G-Fighter Bomber Type
Fighter-bomber support unit produced by the Earth Federation Forces.
The G-Fighter Bomber Type was a fighter-bomber support unit produced by the Earth Federation Forces during the One Year War. It was a modified version of the G-Fighter designed specifically for ground attack and bombing missions.
History
Following the success of the G-Fighter, the Earth Federation Forces sought to develop a dedicated bomber variant. The G-Fighter Bomber Type emerged from this initiative, modified extensively from the base G-Fighter design to excel in ground attack missions.
The modifications proved successful, with the bomber variant demonstrating improved performance in its specialised role compared to the standard G-Fighter. Its enhanced fuel capacity and bombing capabilities made it particularly effective in strategic bombing missions against Principality of Zeon ground targets.
Design
The G-Fighter Bomber Type featured significant modifications from the base G-Fighter design. The most notable change was the removal of the caterpillar treads to improve flight characteristics and reduce weight. The space previously used for docking equipment with the RX-78-2 Gundam was converted to accommodate additional fuel tanks and bombs.
The design team repositioned the vulcan guns to the air intakes to make room for nose-mounted missiles. They also replaced the original beam cannons with missile launchers, which reduced energy consumption and allowed for extended mission durations.
Armaments
The G-Fighter Bomber Type’s standard weapons were nose-mounted missiles and vulcan guns for close-range defence, complemented by missile launchers for anti-ground attacks.
Nose missiles
A pair of missiles were mounted in the nose section. These provided additional firepower to compensate for the removal of the beam cannons from the original G-Fighter design.
25 mm vulcan guns
Four fire-linked 25 mm vulcan guns were mounted in pairs on either side of the fighter’s nose. While these weapons lacked the power to seriously damage mobile suits, their high rate of fire made them effective for suppression and anti-aircraft defence.
Two-tube missile launchers
Two twin-tube missile launchers were mounted on the upper fuselage behind the cockpit. These launchers could be loaded with various warheads depending on mission requirements, allowing the G-Fighter Bomber Type to engage both ground targets and enemy mobile suits effectively.
Behind the scenes
Okawara Kunio was the original mechanical designer.
Appearances
- Mobile Suit Variations R
- MSV-R: The Return of Johnny Ridden
External links
- G-Fighter Bomber Type on the Gundam Wiki
- G-Fighter Bomber Type on MAHQ