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Template:Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2The F-71 G-Cannon is a mass-produced artillery mobile suit, it was featured in the anime movie Mobile Suit Gundam F91.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Developed by SNRI and manufactured by Anaheim Electronics, the G-Cannon is a simplified mass production version of the SNRI's F70 Cannon Gundam. The G-Cannon inherits the ability to remove its back-mounted machine cannons and function as a close-combat mobile suit, but its overall performance is still inferior to the Cannon Gundam.

The lower performance is due to design changes caused by Anaheim Electronics using off-the-shelf components for manufacturing, differing from those of SNRI. Additionally, as it was developed during peacetime, the G-Cannon was designed for riot supression and other small scale conflicts. This also meant considerations were made for combat within colonies, and as such it does not have high caliber weapons for MS combat.

Nevertheless, the G-Cannon outperforms the Federation's RGM-109 Heavygun, as any features not required for its artillery support role can be removed to reduce weight and increase performance. The G-Cannon can also utilize the weapons system derived from the F90 Gundam F90's mission packs, with its machine cannons being replaceable with various equipment including the VSBR, a 200mm long range cannon and beam cannons. The most complex variant is the F71 G-Cannon Powered Weapon Type.

Armaments

Vulcan Gun: Mounted in the head, the pair of shell firing weapons have high rate of fire, but little power and can't damage the armor of a mobile suit, though they can damage lightly armored areas such as the sensors. They are ideal for shooting down small, lightly armored targets such as missiles, attack vehicles, etc.

Quadruple Machine Cannon: The most identifying weapon of the F71 G-Cannon is the pair of rapid firing quadruple machine cannons mounted on its back for medium range fire support. The cannons shoot medium caliber, high-speed, armor piercing rounds instead of beams or large caliber projectiles in consideration of combat within space colonies. These cannons are also effective in anti-air combat and can be removed for the G-Cannon to serve as a close combat unit.

Double Beam Gun: A small-caliber beam weapon attached to both forearms.

Beam Saber: The standard close range armament for most mobile suits, it is a small device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. The beam saber emits a blade of plasma contained by an I-Field and can cut through most armor not treated with anti-beam coating.

Beam Rifle: The same firearm as used by the RGM-109 Heavygun, it features a full barrel structure for barrel protection and to maintain accuracy. As the weapon is developed during a time where anti-MS combat is not the main focus and usage of beam rifles are actively avoided to protect the space colonies, it is installed with a sub-sensor as well as a limiter to avoid excessive power.

Shield: A type of defensive armament used by many mobile suits. The shield is a thick sheet of armor designed to take severe punishment that would normally destroy a mobile suit. It is also treated with an anti-beam coating to withstand several beam shots before the coating wears off. Typically, physical shields can only take so much damage before they succumb to the pressure and break.

History

In U.C. 0111, the Federation Forces adopt SNRI's Formula Project series for their next generation of mobile suits, replacing Anaheim Electronics. However, as SNRI was mainly a research institution still in the process of transitioning into production, Anaheim Electronics' services were retained by the Federation Forces for mass production. As a result, early SNRI designs were outsourced to Anaheim for production.

The G-Cannon is the first mass production mobile suit of the Formula Project. While SNRI intended to mass-produce the F70 Cannon Gundam, design changes by Anaheim due to the use of off-the-shelf parts led to the creation and production of the G-Cannon instead. This worsened SNRI's relationship with Anaheim, as the developers of the F70 were not pleased with the G-Cannon design, and Anaheim was displeased with SNRI's unwillingness to share data and technology.

The G-Cannon was rolled out in April of U.C. 0115. In combat, it typically serves as a fire-support unit for the Heavyguns and Jegans. A number of G-Cannons served as part of the Earth Federation Forces' colony defense when the Crossbone Vanguard invaded the colony Frontier IV in U.C. 0123. However the G-Cannons, as well as the Earth Federation's other mobile suits, were overwhelmed by the newer beam-shield equipped mobile suits of the Crossbone Vanguard.

Variants

F71 G-Cannon Powered Weapon Type F71 G-Cannon VSBR Type

Gallery

Gunpla

Notes & Trivia

Reference

External links

F71 G-Cannon on MAHQ.net

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-|designation=F71
 |image=G-Cannon Front.jpg;Front
 G-Cannon Rear.jpg;Rear
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+|era=Universal Century
-|series=Mobile Suit Gundam F91
+|mechdesigner=Kunio Okawara
+|series=Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Gundam Build Divers
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-|operator=Earth Federation Forces
+|operator=Earth Federation Forces, Coalition of Volunteers
-|paccommodation=Pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso
 |headheight=14.3
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-|propulsion=Rocket Thrusters: 2 x 28740 kg, 2 x 16790 kg *Vernier Thrusters/Apogee Motors: 50
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-|armor=Gundarium Alloy, Ceramic Composite
+|poweroutput=3350
-|armaments=*2 x Vulcan Gun
+|propRocketThrusters=2 x 28740, 2 x 16790
-*2 x 4-barrel 130mm Machine Cannon
+|propVernierThrusters=50
-*2 x 2-barrel Beam Gun
+|paccommodation=Pilot only~in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso
-*2 x Beam Saber
+|armaments=2 x Vulcan Gun
-|OptionalEquip=*Beam Rifle
+x Quadruple Machine Cannon
-}}
+x Double Beam Gun
-The '''F-71 G-Cannon''' is a mass produced multi-mode assault [[mobile suit]], it was featured in the movie anime ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam F91]].''
+x Beam Saber
+|OptionalEquip=Beam Rifle
+Shield
+}}The '''F-71 G-Cannon''' is a mass-produced artillery [[mobile suit]], it was featured in the anime movie ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam F91]]''.
 ==Technology & Combat Characteristics==
-Although manufactured by [[Anaheim Electronics]], the G-Cannon was based on the designs of the [[F70 Cannon Gundam]] by SNRI (which works as an [[wikipedia:OEM|OEM]] for G-Cannon). While G-Cannon inherits the ability to remove the shoulder machine cannons and function as general purpose mobile suit, the overall performance is still inferior to Cannon Gundam. Nevertheless, this miniaturized mobile suit largely outperforms the Federation's [[RGM-109 Heavygun]].
+Developed by [[SNRI]] and manufactured by [[Anaheim Electronics]], the G-Cannon is a simplified mass production version of the SNRI's [[F70 Cannon Gundam]]. The G-Cannon inherits the ability to remove its back-mounted machine cannons and function as a close-combat mobile suit, but its overall performance is still inferior to the Cannon Gundam.
+The lower performance is due to design changes caused by Anaheim Electronics using off-the-shelf components for manufacturing, differing from those of SNRI. Additionally, as it was developed during peacetime, the G-Cannon was designed for riot supression and other small scale conflicts. This also meant considerations were made for combat within colonies, and as such it does not have high caliber weapons for MS combat.
-G-Cannon also utilizes the weapons system derived from the [[F90 Gundam Formula 90]]'s mission pack. The shoulder machine cannons can be replaced by various equipments including the VSBR, a 200 mm long range cannon and beam cannon. The most complex variant is the '''Powered Weapon Type'''.
+Nevertheless, the G-Cannon outperforms the Federation's [[RGM-109 Heavygun]], as any features not required for its artillery support role can be removed to reduce weight and increase performance. The G-Cannon can also utilize the weapons system derived from the [[F90 Gundam F90]]'s mission packs, with its machine cannons being replaceable with various equipment including the VSBR, a 200mm long range cannon and beam cannons. The most complex variant is the [[F71 G-Cannon Powered Weapon Type]].
 ==Armaments==
 ;*Vulcan Gun
-:A standard armament of the mobile suits that are descended from the Earth Federation Forces's RX series is a pair of head mounted 60mm vulcan guns. These shell firing weapons have a high-rate of fire but have little power and can't damage the thick armor of a mobile suit, though it can damage lightly armored areas such as the sensors. The weapons are ideal for shooting down small, fast moving, lightly armored targets such as missiles, small land vehicles, and attack helicopters.
+:Mounted in the head, the pair of shell firing weapons have high rate of fire, but little power and can't damage the armor of a mobile suit, though they can damage lightly armored areas such as the sensors. They are ideal for shooting down small, lightly armored targets such as missiles, attack vehicles, etc.
-;*4-barrel 130mm Machine Cannon
+;*Quadruple Machine Cannon
-:The most identifying weapon of the F71 G-Cannon is the pair of 4-barrel 130mm machine cannons built into the unit's back that rise up over the shoulders. During an age where mobile suit designs were focused on speed over armor the machine cannons form powerful ranged weapons.
+:The most identifying weapon of the F71 G-Cannon is the pair of rapid firing quadruple machine cannons mounted on its back for medium range fire support. The cannons shoot medium caliber, high-speed, armor piercing rounds instead of beams or large caliber projectiles in consideration of combat within space colonies. These cannons are also effective in anti-air combat and can be removed for the G-Cannon to serve as a close combat unit.
-;*2-barrel Beam Gun
+;*Double Beam Gun
+:A small-caliber beam weapon attached to both forearms.
-:The F71 G-Cannon mounts a 2-barrel beam gun in each wrist. However these are secondary weapons that are not used as often as the machine cannons or the beam rifle.
 ;*Beam Saber
+:The standard close range armament for most mobile suits, it is a small device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. The beam saber emits a blade of plasma contained by an I-Field and can cut through most armor not treated with anti-beam coating.
 ;*Beam Rifle
+:The same firearm as used by the [[RGM-109 Heavygun]], it features a full barrel structure for barrel protection and to maintain accuracy. As the weapon is developed during a time where anti-MS combat is not the main focus and usage of beam rifles are actively avoided to protect the space colonies, it is installed with a sub-sensor as well as a limiter to avoid excessive power.
-:A standard hand carried optional ranged beam weapon is the beam rifle. Capable of firing concentrated mega particles, attacks from a beam rifle are can damage any ordinary armor that has not be specially treated to resist it. One of the more effective methods of blocking a beam rifle is to use a beam shield. When the technology became available it became standard for beam rifles to be powered by rechargeable energy caps that can be replaced mid-battle if they run out of power.
+;*Shield
+:A type of defensive armament used by many mobile suits. The shield is a thick sheet of armor designed to take severe punishment that would normally destroy a mobile suit. It is also treated with an anti-beam coating to withstand several beam shots before the coating wears off. Typically, physical shields can only take so much damage before they succumb to the pressure and break.
 ==History==
+In U.C. 0111, the Federation Forces adopt SNRI's Formula Project series for their next generation of mobile suits, replacing Anaheim Electronics. However, as SNRI was mainly a research institution still in the process of transitioning into production, Anaheim Electronics' services were retained by the Federation Forces for mass production. As a result, early SNRI designs were outsourced to Anaheim for production.
-The G-Cannon is the first mass production mobile suit derived from [[Strategic Naval Research Institute|SNRI]]'s Formula Project. It was first rolled out in April of the year UC 0115 and would remain in service for 8 years into UC 0123, when the [[Crossbone Vanguard]] would invade the colony Frontier IV.
+The G-Cannon is the first mass production mobile suit of the Formula Project. While SNRI intended to mass-produce the F70 Cannon Gundam, design changes by Anaheim due to the use of off-the-shelf parts led to the creation and production of the G-Cannon instead. This worsened SNRI's relationship with Anaheim, as the developers of the F70 were not pleased with the G-Cannon design, and Anaheim was displeased with SNRI's unwillingness to share data and technology.
-When used in combat it typically serves the role as a fire-support unit for the [[RGM-109 Heavygun]] and Jegan mobile suits, despite how these are older machines that are technologically less advanced and somewhat less capable than the G-Cannon.
-When the Crossbone Vanguard invaded Frontier IV, a number of G-Cannons would serve as part of the [[Earth Federation Forces]]' colony defense. However the G-Cannons, as well as all of the Earth Federation's other mobile suits, were completely overwhelmed by the newer beam-shield equipped mobile suits of the Crossbone Vanguard, though its unknown if the technology difference was truly that great or if the 30 years of peace hadn't dulled the Earth Federation's piloting standards.
+The G-Cannon was rolled out in April of U.C. 0115. In combat, it typically serves as a fire-support unit for the Heavyguns and Jegans. A number of G-Cannons served as part of the [[Earth Federation Forces]]' colony defense when the [[Crossbone Vanguard]] invaded the colony Frontier IV in U.C. 0123. However the G-Cannons, as well as the Earth Federation's other mobile suits, were overwhelmed by the newer beam-shield equipped mobile suits of the Crossbone Vanguard.
 ==Variants==
 ;*[[F71 G-Cannon Powered Weapon Type]]
 ;*[[F71 G-Cannon VSBR Type]]
-;*[[F71B G-Cannon Magna]]
-;*[[F71B type S.D. G-Cannon Magna Super Destroid]]
-==Picture Gallery==
+==Gallery==
-<gallery captionalign="left">
+<gallery hideaddbutton="true">
-f71.jpg
+f71-hatch.jpg|Cockpit Hatch
+f71-cockpit.jpg|Cockpit
+gcannon-cockpit.jpg|Cockpit - color art
+Rgm-109-beamrifle.jpg|Beam Rifle
+Rgm-109-shield.jpg|Shield
+MSG-F91-G-Cannon-Gatling-Cannon.jpg|Firing Quadruple Machine Cannons
+</gallery>
+==[[Gunpla]]==
+<gallery hideaddbutton="true">
+OldGCannon.jpg|1/100 [[1/100 Gundam F91 Model Series|Original]] F71 G-Cannon (1990): box art
+</gallery>
+==Notes & Trivia==
+==Reference==
+<gallery hideaddbutton="true">
+F71 G-Cannon Lineart.png|Lineart & Profile
 </gallery>
-==External Links==
+==External links==
-*[http://www.mahq.net/Mecha/Gundam/f91/f71.htm F71 G-Cannon on MAHQ.net]
+*[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/f91/f71.htm F71 G-Cannon on MAHQ.net]
+{{F91-Mecha}}
-{{Late Universal Century Mobile weapons}}
-{{Universal Century}}
-[[Category:Universal Century mobile suits]]