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  1. cheemingwan1234
    So, are there official walking/running speed stats for later model VFs? I can picture the later models outrunning a VF-1
  2. cheemingwan1234
    I really wish that there was a VF-22 style canopy option for the DX YF-21 included so that you can have a 'what if?' version of the VF-22's early prototype*. That and a canopy cover that fits on the inside of the cockpit or pilot compartment to hide the pilot.* *Bandai included an option for a conventional cockpit with their VF-27 and SV-262hs toys. *Seriously, none of the toys of the YF-21 that are perfect transformation include an option to cover the pilot up?
  3. cheemingwan1234
    Okay, the YF-21 introduced a lot of technologies, many of which such as the BDI/BDS had to be toned down or in the case of it's composite material wing, abandoned....but the idea of the legs being separate from the engines was an idea that was'nt pursued further after the YF-21/VF-22. Why is it so? Especially since it makes it more resilient to damage that way since in more traditional VFs (such as the VF-19) , take out the legs and you can screw over the pilot a lot. As seen with the YF-21 against the Ghost X-9, it was still able to fly and fight (and it was helped by Guld disabling the safety systems of his VF to keep up with the Ghost at the cost of his life) when it's limbs were shot off thanks to the legs being independent of it's engines Surely the additional durability of keeping the legs separate from the engines that the YF-21 pioneered would be something worth developing for future Variable Fighters?
  4. cheemingwan1234
    So, how does manufacturing and copyright work in Macross with the colony ships and planets? I can see some colonies with detuned VF-19s and others with VF-31As or tuned up VF-11s and SV-52s due to schematics provided by differing manufacturers.
  5. cheemingwan1234
    Even if the palletes and bays are roomy enough.....well, there's gonna be issues with space compared to just hanging bombs on the centerline/underwing.
  6. cheemingwan1234
    And speaking of which, I wonder if the YF-21 has issues with ordinance options compared to the YF-19, since well, it has that morphing wing which would cause issues with underwing pylons and well, the only place to put stuff like bombs and rocket pods would be the belly....which is also the place to place the gunpods and the FAST Packs.... meaning.. either ordinance and gun pods , FAST Packs with gun pods or gun pods on that belly. Possibly the reason for why the VF-22 does not have the morphing wing besides cost. Since the VF-22 is a strike fighter, having the option to hang underwing stores like bombs might be a good idea when stealth is not required. At least the YF-19 can hang underwing ordinance which would make it another winning point for it in Project Super Nova.
  7. cheemingwan1234
    Okay, if I remember correctly, the YF-21 has a caseless gun pod (2 of em), but why does it seem to be protrayed as a energy weapon in Macross Plus rather than having a conventional muzzle flash Did the animators get their wires crossed?
  8. cheemingwan1234
    Hmm, given how organic Zentraedi tech is, are they grown a la Yuuzhan Vong? And if so, I wonder if radiation can screw with the process?
  9. cheemingwan1234
    So, what's the maximum lifespan of a Zentraedi? What do the Zentraedi fleets do with Zentraedi too old/ worn out to fight? (Shuddering at the implications especially with that quote from the Human Hive in Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri when you develop recycling tanks)
  10. cheemingwan1234
    Okay, do Zentraedi/Meltrandi suffer from genetic degradation issues a la Warframe's Grineers? I think it might be a possibility in some Factory Satellites, given how the Zentraedi do not know how to repair them and they also rely on them for cloning. Also, do different fleets have their own dialects of the Zentraedi language given the distances of the fleets plus millions of years ? How do they prevent language drift?
  11. cheemingwan1234
    I know that in real life, the reason for why the VF-1 looks a bit like a F-14 is because Shoji Kawamori used the F-14's empty space between the engines to place the arms for a more aerodynamically convincing fighter mode but in universe, the VF-0 and it's VF-1 descendants are mentioned to inherit the F-14 development group, indicating that the F-14 Tomcat was used as a experimental base that was selected to be developed into the VF-1 Valkyrie. Why select the F-14 over other fighters like the F-15 to develop a variable fighter from?
  12. cheemingwan1234
    Good for Oktoberfests...now with Variable Fighters
  13. cheemingwan1234
    I wonder what music genres that Macross does not cover. I think the idea for an classical /symphonic metal style orchestra for the idols would sound good for a future series.
  14. cheemingwan1234
    Actually, the A-6 Intruder and it's variants use it as well together with the A-10 Then again, I wonder how much dummies the UN Spacy went through before deciding on the most suitable way to eject people out of VFs in all modes.
  15. cheemingwan1234
    Drat, guess that rocket ejection for canopy is the only option for ejecting from a VF.
  16. cheemingwan1234
    What about running a detcord throgh the canopy to shatter/weaken it during ejection? The F-35 uses it.
  17. cheemingwan1234
    Okay, we know that in Macross, before Frontier, VFs have conventional bullet spitting autocannons as their gun pods, but later on with the VF-27, they switched to beams. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using conventional projectile gunpods and beam gunpods?
  18. cheemingwan1234
    Over 24 hours.... Given that Gerwalk operates at low attitudes....would a canopy destruct system be needed for a Variable Fighter? I think it is necessary if something goes wrong at the attitudes that Gerwalk operates, there might not be enough time for the canopy to jettison if something goes wrong with a VF in Gerwalk mode.
  19. cheemingwan1234
    By the way, differing proceedures from standard is how you start an accident, eventually. *Gestures to that one airliner accident (Flight 191) where the maintenance crew did not replace the engines of that airplane involved in the accident as according to the instructions, resulting in premature cracking that leads to eventual structual damage in flight.
  20. cheemingwan1234
    But it does factor into increased costs since the YF-21's design compared to other VFs, including its competitor, the YF-19 is quite different in configuration from other more conventional designed VFs in layout since I'm pretty sure that mechanics might have trouble unlearning and then relearning how to service components such as the engines and the legs.* Not to mention more newer jigs for maintenance that cannot be used for legacy VFs compared to the YF-19 *Especially since in the YF-21, the engines and legs are separate from each other unlike other VF designs.
  21. cheemingwan1234
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but was one of the reasons for why the YF-21 was passed over for the YF-19 (ignoring BDI/BDS) was that the way the YF-21 transforms makes it a maintenance nightmare* despite the fact that it was the most combat effective when compared to a traditional VF since it can fight with it's limbs blown off? *Imagine having to unlearn your muscle memory and re-learn it again since the YF-21 transforms so differently from a typical UN/NUN variable fighter.
  22. cheemingwan1234
    Do you think that the NUNS will eventually break up into smaller successor governments, judging from the events of Delta and Frontier?
  23. cheemingwan1234
    So, let me get this straight, there is a Commanders R'Us factory satellite somewhere. Which gives me a mental image. "Special delivery, one lieutenant for your main fleet' Complete with a deliveryman wheeling in a replacement Zentraedi clone for some random Zentraedi main fleet.
  24. cheemingwan1234
    Okay, so how do Zentraedi replace leaders then? Do they have some sort of dueling system between commander type Zentraedi or just ring up a factory satellite to get a new leader?
  25. cheemingwan1234
    Considering that Breetai was able to shrug off a VF going kaboom point blank without armor whereas another subordinate further away from the kaboom in full armor was killed and survive being spaced for a limited period of time without a spacesuit, well a regular Zentraedi might be harmed by jet blasts from a VF. And what's the logic of the Protoculture making their commander Zentraedi tougher that the 'regular' Zentraedi. What's the point if in a battle, when the commanders generally get personally involved it means that the battle is lost?
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