extended) 14.78 meters (Fighter mode)
Weight: empty 13.25 metric tons; standard takeoff mass 18.5 metric tons
Armor materials: space metal material frame; SWAG energy conversion armor
Powerplant: 2 x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001D thermonuclear reaction turbine engine, output rated at 2 x 650 MW
Propulsion: 2 x 12,500 kg or 2 x 25,000 kg (overboost); 4 x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry NBS-1 high-thrust vernier thruster; 18 x P&W LHP04 low-thrust vernier thruster
Performance: Fighter mode: maximum level atmospheric speed at 10,000 meters: Mach 2.71, maximum level atmospheric speed at 30,000+ meters: Mach 3.87; GERWALK mode: maximum walking speed: 100 km/h, maximum flying speed: 500 km/h; Battroid mode: maximum walking speed 160 km/h
Thrust-to-weight ratio: empty 3.47; standard takeoff mass 2.49; maximum takeoff mass 1.24
Transformation: minimum time fighter to GERWALK (automated): approx 1.5 seconds; minimum time from GERWALK to Battroid (automated): under 2 seconds; standard time from Fighter to Battroid (automated): under 5 seconds; minimum time from Fighter to Battroid (manual): 0.9 seconds
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; enhanced avionics suite; optional FAST Pack system; optional GBP-1S system; optional Atmospheric Escape Booster
Fixed armaments: 4 x Mauler ROV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannon, mounted on head; Howard 3-barrel GU-11 55mm Gatling gun pod, mounts 200 rounds, fires at 1,200 round/min, stored under main body in Fighter mode, hand-carried in Battroid and GERWALK modes; 12 x 12 x AMM-1 hybrid guided multipurpose missile, 3 mounted per underwing hardpoint
Optional fixed armaments: 12 x 2 x MK-82 LDGB conventional bomb, 3 mounted per underwing hardpoint instead of AMM-1; 6 x RMS-1 large anti-ship reaction missile, 2 mounted per outboard point and 1 each inboard point instead of AMM-1; 4 x UUM-7 micro-missile pod, mounts 15 x Bifors HMM-01 micro-missile, 1 pod mounted per underwing hardpoint instead of AMM-1
Optional hand armaments: none

The VF-1S Valkyrie was a variant of the VF-1A manufactured by Northrom for use by U.N. Spacy. Compared the VF-1A, the VF-1S utilized a different head design with four anti-aircraft laser cannons. Additionally, it featured enhanced engines with improved thrust. The VF-1S variant was typically assigned to commanders and squadron leaders, such as Roy Focker of the Skull Squadron stationed aboard the Macross. Roy’s VF-1S sported the same color scheme and personal emblem as his earlier VF-0S Phoenix. After Roy was killed in action during Space War I, his VF-1S was inherited by his friend and protege, Hikaru Ichijyo. Hikaru continued to use the VF-1S through 2012, when he switched to the next generation VF-4 Lightning III.

Pilot(s): Roy Focker, Hikaru Ichijyo
First appearance: Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Original mechanical designer: Shoji Kawamori

Ejector seat

Howard GU-11 55mm Gatling gun pod

Rear view (Battroid mode)

Rear view (GERWALK mode)

Underside view (Fighter mode)