Click Images For Larger View
VF-2SS in Battroid mode
VF-2SS in GERWALK mode
VF-2SS in Fighter mode
Color Code Transformation Guide
|
VF-2SS Valkyrie II
Equipment Type: main variable space fighter
Government: U.N. Spacy
Introduction: 2081
Operational Deployment: 2082
Accommodation: pilot only (plus cargo compartment)
Dimensions:
Battroid Mode: height 14.0 meters
Mass: fully loaded weight 19.1 metric tons.
Power Plant: two Tachikahoff thermonuclear turbine reaction engines; exact power rating unknown, but is three times the generator output of a VF-1 Valkyrie [B-Club #73, pg 17 (December 1991); Animerica Vol.1 No.0, pg 13 (November 1992)]
Propulsion: 25,600 kg [x g] x 2 (251.14 kN x 2); 2 x rear dorsal thruster pods (mount rear in Battroid mode); 24 x apogee motors
Thrust-to-weight ratio: fully loaded 2.68
Design Features: 3-mode variable transformation; variable geometry sweep (VG) wing; ventral vertical stabilizer; vertical Take-off and landing (VTOL); two-dimensional thrust vectoring; retractable three-piece canopy cover (for Battroid mode); special hard point stations for external SAP (Super Armed Pack) system
- Armament -
Guns:
2 x semi-fixed anti-aircraft laser cannons (mounted center ventral section in Fighter/GERWALK mode, becomes head turret in Battroid mode)
Bombs & Missiles:
none
Optional Armament:
SAP (Super Armed Pack) System
|
The VF-2SS Valkyrie II is the main variable fighter of the UN Spacy in AD 2092. Development began in the 2060s and the VF-2SS first rollout was in 2072. The VF-2SS first deployment in combat was against a major Zentradi invasion in 2082. Born out of the VF-2 programs, the VF-2SS is a space-optimized craft using a rail gun as opposed to the older gatling gun pods. Like previous generation variable fighters, the VF-2SS can transform into Fighter, GERWALK and Battroid configurations for use in varied combat conditions. For combat the VF-2SS is armed with only a pair of beam cannons in the dorsal fuselage which becomes the head turret in Battroid mode. However, the VF-2SS Valkyrie II is rarely deployed without the Super Armor Pack (SAP) system equipped.
The VF-2SS accommodates a single pilot held securely in the seat by restraint pads that fit into the shoulders of the flight suit rather than using the old lap belts of the VF-1. The cockpit controls utilize HOTAS and the control panels utilize touch screens in lieu of
buttons or switches. The throttle and stick are mounted as part of articulated arms attached to the pilot's forearms. The cockpit is spacious and even includes a large cargo compartment behind the main seat, large enough to fit an adult. During the events of the Mardook Invasion, SNN reporter Hibiki Kanzaki was able to sit inside this compartment aboard the VF-2SS fighter of Sylvie Gena.
The VF-2SS was aggressively adopted by the UN Spacy and was found deployed in all space bases and carrier ships of the fleet. Though prolific in the UN Spacy, the VF-2SS was rarely found on Earth where the VF-2JA Icarus was the variable fighter used for planet side aerospace defense. During the Mardook Invasion of the Sol System in 2092, the VF-2SS was the primary combat variable fighter of the UN Spacy forces and distinguished itself as a capable war machine even against the vastly superior numbers of the Mardook forces.
NOTE: All the official models and most of the non-animated colored art shows the VF-2SS with a distinctly white hull. Due to the animation techniques used to depict the VF-2SS variable fighters of Macross II most scenes have a distinct blue colored hue. As a result, some fans have commented that the VF-2SS should be a slight grey/blue. The Macross Mecha Manual has chosen to present the Valkyrie II as white.
|
Debut: Macross II, Episode 1
Pilot(s): Amy, Nastasha, Nexx, Saori, Sylvie Geena
Other appearances: none.
Original mechanical designer: Kazumi Fujita (original VF-XS design), Koichi Ohata (refinement to VF-2SS final design) |
Translated information from Entertainment Bible #51, B-Club #79, Mecha Press #7 and Macross Chronicle
Images From - This Is Animation Special 5: Macross II, B-Club #79 and other macross books
C. Wilson - Writer, Editor and Colorist
|
|
