Commu
Personnel ferry aircraft produced by the Principality of Zeon.
The Commu was a personnel ferry aircraft produced by the Principality of Zeon for transporting VIPs during the One Year War.
History
When the Principality of Zeon expanded their territory to Earth’s surface during the One Year War, they needed aircraft capable of atmospheric flight to complement their space-based transport fleet. The Commu was developed specifically as a personnel transport for high-ranking officers and VIPs.
The aircraft served as a shipboard unit on Dobday-class land warships. A notable deployment occurred when Uragan used a Commu under M’Quve’s orders to deliver a false message to Ramba Ral’s unit regarding the loss of their Dom mobile suit shipment from Dozle Zabi.
Design
The Commu featured a twin-fuselage design with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities provided by rotors mounted between the fuselages. Two tail booms extended from the main body, housing jet engines that provided forward thrust for conventional flight. The aircraft relied on wing-borne lift during horizontal flight.
The cockpit used a conventional canopy design that accommodated two pilots. As a dedicated transport, the Commu carried no armaments.
Known pilots
- Uragan
Behind the scenes
Okawara Kunio was the original mechanical designer.