Unit type:Â prototype reconnaissance metal armor
Head height:Â 18.2 meters
Weight:Â dry 44.5 metric tons; max gross 82.3 metric tons; flight unit +17.2 tons
Wingspan:Â 25.6 meters
Output:Â 192,000 pounds (dry); 360,000 pounds (CMP); afterburner +82,000 pounds; 3 x main nozzle, 2 x attitude control nozzle
Mass ratio:Â 1.166 (dry); 2.186 (CMP)
Powerplant:Â 2 x FPW-2F miniaturized fusion reactor
Combat maximum power operation time:Â 12 seconds (max)
CMP cool-down period:Â 2 seconds (CMP for 5 seconds or less); 9 seconds (CMP for 37 seconds)
Maximum velocity:Â Mach 0.95 (sea level); Mach 1.31 (36,000 feet)
Cruising range:Â 2,700 nautical miles (5,001 km)
Hardpoints:Â 2 (maximum load 8.7 metric tons)
Armor:Â multiple hybrid type ceralite coating; maximum thickness 112mm
Equipment and design features:Â Cray Type 9000 computer with AI navigator “Maggie;” Type TAS3SR image sensors, range unknown; Type WG11S gravitational sensors, range unknown
Optional hand armaments:Â type LPS3 50mm hand railcannon (2,400 rounds per minute, 320 rounds, uses standard ammunition); 2 x close combat assault knife; 3-barrel hand railcannon; photon bazooka
Optional fixed armaments:Â 2 x dual missile, mount on flight unit; 2 x anti-radar missile, mount on flight unit
Pilot:Â Light Newman
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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