AFC-01D Mujin Legioss Armo-Fighter
Unmanned Drone
The Legioss Armo-Fighter is the primary offensive combat unit of the Mars Base forces, a multi-role three-form transformable mecha. Faced with the problem of defeating the mecha used by the Inbit, Mars Base scientists pondered various solutions before settling on developing humanoid shaped pilot mecha. To extend its abilities further the mecha was also designed to transform into jet for high-speed combat, thus taking the role of ground-based armor and air-support in one.
During initial testing an unmanned drone variant of the Legioss was developed, able to put the air-frame through numerous dangerous maneuvers without endangering the lives of test pilots. The scientists putting the drone through its paces considered the possibility of extending the use of drones to save human lives to a full combat mecha. Intrigued, the military provided funding to produce a limited number to test the concept and bolster the main force in the First Recapture Mission.
The Mujin Legioss was barely removed from the original Armo-Fighter mode test drone. The Mujin Legioss shared the same body of the Legioss, but with the internal mode conversion equipment removed, the drone unable to transform from Armo-Fighter mode. The Legioss canopy was replaced with an armor plate with the drone's primary visual sensors near the front of this new canopy, secondary system on the side. The head was also replaced with a rounded armor plate. The weaponry carried by the Mujin Legioss is derived from its manned parent. Stuck in armo-fighter mode, the drone carries only 24 missiles. The fire and forget nature of the missiles suited the drones well.
The Mujin Legioss's 'brain' is a set of highly advanced micro-processor banks. The CPU is built around a heuristic logic driver that makes decisions based on sensor data cross-checked against the armo-fighter's inbuilt databases. The whole system is called a dog brain, because while highly advanced, the mecha shows a level of intelligence similar to that of dog. Orders take on a rather basic tone (fly to this point, attack enemy targets at this point), with more complex instructions often confusing the mecha. While each fighter is unmanned, a human operator, far removed from the combat area takes the role of squadron leader. A primary controller at a command console issues commands to a flight, receiving sensor reports from them and altering combat and flight plans when necessary.
Despite the hopes of the designers, the Mujin Legioss was of questionably combat effectiveness. The armo-fighter drone's brain lacked the speed, cunning and adaptability of human pilot and was easy prey for the mecha of the Inbit. Vastly outnumbered in many cases, the drones continued to fight until destroyed. While the Mujin Legioss was not successful, it would live on and influence the later Jagd Dark Legioss Drone.
Type:
- AFC-01D Mujin Legioss Armo-Fighter:
Unmanned aerospace combat mecha.
Dimensions:
| Armo-Fighter |
| Total Length: | 10.25m |
| Total Height: | 4.60m |
| Total Wingspan: | 8.20m |
| Total Dry Weight: | 16.70 tons (metric) |
Propulsion:
- Powerplant: 2 JG-97M liquid hydrogen-cell turbines
- Fuel Capacity:
- 16 standard HBT cells(Four 4-paks)
Performance:
Armo-Fighter Mode:
- Max level speed : 2465 kph at 18000m (Mach 2.3)
- 1100 kph at sea level (Mach 1.0)
- Stall speed : 182 kph (VTOL rectification possible)
- Initial climb rate : over 20000m per minute
- Unboosted service ceiling: 26 km
General:
- Combat radius (space) : total delta-v 1.8 kps, with internal reaction mass only.
(Earth) : until exhaustion of fuel or atmosphere whichever comes first.
- HBT supply : 250 hours(10 days) operational use.
Weapon Systems:
MM-60 Multi-missile system
The primary weapon used in Armo-Fighter mode, 24 inboard variable warhead, short range homing missiles, provide the Mujin Legioss with almost unrivaled firepower.
- 1 at shoulder (2), 8 each
- 1 on inside of leg(2), 4 each
Armor:
The armor on the Mujin Legioss is a good balance between maneourablity and protection. Aside from the respectable protection provided against projectiles, missiles, and other kinetic weapons, the armor can also resist two to four direct hits from Inbit annihilation discs. The drone is less able to dodge attacks and its level of armor is left wanting.
Series Notes on AFC-01D
The drones play a starring role in 'Lullaby of Distant Hope', though quickly become so much scrap metal after taking the Inbit on.
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