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Quadoran-Rhea
The improved aircraft in the "Quadoran" series, which extends that high-performance aircraft's family line.

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Main Pilots:
Kuran Kuran, Nene Nohra, Raramia Rerenia, Temujin

Data:
Affiliation: S.M.S / New Unified Forces
Overall Height: 16.85 m (not including the barrel of the beam gun)
Fully-loaded Weight: 35.5 t (the weight when sorting when equipped with the standard armaments, such as fuel, High-manoeuvrability Micro-missiles, the Impact Beam Cannon, and Pilot (about 7.5 t body weight, wearing on the order of 8.5 t of such things as the Anti-G Pilot Suit and Life-Support Systems))
Empty Weight: 16.72 t
Engine: Kimerikora / General Galaxy Thermonuclear Converter FC-2055μ x2
Standard Equipment: 2x Bifors AA-55 / QD55 mm Medium-Bore High-Speed Impact Cannon, Mauler LPG-40 / 3R 30mm Aerial Anti-air High-Revolution 3 Barrel Gatling Laser Pulse Gun, 4x Bifors Close-range High-Manoeuvrability Missile Launcher Pod, 1x Bifors AA-76/QD Anti-Ship Impact Cannon x1, Others.

Size Comparison:
VF-1J, Queadluun-Rhea

Development Chart:
Quadoran-Rau -> Quadoran-Rhea

Illustration by Hidetaka Tenjin

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Aircraft Construction
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Right: Kuran's aircraft

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Main Engine
The Kimerokora / General Galaxy FC-2055μ Thermonuclear Converter that's built-into the Quadoran-Rhea boasts a high output compared to the aircraft's size. Even though the Quadoran-Rhea normally exhibits 22.5 G acceleration and a maximum of more than 25 G acceleration with this main engine, with the inertia neutralizing function of the Kimerikora Inertia Control System, it became possible to reduce the load on the pilot by about 18 G. However, even so, the pilot the wore a unique anti-G suit for that high load.

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Right: Temujin's Aircraft

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Standard Armament
Even though the Quadoran-Roh has great firepower due to several internal armaments, the Quadoran-Rhea aimed at enhanced firepower with the addition of an Anti-Ship Impact Cannon on the back. Also, the fixed armaments, such as the missile launcher pods, have also been changed to the products of the Bifors and the Mauler companies, who have the development know-how of VF and Destroid equipment. In addition, fold-navigation navigation functions have been added by updating the avionics system, and the Quadoran-Rhea can make solo folds using a (Shinnakasu Heavy Industry / L.A.I. FAB-1000) Fold Booster.

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Bifors AA-76/QD Anti-Ship Impact Cannon
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Bifors AA-55/QD 55 mm Medium-Bore Rapid-Fire Impact Cannon
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Bifors Close-Range High-Manoeuvrability Missile Launcher Pod
Four missile launchers are mounted on the right and left sides of the back pack and the outside of the legs. They are capable of launching dozens of High-Manoeuvrability Missiles at the same time.

Mauler LPG-30/3R 30 mm Aerial Anti-Air High-revolution 3 barrel Gatling Laser Pulse Gun
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Cockpit
Energy Conversion Armour is used in the cockpit, and a simple cold-sleep function has been added. Also, by aiming for an improvement in survivability, the important circuits in the control system are made into two systems, and they are secured in four circuits of the original, copy, and two secondary circuits. In addition to that, a BDI System has been partially introduced into the control system.

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Related Matter: The Squadrons That Used The Quadoran-Rhea
Although it was the New Unified Forces that continues the Quadoran series by producing the Rhea series, as its complex structure wasn't suited for mass production from the start, the production number of this aircraft can be assessed as not being as many as the number of VF series aircraft. Also, as its manoeuvrability is united with its firepower and its performance is suitable for special missions, such as reconnaissance-in-force, its initial deployment was mainly to Marine Corps that were composed of Zentraadi soldiers. This aircraft was the same as its archetypal aircraft, and if seen from the entirety of the Unified Forces, then it was an extremely unusual aircraft.

Down: Pixy Squadron
The squadron in S.M.S. that used the Quadoran-Rhea.* Captain Kuran Kuran served as the commander.* In addition to operational actions that cooperated with the VF units, it's said that they were in charge of such things as reconnaissance.

* Translator's note: Originally was combined as: "The squadron in S.M.S. that uses the Quadoran-Rhea corresponds to the Marines."

Caption: The general aircraft, which has had a grey colouring applied to it, was boarded by Nene Nohra and Raramia Rerenia. The specifications are the same as the commander's (Kuran's) aircraft.

Down: New Unified Forces 33rd Marine Squadron
The force that was stationed on the planet Gaul 4 in 2059. There is constant opposition within the unit from how things were at the time of the Interstellar War, and the members were evaluated as the nuisances of the New Unified Forces.

Caption: On the right is Temujin's aircraft. A colouring that's based on green has been applied to it, which differs from that of the grey aircraft for general soldiers.

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