VF-1 Valkyrie
| Stonewell/Bellcom VF-1 Valkyrie | |
|---|---|
Hikaru and Roy sitting in a VF-1D dual-seater variant at South Ataria Island, 7 February 2009. Behind it is a single-seat variant, VF-1A. | |
| First appearance | Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Episode 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Armaments | External GU-11 55mm gunpod 1–4 Mauler RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannons Four pivoting hardpoints under the wings |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.71 at 10,000 m (33,000 ft) Mach 3.87 at 30,000 m (98,000 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction turbine engines |
| Power | 11,500 kgf/650 MW each |
| Mass | 13,250 kg (29,210 lb) (empty) |
| Length | 14.23 m (46.7 ft) (fighter mode) 11.3 metres (37 ft) (GERWALK mode) 4 m (13 ft) (battroid mode) |
| Width | 14.78 m (48.5 ft) (wings fully extended) 8.25 metres (27.1 ft) (wings swept) 7.3 m (24 ft) (battroid mode) |
| Height | 3.84 m (12.6 ft) (fighter mode) 8.7 metres (29 ft) (GERWALK mode) 12.68 m (41.6 ft) (battroid mode) |
In the Macross Japanese anime series and its English adaptation Robotech, the first mass-produced transforming aerospace fighter mecha is called the VF-1 Valkyrie. The VF-1 Valkyrie is referred to as a "variable fighter" in Macross.