The VF-11C Super Thunderbolt is a variant of VF-11C Thunderbolt first featured in television series Macross 7. It was famously used by the 37th Long Distance Colony Fleet.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
An enhanced version of VF-11B Super Thunderbolt's Super Pack for VF-11C Thunderbolt. This version of VF-11 Super Pack had rectangular shape, instead of funnel-shape of its predecessor, and had overall better performance. Since the VF-11C lack of missile weaponry, and its main emphasis is for atmospheric maneuverability, the Super Pack was equipped to increased its overall firepower and performance in space combat.
Armaments[]
Standard[]
- Anti-aircraft pulse laser gun x 1
- Bulletproof shield x 1
- Stores two gun pod magazines
- 30mm 6-barrel gun-pod
- Fires micro-missiles and comes with an optional anti-armour bayonet.
Special Equipment & Features[]
- Super Pack system
Variants[]
- VF-11C Super Thunderbolt (Radome Type)
- A variant of VF-11C Super Thunderbolt equipped with a Radome equipment, mounted ontop of its fuselage.
- VF-11C Super Thunderbolt Aerospace
History[]
A contingent of VF-11C Super Thunderbolt were deployed to 37th Long Distance Colony Fleet, and served as their main variable fighter. During the 37th Fleet voyage, many of these VF-11C was destroyed by Varauta Army's Fz-109F Elgersoln, and many of its pilot suffer mental comatose due to their spiritia drained by the Elgersolns.[1] Sometimes during an attack by Varauta Army's Elgerzolns, a VF-11C Super Thunderbolt piloted by Gamlin Kizaki was deployed to defend Riviera-class Resort Ship, and this particular unit manage to takedown several Elgerzolns and aid Basara's VF-19 Custom before the reinforcements arrived.[2]
External Links[]
| Macross Plus Mechanics | |
|---|---|
| U.N. Spacy | |
| Mecha | |
| Variable Fighter VF-1J Valkyrie | VF-11B Thunderbolt | VF-11B Super Thunderbolt | VF-14 Vampire | YF-19 | YF-21 | |
| Vehicles and Support Units Drone Fighter | X-9 Ghost | |
| Cruiser / Mother Ship Guantanamo-class | SDF-1 Macross | Northampton-class | SB-10/10 Starwing | Uraga-class | |
- ↑ Macross 7, Episode 1: Speaker Pod.
- ↑ Macross 7, Episode 7: Summer Accident.