Great Mechanics.DX 6 - MF article w/ VF-25 & VF-27 stats

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Macross F CG Mecha Action
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Caption: Fighter Mode

VF-25
Development: Shinsei Industry/ Macross Frontier Arsenal Original Development/ LAI Company technology [technological] support based it on the YF-24 Evolution [evolution from the YF-24].
Overall Length: 18.72 m (fighter configuration)
Empty Weight: 8,450 Kg
Engine: Shinsei Industry/ P&W/ RR made FF-3001A Stage II thermonuclear reaction turbine engine (in space [the void of space], maximum thrust of 1,620 KN) x2
High manueverability thruster: P&W HMM-9
Maximum atmospheric speed: M 5.0+ ([at] 10,000 m, on account of the fuselage heat-resistance boundary.  It is possible to reach satellite orbit with the normal specification(s))
Base weapons: 12.7 mm coaxial beam gun (Mauler ROV-217C) x1 (set in the monitor head), choice of either 25 mm high-speed machine gun [cannon] (Remmington ES-25A) or 25 mm beam machine gun [cannon] (Mauler ROV-25) x2, 58 mm Gattling gun pod (Howard GU-17A).  The 25 mm machine gun [cannon] and gun pod are later refit with the anti-Vajra MDE warhead specification.
ISC (Inertia Store Converter): Shinsei Industry Macross Frontier Asenal / LAI Company self-development specification ISC/TO21
Special: possible to equip with Super Pack or Armoured Pack
Can cope with a fold booster.


VF-27
Development: Original Development by the Macross Galaxy Variable Fighter Development Arsenal based on the YF-24 Evolution [evolution from the YF-24].
Overall Length: 18.8 m (fighter configuration)
Empty Weight: 12,080 Kg
Engine: Shinchuushuu/ P&W/ RR/ MG made FF-3011/ C Stage II thermonuclear reaction turbine engine (in space [the void of space], maximum thrust of 1,377 KN) x4
High manueverability thruster: P&W HMM-9
Maximum atmospheric speed: M 5.2+ ([at] 10,000 m, on account of the fuselage heat-resistance boundary.  Possible to do M9+ for brief periods by protecting the fuselage with the pin-point barrier and energy conversion armour.  It is possible to reach satellite orbit with the normal specification(s))
Base weapons: 20 mm beam gun (ROV-20) x1, choice of either  (Rammington ES-25A) or 25 mm beam machine gun [cannon] (Mauler ROV-25) x2.  35 mm heavy beam machine gun [cannon] (Sentinel HBC/HS-35B) x2, BGP-01 (Greek Symbol for Beta) Beam Gun pod / Beam grenade x1, Internal-type micro-missile launcher (Bifors BML-04B) x4.  The 25 mm high-speed machine gun [cannon] and micro-missile warheads are later refit with the anti-Vajra MDE warhead specification.  The beam gunpod is refit to MDE particle beam specifications.
ISC: MG development IVC/GC 01 (Greek symbol for gamma)
Can cope with a super fold booster.

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Captions:
Captions: Fold Booster
Captions: GERWALK mode
Captions: Battroid Mode


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(text description of the flow chart.  Question marks in brackets are as they appear in the source.)
VF-19(?) [gray dotted line leading to] YF-24 Evolution
YF-24 Evolution [solid black line leading to] VF-25 & VF-27
VF-22(?) [gray dotted line leading to] VF-27

Drinking from the flow of the VF-19, the new generation VF, the prototype YF-24 Evolution comprises the base of the VF-25 and the VF-27.  However, the leanings of the technology in the technology exhibition type of YF-22 is especially strong in the VF-27.


The connection of the VF-25 and VF-27
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Appearing in the latter half of the story, the VF-171EX

(image captions:
Protector Specifications (for the type with what looks like FAST packs)
Normal (no things that looks like FAST packs))

The fighter used by the temporarily [briefly] assigned to the New UN Army main character Aruto.  Employing [adopting] EX Gear, a strengthened [fortified] engine, and exchangeable [convertable?] MDE anti-Vajra weapons.  It is a strong airframe that has a lot more anti-Vajra countermeasures in it than the regular VF-171.  Regarding it's external look, only the colouring has changed; despite the impression that it is fairly different, excluding the (internal) equipment, there are not so many changes.  By the way, because Aruto is serving as a platoon commander, he sorties in the Protector Specifications.

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Destroid Special: This is the Destroid!
The anti-alien decisive battle weapons which have been deprived of a place to participate actively
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Analysis!  Destroid
Three elements that the Destroids are acquainted with

System: Operational Strategy
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Weapon: Armaments and Ordnance
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Module: Technology and Construction
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Destroid and Battle Pod Encyclopedia
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Macross Frontier

Cheyenne II
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Works
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VB-6 Keenihhi Monster
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MBR-04-Mk VI Tomahawk
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MBR-08-Mk II Spartan
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ABR-04-Mk X Defender
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SBR-04-Mk XII Phalanx
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HWR-00-Mk II Monster
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The Initial Destroids
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Cheyenne
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Prototype Monster
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Octos
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Zentraadi Battle Weapons: The Enemy Pod Anatomy
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Regaado: One-man Battle Pod
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Rigaado Large Missile Equipped type
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Rigaado Small Missile Equipped Type
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Guraaji: One-Man Battle Pod
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Guraaji Variation

Variable Guraaji
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Neo-Guraaji



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Nousjadel-Ger: the general use powered suit
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Powered Suits and Combat Fatigues
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Queadluun-Rau: Woman corps use high manueverability battle suits
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Quadlunn-Kiruka

Theatrical Version

Queadluun-Rau

Queadluun-Nona
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Queadluun-Rea


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Air Combat [Dogfight] Pod
A manned Air Combat Pod that the Zentraadi Forces are using.  It is used as what is called a space fighter craft.  On top of not being all-purpose like such things as the Guraaji and the Nousjadel-Ger, it's defencive abilities are also low.  However, in proportion to that, the Air Combat Pod's maneuverability is high, and on countless occasions, it commited a struggle to the death with fighter form battroids.


Heavy Attack Craft for the Void of Space
A Zentraadi attack craft that appeared in the Playstation game "Macross Digital Mission VF-X".  Appropriate to the name of a heavy attack aircraft, it features such things as a large thruster and 2 beam guns.


Kerukaria [Queal-Quallie]
A reconnaissance pod of the Zentraadi forces.  It's overall length in cruising form is the considerably large 126.7 m, and it is also equipped with self-defence armaments.  It has advanced sensors and radar.  Even though it's reconnaissance abilities greatly exceed that of the Regaado, because the Zentraadi forces can't do maintenance, there are a lot of Kerukarias in the state of not demonstrating enough ability.

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Interview with Kazutaka Miyatake