VF-9E Cutlass

VF-9E Cutlass
VF-9E Cutlass
Unit Type
Custom Variable Fighter
Real World
Mechanical Designer	Shōji Kawamori
Profile
Manufacturer	Shinsei Industry
Operator	Tachyon Express
Known Pilots	Nicolas Francoise Berthier
General Characteristics
Power-plant	Shinakasu / P&W / RR Thermonuclear Reaction Burst Turbine FF-2450C
Movement
Max Speed	4568.76 km/h
Special Equipment and Features
Energy Conversion Armour SWGA System

The VF-9E Cutlass (VF-9E カットラス, VF-9E Kattorasu) is a variable fighter from Macross The Ride.

Development

The first-ever variable fighter completed by the talented Zentradi engineer Arugasu Seruzaa (Toran 825), which had it's maiden flight in 2021. It was deployed mainly for emigrant fleet escort duties and frontier planet defense. It is a light fighter that places importance on operations within an atmosphere.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Vanquish racer Nicolas Berthier's heavily modified E variant is a drastically improved upon A variant. It is the final variant of the VF-9 line, and has been refitted with engines that are approximately equal in output to the VF-22 Sturmvogel II. Even though the E type was developed with the purpose of improving the VF-9's maneuverability and be more akin to an Advanced Valkyrie Fighter's speed, the controls proved far too difficult to master and required Herculean effort to stabilize. Production was halted when several units exploded in midair.

While rumors abound regarding the ownership of this craft, Berthier is silent and wouldn't not discuss it. The 22 mm beam guns that are set in the lower part of the fuselage in fighter form have been remodeled into a laser communication device, and it cannot be used as a gun.

External Links

• VF-9E Cutlass on MAHQ
• Macross The Ride Translations