TGM-79 GM Trainer

Combat Characteristics
The full production-model GM was cut down version of the Project V Gundam, with the Core Block System removed and used normal titanium alloy armor instead of lunar. The GM only carried one beam saber instead of two, and had optional hand armaments of either a 100 mm machinegun or a short-range, but effective - beam spray gun. By the time the GM hit the battlefields the Federal Forces offensive was already on its way, the introduction of the GM units to the front lines assured the Federation's victory over the Zeon Mobile forces.

History
As the Earth Federation Forces began its mobile suit forces buildup during the last months of the One Year War, it also launched an intensive training program, retraining fighter pilots to handle the new machines. To fulfill this task, a two-seat trainer variant of the standard RGM-79 GM was produced. With the trainee pilot sitting in the standard cockpit, the instructor pilot sat in another seat above his, equipped with a small window. The GM Trainer mimicked the standard GM in almost every respect, although it was built with weaker armor to reduce its cost. Since its cheap armor made it unsuitable for combat, the GM Trainer was also relegated to engineering and construction duties.