Front [Pg 17]

Zero, M, FB, Plus, 7, 7Gin, D7, F

Illustrated by Kazuhiko Kakoi

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Variable Fighter
The Three Basic Forms That Established The All-Regime Operational Capability Of The VF
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Related Matter: The Performance Tendencies Of The Three Basic Forms
Although it is the same aircraft, the performance tendencies of each form of the VF is different. The differences in the tendencies is evident in Fighter and Battroid forms.

Chart Captions: red line: Fighter, green line: GERWALK, blue line: Battroid*
* Translator's note: in the following text rendition of the chart, the numbers in brackets are (Fighter : GERWALK : Battroid)

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Hand-to-hand Combat Ability (0:5:10)
Armour Defence Capability (3:3:10)
Dogfighting Capability (in the atmosphere) (10:6:2)
Tactical Manoeuvrability (10:6:2)
Takeoff And Landing Ability (short range) (2:10:4)
Ground Warfare Capability (0:5:9)

Caption: It is essential to properly use GERWALK and Battroid -which are ground warfare weapons- in combat, as their speed regions differ; which can be treated as their speciality.

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The Characteristics Of Each Form
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Fighter Form
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Flight And Space Flight Performance
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Air Superiority Combat Capabilities
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Air-To-Ground Attack Capabilities
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GERWALK From
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VTOL (Vertical Takeoff And Landing) Ability
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Hovering And Super-Low-Speed Flight Capability
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Hover Movement Ability
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Battroid Form
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Abilities To Hand-To-Hand Fight And Communicate With The Zentraadi
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Ground Warfare Capabilities
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Improved Bullet Resistance
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Front [Pg 19]

Illustration by Akio Unuma

VF Combat That Makes Good Use Of Each Form
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An Example Of VF Tactics In Combat With A Zentraadi Ship
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2 Movement On The Enemy Ship - From Fighter To GERWALK
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1 Air Superiority Combat - High-Manoeuvrability Combat Centred On Fighter Form
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3 Storming Into The Enemy Ship - From GERWALK To Battroid
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4 Gaining Control Of The Enemy Ship - Hand-To-Hand Combat In Battroid
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GERWALK And Battroid: The Convenience Of Each Form
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GERWALK Form
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Battroid Form
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Reverse [Pg 20]

Illustration by Kazuhiko Kakoi

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The Three Basic Forms Of The VA And VB
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Up: Shuttle Mode
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Up: Heavy GERWALK mode
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Left: Destroid Mode
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Related Matter: The Special Modes The YF-21 Has
By equipping the legs with the main engines, the three forms of a VF became possible. However, the YF-21 adopted a unique structure where the main engines are built into the back. In addition, it has the "Limiter Released" form, which could be called the fourth form.

Right: GERWALK Mode
The GERWALK mode acquires such things as VTOL performance due to the leg auxiliary nozzles and the main engines, which are assisted by thrust vectoring devices.

Caption: Just like the prototype aircraft, the mass-production VF-22S has the main engines built into the back. It's unknown if it has the Limiter Released Mode.

Left: Limiter Released Mode
The legs and arms, which are unnecessary in Fighter form, are purged. The YF-21 demonstrated manoeuvrability that equalled that of an unmanned aircraft.

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