Equipment Type: variable fighter-bomber
Government: UN Spacy
Manufacturer: Northrom & Grumman/Mikoyan
Operational Deployment: 2042
Accommodation: pilot only
Dimensions:
Heavy Battroid Mode: estimated height 22.0 meters
Fighter-Bomber Mode: estimated wingspan 38.00 meters; estimated length 18.00 meters
Mass: estimated empty 23.0 metric tons
Structure: space metal frame, energy converting armor
Power Plant: four thermonuclear reaction engines; two thermonuclear rocket engines (battroid mode).
Propulsion: thrust unknown; 2 x vectored exhaust nozzles for VTOL and maneuverability; many x vernier thrusters.
Performance:
Fighter Mode: unknown.
g limit: unknown.
Design Features: 2-mode (Fighter-Bomber and Heavy Battroid mode) variable transformation; vertical Take-off and landing (VTOL); thrust vectoring.
Armament: unknown.
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The VAB-2 variable fighter-bomber began development in 2035 and was deployed in 2042. Little information is known about the craft beyond the classification as a fighter-bomber. The VAB-2 is most infamous as the design stolen by the Varauta for use in building the FBz-99 Saubergeran variable fighter-bomber.
NOTE: The VAB-2 does not have any officially designated line art. The pictures shown in this profile are concept drawings by Shoji Kawamori found on page 24 of the 2001 book Shoji Kawamori Macross Design Works. The concept art strongly resembles the FBz-99 in both fighter and battroid modes (including two rotary missile launchers set in the front Battroid torso). The VAB-2 concept artwork is also included within the FBz-99 "concept" section on page 135 of the Macross Design Works book. The art is used here to provide pictures for the VAB-2 profile and because it is the most likely match (as well as likely Kawamori will never offer any further clarification on this matter).
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Debut: (the VAB-2 was never animated; it appears on pages 24 of Shoji Kawamori Macross Design Works)
Pilot(s): no notables
Other appearances: none
Original mechanical designer: Shoji Kawamori |
Information Courtesy of the Macross Compendium: www.macross.anime.net/wiki/Main_Page
Images From - Macross Perfect Memory and other macross books.
C. Wilson - Writer, Editor and Colorist.
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