The Dodai II is a transport aircraft that appears in the OVA Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team.
Overview[]
A machine developed as a successor to the Dodai YS. Redesigned with the assumption that it would be used in conjunction with an MS, the main wings were changed to extend from the upper nacelles rather than from the fuselage, and the shape is similar to the so-called high-wing type with the main wings above the fuselage (center of gravity), but this shape is advantageous in terms of stability[1].
On the other hand, the front armament was eliminated, giving it a stronger character as an MS carrier. It is generally operated as a sub-flight system with MS mounted on the upper surface of the fuselage, but it is also possible to connect wires to the lower surface to suspend and transport MS and other equipment[2]. Two of these aircraft can transport huge machines such as the Apsaras, and its payload is very large[1].
However, since the Dodai II was deployed near the end of the war and only produced in small numbers, it failed to achieve the same results as its predecessor.[3] Notably, while the Dodai II was piloted, just like its predecessor, its controls could be transferred to the MS riding atop it.[4] This would become a key feature in future unmanned SFS.
History[]
For the flight tests of the Apsaras I, two aircraft were used to suspend and transport the Apsaras to the test start point.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mobile Suit Complete Collection 13 Zeon Land Battle Mobile Suit & Weapon BOOK, p.79
- ↑ The Official Gundam Perfect File, Volume 113, p.8
- ↑ 皆川ゆか (2001-03-21). 機動戦士ガンダム 公式百科事典 GUNDAM OFFICIALS [Mobile Suit Gundam Official Encyclopedia GUNDAM OFFICIALS] (in Japanese). 講談社 [Kodansha]. ISBN 9784063301106.
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles (Manga)