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Illustration by Hidetaka Tenjin*

* Translator's note: illustration changed from a blue VF-9 (foreground) and red VF-14 (background) to a blue VF-9 (background, same) and a red VF-9 (foreground, GERWALK).

VF-9 Cutlass
The First Mass-Production VF Created By The General Galaxy Company

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[Source: Macross M3]

Main Pilots:
Maria Fariina Jiinasu, Maximilian Jiinasu

Data: *Data is only when in Fighter form
Length: 11.2 m
Width: 11.6 m
Empty Weight: 7,500 kg, 2x FF-2020AG*
Engine: 2x Shinnakasu / P&W / Royce FF-2019C
Thrust: 2x 19,600 kg (maximum in space)
Cruising Speed: Mach 2.7+ (at 10,000 m)
Armament: 1x Mauler ROV-25 Beam Machine-gun Turret, 1x 35 mm Gatling Gun Pod

* Translator's note: " 2x FF-2020AG" not on original. Given placement, possibly a typo.

Size Comparison:
VF-1J, VF-9

Development Chart:
unknown > VF-9

* Translator's note: the original also had: "Up: VF-14 Vampire"

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Operation Record
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Standard Armament
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Fighter Mode
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Battroid Mode
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Fighter -> GERWALK
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Left: when in Battroid

Right: when in GERWALK

Related Matter: The VF-X-10 Prototype
The VF-X-10 is what one can think of as being the prototype of the VF-9. Although it is deemed to be a non-transforming type for flight tests, the features of the VF-9's Fighter form were already established at this point in time, such as the forward-swept wings, canards, and a spacious canopy area. The VF-X-10's unique mechanism was the instillation of rotating air intakes to prevent foreign bodies being sucked in. However, the rotating air intakes weren't used in the mass production aircraft.

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