
VF-0A in Battroid mode

VF-0A in GERWALK mode

VF-0A in Fighter mode

VF-0A Fighter profile schematic

Color Code Transformation Guide

GPU-9 35mm Gun Pod
| Northrop Grumman/Stonewell/Shinsei VF-0 Phoenix
Equipment Type: developmental variable fighter
Government: U.N. Forces
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman/Stonewell/Shinsei.
Introduction: 2004
Operational Deployment: September 2008
Accommodation: pilot only.
Dimensions:
Fighter Mode: length 18.69 meters
Mass: empty 16.191 metric tons
Structure: space metal material frame; titanium/carbon composite outer shell; AWAG/RA 105 SWAG energy converting armor; surplus power triples Fighter armor strength in Battroid mode, majority of engine output is dedicated to flight so energy converting armor is not functional during Fighter mode; in GERWALK mode the energy converting armor has a defensive power-equivalent to an attack helicopter; although armor strength in GERWALK-mode is 4~5 times greater than in fighter mode, it is still inferior compared to Battroid mode which is 10 times greater than fighter mode.
Power Plant: two EGF-127 custom overtuned conventional turbofan jet engines (power output unknown); due to its less efficient engines, the VF-0 has considerably shorter range, more delicate handling and a longer airframe compared to the VF-1 Valkyrie (engine nacelles are comparatively longer to accommodate the earlier engine design)
Propulsion: 91.08 kN x 2; 148.9 kN x 2 afterburner; 3 x Shinnakasu ARR-2 maneuvering rocket motors (for use in GERWALK/Battroid modes).
Thrust-to-weight ratio: (empty) 1.87
Performance:
Fighter Mode: at 11,000 m Mach 2.74; cruising range (with standard dorsal conformal tanks) 2,075 km; service ceiling 25,000 m
g limit: unknown.
Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; two-dimensional thrust-vectoring engine nozzles; standard auxillary conformal fuel drop tanks (mounted on dorsal main body in Fighter mode, upper torso in Battroid mode); rectangular underfuselage air intake with semi-retractable slit-style shutters for Battroid mode/space use; triple-system digital fly-by-wire flight control system (FCS) in fighter mode; swing wing; air brake; 1 x AN/ALE 55 flare and chaff dispenser system; AN/ALQ 220A IDECM. ASS/PS 110 active stealth system; retractable shield canopy (Battroid mode); underwater capable in silent mode for up to several minutes using the electricity of the capacitors (max operational depth limit is 20 meters); option of reactive armor system or 2 x regular external atmospheric combat super parts (mounted one on each leg/engine nacelle); large energy capacitor installed in VF-0A for "mighty-wing mode" in which energy conversion armor can be used effectively for a short time in fighter mode. This mechanism, exclusive to the VF-0 and not seen is subsequent VFs, harnesses the electricity generating abilities of the EGF-127. In Battroid mode, 10% of full power is sufficient for land combat while the remaining 90% is used for energy conversion armor; aerial combat is possible in Battroid mode, but due to the leg turbines, activity is limited to 20 minutes; head unit has high-definition TV camera, night-vision, infrared laser pointer, laser-range finder, IFF-I data link and ultra-sonic motion sensor; VF-0A features compound eye system where 2 are arranged on the top and bottom of the head, unlike the VF-1 Valkyrie
- Armament -
Guns:
1 x Mauler laser cannon (mounted on head turret) 1 x Howard three-barrel GPU-9 35mm gatling gun pod featuring adjustable rate-of-fire for 60/1,250/2,500 rounds-per-minute, driven by a 90-horsepower electric motor, muzzle velocity 1,100 m/s (550 rounds total, capable of utilizing heavy armor-piercing or AHEAD ammunition).
Bombs & Missiles:
4 x underwing variable pylon hard points for 12 x standard Raytheon Bifors AIM-200A AMRAAM 2 I/ALH-guided medium-range air-to-air missiles (three-missile racks, 1/point). or 4 x GH-28A 8-tube general-purpose micro missile launchers (capable of firing 3 volleys). or 2 x HAIM-95A medium-range maneuverability missile launcher pods originally used in attack craft equipment (special attack/assault specification). or a combination of above load-outs
Optional Armament:
2 x external atmospheric combat super parts/conformal fuel tank FAST Pack with 24 x Raytheon Erlikon GH-30B I/IR-guided micro-missiles each (mounted one per leg/engine nacelle); 1 x standard gun pod spare magazine stored in super part. 2 x augmentative pylons welded to the conformal fuel tanks of craft's dorsal surface for optional special attack/assault specification. 1 x QF-2200A Ghost unmanned fighter equipped with five micro-missile launchers.
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