VF-1J Valkyrie

Shinnakasu Heavy Industry's VF-1J (the "J" speculated as a prideful designation of the fighter's region of origin) is an upgraded version of the standard VF-1, typically assigned to the senior officer of an air team or to a squadron leader. Unlike Stonewell/Bellcom's VF-1D, the VF-1J remains a single seat fighter but shares the slightly increased firepower of that variant. The new head unit of the VF-1J (developed by Kyuusei Industry) features two Mauler RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannons in a slightly improved configuration. Naturally, when the Shinnakasu-designed GBP-1S "Armored" system was given first operational deployment, it was installed on a VF-1J.

Type	All-environment variable fighter and tactical combat battroid
Manufacturer	Shinnakasu Heavy Industries
Introduction	November 2007
First Deployment	February 7, 2009
Accommodation	Pilot only in Marty & Beck Mk-7 zero/zero ejection seat
Dimensions	Battroid Mode: height 12.68 meters; width 7.3 meters; length 4.0 meters Fighter Mode: wingspan 14.78 (fully extended); height 3.84 meters; length 14.23 meters 'GERWALK Mode': wingspan 14.78 (fully extended); height 8.7 meters; length 11.3 meters
Mass	Empty 13.25 metric tons; standard T-O 18.5 metric tons
Structure	Space metal frame, SWAG energy converting armor
Power Plant	Two Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction turbine engines, output 650 MW each.
Propulsion	11,500 kg [x g] x 2; or 23,000 kg [x g] x 2 in overboost (225.63 kN x 2 overboost); 4 x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry NBS-1 high-thrust vernier thrusters; 18 x P&W LHP04 low-thrust vernier thrusters beneath multipurpose hook/handles.
Thrust-to-weight ratio	Empty 3.47; standard T-O 2.49; maximum T-O 1.24
Performance	Battroid Mode: maximum walking speed 160 km/h Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 2.71; at 30,000+ m Mach 3.87 GERWALK Mode: maximum walking speed 100 km/h; flying 500 km/h
G Limit	in space +7
Design Features	3-mode variable transformation; variable geometry wing; vertical take-off and landing; control-configurable vehicle; single-axis thrust vectoring; three "magic hand" manipulators for maintenance use; retractable canopy shield for Battroid mode and atmospheric reentry; option of GBP-1S system, atmospheric-escape booster, or FAST Pack system.
Transformation	Min time from Fighter to GERWALK (automated): approx. 1.5 sec. Min time from GERWALK to Battroid (automated): under 2 sec. Standard time from Fighter to Battroid (automated): under 5 sec. Min time from Fighter to Battroid (manual): 0.9 sec.
Armaments	Guns 2 x Fixed Mauler RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannons, firing 6,000 pulses per minute each 1 x Howard GU-11 55 mm three-barrel Gatling gun pod with 200 rds fired at 1,200 rds/min Bombs & Missiles 4 x underwing hard points for 12 x AMM-1 hybrid guided multipurpose missiles (3/point) or 12 x MK-82 LDGB conventional bombs (3/point) or 6 x RMS-1 large anti-ship reaction missiles (2/outboard point, 1/inboard point) or 4 x UUM-7 micro-missile pods (1/point) each carrying 15 x Bifors HMM-01 micro-missiles or a combination of above load-outs Optional Armament Shinnakasu Heavy Industry GBP-1S ground-combat protector weapon system or Shinnakasu Heavy Industry FAST Pack augmentative space weapon system

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