ARL-99B Helldiver (Movie Type)
ARL-99B Helldiver (TV Type)
ARL-99B Helldiver (TV Commander Type)
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Technical Data |
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Equipment Type: airborne operations military labor Government: Japan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Manufacturer: Shinohara Heavy Industries, Hachioji Factory Introduction: October 1999 Accommodation: pilot only Dimensions: height 7.95 meters; width 4.55 meters Mass: empty 5.75 metric tons; full 6.81 metric tons Surface Materials: CFRP carbon fibre reinforced plastic, FRM fibre reinforced material (aluminium steel) Maximum Weight Lifting Capacity: 3.10 metric tons Minimum Revolving Radius: 3.90 meters Design Features: 1 x parachute sack; 8 x smoke dischargers; 2 x paired landing boosters (one pair mounted upon the front and rear torso) - Armament - Guns: |
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Description and History |
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The ARL-99B Helldiver was conceived and designed as a labor-scale paratrooper for airborne deployment by the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces (JASDF). Unlike early military labors (such as Hishii Heavy Industries AL-97 Atlas) the Helldiver is a much smaller, lighter and more maneuverable combat Labor. To facilitate airborne landings, the ARL-99B is equipped with a parachute sack and several landing boosters to ensure safe deployment. For attack, the Helldiver has a potent 40mm machine gun, an anti-tank missile lancher and a large, Labor-sized combat knife. The ARL-99B debuted in Patlabor Movie 1 in which several Helldivers were part of a search and destroy operation against a rogue prototype HAL X-10 Anti-Tank Labor. |
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Production Notes |
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Debut: Patlabor Movie 1 Pilot(s): Captain Fuwa Other appearances: Patlabor TV Series, Episode 10 Original mechanical designer: Yutaka Izubuchi |
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Line Art |
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Images taken from Patlabor: Perfect Establishment Vol. 1
Images taken from This Is Animation: Patlabor The Movie and OVA Series
C. Wilson - Writer, Editor and Colorist
