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YF-19
YF-19 is a prototype next generation Variable Fighter developed by Shinsei Industries to replace the VF-11 Thunderbolt. This program eventually led in the production Variable Fighter VF-19A Excalibur which gets used in Macross 7.
For more information on its development history visit this page.
General Info
For those who are not familiar with Macross Variable Fighters are the U.N. Spacy's primary space and air fighter. Variable fighters can transform between three distinct forms.
Fighter: A traditional fighter shape that is 18.62 meters long and has a 14.87 meter wingspan.
GERWALK: A transitional point when transforming between the Fighter and Battroid forms.
Battroid: A 15.48 meter tall (minus the cannon on its head) humanoid mech.
Transformation between forms takes less than a second.
Mobility
[Pitch] Completes a 180 degree pitch change within a second.
[Roll/Thrust Vectoring] With only its thrust vectoring manages this roll rate.
[Roll/Unpowered] Manages to roll this quickly while simply gliding.
[Yaw] Demonstrates yawing a few dozens of degrees per second rates.
[Supermaneuverability] Demonstrates supermaneuverability (air show style).
[Supermaneuverability] This time used in combat.
[Straight line Acceleration/Climb Rate] Flies out of New Eden's atmosphere in 48 seconds
NOTE: On Earth ignoring drag, a similar feat would require ~8.8 gravities of constant acceleration (though this would be against Earth gravity so the craft's thrust-to-weight would need to be 9.8).
[Speed/Maximum and Cruising] According to the "This is Animation γΆΒ· γ»γ¬γ―γ" for the Macross Plus Movie page 36, YF-19's maximum speed is mach 5.1 at 22,000 meters and its cruising speed is 1.8 at 15,000 meters.
[Speed] Simply flying past at high speed causes significant damage to buildings.
[Speed/Deceleration] Possibly flies quickly over a city then decelerates to a stand still in moments.
NOTE: The humanoid ship seen towards the end of the gif is ~1.2 km tall for scale. The Pilot of YF-19 was in the process of getting mind controlled so it is possible this feat can't be taken at full face value.
[Dodging/VF-11] An older Variable Fighter dodges avoids a lot of missiles though a combination of maneuverability and flares.
[Fine Control] Maneuvers through a city.
[Reaction Control System] There are a few times where YF-19 displays RCS thrusters which is what would allow it to maneuver in space.
[Faster Than Light] With a Fold Booster YF-19 can travel FTL (only can be equipped in the Fighter form).
Note: YF-19's thrust to weight ratio does not change as it changes forms. So it should be capable of the 12.9 gravity atmosphere and 15.4 gravity vacuum acceleration in GERWALK and Battroid modes. Though it won't have as high of a top speed.
[General Agility] General forward movement along the ground.
[Retrothrust] YF-91's legs in GERWALK are flexible enough they can provide retrothrust without changing the aircraft's pitch significantly.
[Jumping/Dodging] Dodges a punch from YF-21 and in a jet assisted jump travels a few dozen meters.
[Movement speed] YF-19 moving through a urban testing area.
[Movement speed] Uses its engines to move quickly over the ground.
[Thrust Power] Can do vertical climbs and hover.
[Thrust Power] Recovers from a terminal velocity dive with GERWALK.
[Thrust Power] Recovers from getting kicked towards the ground.
[Unpowered] Even without using its thrusters or engines has a decent degree of aerodynamic control in a fall.
Weapons
The Gunpod is a autocannon which can be used as a rifle in GERWALK and Battroid modes and a fixed forward facing gun in Fighter mode.
[Power/High End] Fragments a sizable asteroid (For scale the battle suit that flew behind the asteroid is ~18 meters tall).
[Precision] Shoots down some micromssiles (might need to slow the gif down to see it properly)
[Precision] YF-21 uses its gunpod to shot down two missiles.
[Muzzle Velocity] The Variable Fighter Master File VF-19 Excalibur states that the particular Gunpod that YF-19 uses has a muzzle velocity of 4000 m/s.
[Other] YF-19 carries at least two extra magazines.
There are two varities of missiles that YF-19 has been shown to use normal missiles and the classic Macross Missile Massacre Micromissiles.
[Normal/FAST] With the FAST pack installed it has at least two medium sized missiles.
NOTE Probably more considering how violently the pod exploded when it got shot.
[Micro/Power/High End] Some Zendradi micromissiles, which should be at least somewhat comparable to U.N. Spacy weapons, fragment an asteroid that is larger than a VF-11.
[Slow FPS version] Because it is somewhat hard to see.
[Micro/Power] With micromissiles destroys some satellites.
[Micro/Volume of Fire] YF-19 only ends up fires a single small salvo of micromissiles in the Film/OVA which probably isn't representative of its capabilities, so I will be including a few other salvos for good measure.
[Micro/Magazine depth.] Once again need to scale off YF-21 for this but YF-21 carries at least as many missiles as get fired in the following gifs.
[Targeting] Shows off bore targeting capabilities.
[Targeting/Other] Possibly shows the ability to target and attack multiple targets simultaneously.
[Large Bore Cannon] Shows the capability to equip a pack that has a large bore cannon (along with additional missiles) on its arm which can destroy a Destroid.
[Guns/Misc] Has two fixed forward firing guns other than the Gunpod.
[Power/Misc] Some weapon system probably one of the missiles destroys the door of a hangar.
Strength
Note: The cyclone effect thing is YF-19's Pin Point Barrier system being used to enhance its strikes.
[Striking] Punches YF-21 several dozen meters with a double fisted punch.
[Striking] Shatters YF-21's hand/wrist with a punch.
[Striking] Punches YF-21 through a few buildings.
[Striking] Punches YF-21 into a building.
[Striking] Uses its engines and thrusters to increase the power of its strikes.
[Striking] Hits YF-21 through a few buildings.
[Lifting/VF-11] An older VF is able to produce enough thrust to support YF-21 as well as the strength to keep hold of it.
[Other] The exhaust from its engines in GERWALK is powerful enough to flip a car over.
Durability
[Projectile/OVA] Takes at least one shot to the chest with from a Gunpod firing live ammo without obliterating the air frame.
[Projectiles/Limit] YF-21 gets torn apart by direct weapons fire from X-9 Ghost (though it does survive that).
[Projectile/Shield Pin Point Barrier] Takes several hits from a Gunpod to the shield with no visible damage. This shield is only available in Battroid and GERWALK forms. In fighter form it makes up part of the dorsal surface in between the engines.
[Explosives] Survives having an add on missile pack explode next to it.
[Explosives] Survives this missile salvo exploding near it.
[Impact/VF-11] An older Variable Fighter survives getting pushed into the ground at high speeds.
[Impact] Rams through SDF Macross' hull.
[Heat/Ablation] Survives uncontrolled reentry.
[Heat/Ablation] Survives a powered reentry.
[General] The pilots of course survive most of the hits in the previous section without any problems. The following are the two exceptions,
[Projectile] Taking a shot to the chest from a Gunpod nearly kills the pilot (they were unconscious for two days afterwards.
[Crash/VF-11] The Pilot walks off a high speed crash
NOTE: In the movie version the pilot was badly injured by this and was unconscious for two days afterwards.
Other
[Stealth] YF-21 disappears off the radar of an older VF when it starts using active stealth.
[Missile Warning/Tracking/VF-11] An Older Variable Fighter shows a missile warning and tracking systems.
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