Minovsky Flight

Minovsky Flight (ミノフスキー・フライト, Minofusukī Furaito), also known as the Minovsky Craft System or Minovsky Drive System, was atmospheric flight technology that used Minovsky particles as lifting medium, enabling mobile suits and other craft to achieve flight without conventional aerodynamic surfaces or rocket propulsion. Developed from experimental prototypes in the UC 0070s to practical systems by the UC 0100s, Minovsky Flight became standard feature of advanced mobile suits, revolutionizing atmospheric combat.

Principles

Minovsky Flight utilized Minovsky particles’ unique properties:

• Particles generated as lifting medium
• I-field manipulation creating thrust
• Elimination of conventional propellant requirements
• Sustained atmospheric flight

This enabled mobile suits to operate in atmosphere with performance approaching space combat capabilities.

Development History

UC 0070s-0080: Experimental (Apsalus)
UC 0093: Proto-systems (ν Gundam fin funnels)
UC 0105: Mature implementation (Ξ, Penelope)
UC 0120s+: Standard feature (F91, Victory)

Appearances

• 08th MS Team – Apsalus
• Gundam F91
• Victory Gundam
• Gundam Hathaway

See also

• Minovsky Physics
• Apsalus III – Early implementation
• RX-105 Ξ Gundam – Advanced implementation
• F91 Gundam – Miniaturized drive

External links

• Minovsky Craft System on the Gundam Wiki