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: SWAG energy conversion 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 picture shown in this profile is concept art by Shoji Kawamori found on page 24 of the book Shoji Kawamori Macross Design Works (2001). The concept art strongly resembles the FBz-99 in both fighter and battroid modes (including two rotary missile launchers). 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: never animated [appears on page 24 of Shoji Kawamori Macross Design Works (2001)]
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 7 Animation Materials and other macross books
C. Wilson - Writer, Editor and Colorist
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