The Depp Rog is a heavy bomber that appears in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
It was the largest aircraft of the Federation Forces deployed at the time of the One Year War. It is capable of carrying a large number of guided bombs (with either laser guidance or imaging seekers) or cruise missiles and is frequently used to bomb the invading Zeon forces hiding in mining bases and forests on Earth. It is relatively fast for a bomber, and its glazed cockpit and nose, rather reminiscent of a World War II bomber design, gives its flight crew good visibility. However, it is meant to operate while escorted by fighter aircraft such as the FF-4 Toriares and Fly Manta and is therefore only very-lightly armed against occasional enemy aircraft. It has a crew of seven: two pilots, a navigator, a bombardier, and three gunners operating its defensive laser turrets. Other variants successfully employed in combat include a strafer armed with numerous ventrally-mounted 20mm Gatling guns, an aerial mothership for three Flydart high-altitude anti-dropship interceptors, and many others.
Armaments[]
- Laser Gun
- Anti-Air Missile
History[]
A large number of Depp Rogs were deployed during Operation Odessa.
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