F71 G-Cannon Powered Weapon Type

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The F-71 G-Cannon Powered Weapon Type (also known as the G-Cannon Full Equipment Type or G-Cannon Long Range Type) is a variation of F71 G-Cannon mobile suit. It's designed by Kunio Okawara as part of F91-MSV.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Utilizing the weapons system derived from the F90 Gundam Formula 90's mission pack, G-Cannon can be armed with large variety of equipments. Among these configurations, the Powered Weapon Type featuring the most complex weapon system.

The shoulder machine cannons used by standard G-Cannon are removed. In their place, G-Cannon is now armed with a twin beam cannon and a dual anti-air missile as well as sets of a sophisticated anti-air guidance system. The dual beam guns on both arms have also been replaced by a 2-barrel railgun and a "gun unit" twin grenade launcher. To counter the increase weight of these new armaments, the G-Cannon also has a "booster pack" thruster on each calf.

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, butlittle power and can't damage the thick armor of a mobile suit, though it 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.

• Beam Saber

Beam saber emits high-energy Minovsky particles to form a blade-shaped I-field (via manipulation of electromagnetic fields), and then fills this I-field shell with superheated Minovsky particle plasma to produce an effective cutting blade. Powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor, the F71 G-Cannon Powered Weapon Type is equipped with two beam sabers for melee combat.

• Anti-air Missile

• 2-barrel Railgun

• Twin Grenade Launcher

• Twin Beam Cannon

• Beam Rifle

Special Equipment & Features

• Anti-air Guidance System

• Booster Pack

History

Picture Gallery

External links

• F71 G-Cannon Powered Weapon Type on MAHQ.net

F91-MSV Mechanics
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Earth Federation
Mobile Weapon
G-Cannon's variations F71 G-Cannon Powered Weapon Type | F71 G-Cannon VSBR Type
Gundam F91's variations F91 Gundam F91 Twin VSBR Type | HWF91 Gundam F91 Heavy Weapons Type
RGM-109 Heavygun's variation RGM-109 Heavygun Full Equipment Type
RGM-111 Hardygun's variations RGM-111G Hardygun Close Combat Type | RGM-111R Hardygun Reconnaissance Type
Guntank R-44's variation RXR-44 Guntank R-44 Powered Weapons Type
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XM-05 Berga Giros' variation XM-05 Berga Giros Heavy Armament Type
XM-06 Dahgi Iris' variation XM-06 Dahgi Iris Custom
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