The F90P Gundam F90 Plunge Type is a mobile suit from the series of Mobile Suit Gundam F90 (1990) model kits and original design series. It also appeared in the videogame Mobile Suit Gundam F91: Formula Report 0122.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
The F90P Gundam F90 Plunge Type is one of the many mission packs developed for the F90 Gundam F90 by the Strategic Naval Research Institute. The Plunge Type is designed to allow the Gundam F90 to reenter the Earth's atmosphere and allow for high mobility aerial combat. Unlike the F90's other equipment packages, the Plunge Type has two variations. The first is the mobile suit variation, and the second is the fighter mode variation. Both variations are outfitted with the same additional thrusters, the same weapons, and most of the same control surfaces. They differ in that the fighter mode mounts special equipment on the weapons mount and the arms are locked at the sides, altering the mobile suit's profile and movement capabilities. The fighter mode equipment includes an aerodynamic nose cone and a control rudder. One of the most prominent features of the Plunge Type equipment are the shields mounted on the forearm hardpoints. The shields are designed to protect the mobile suit during reentry and act as lifting wings and control surfaces for flight, even possessing several vernier thrusters of their own.
Though the Plunge Type equipment grants superior speed and mobility, it is only lightly armed with a single beam cannon mounted on the left shoulder. The Plunge Type also mounts an advanced sensor suite on the right shoulder which would allow the Gundam F90 to accurately target from greater distances.
Armaments[]
- Vulcan Gun
- A pair of shell-firing weapon built into the head. Though not powerful, its high rate of fire meant it was employed to intercept incoming missiles, etc.
- Beam Cannon
- The Plunge Type's only additional weaponry and the only armament in MA mode is a shoulder-mounted beam cannon.
- Shield
- The Plunge Type's signature equipment is the pair of shields mounted on its forearm. They serve as control surfaces in MA mode and feature vernier thrusters.
Special Equipment[]
- Hardpoints
- Advanced Sensor Suite
- Thruster Packs
History[]
In U.C 0116 Gundam F90 Plunge Type was first introduced and assigned Gundam F90 Unit 2 belonging to EFF Fastest Formula Corps (FF) piloted by Kanata Sawame.[1] This particular F90-2 P Type was active during assault on Trimurti Anti Asteroid Cannon, providing valuable fire support both for the FF and Trimurti Defense force against the overwhelming numbers of Zeon Remnants.[1] After the battle the F90P assisted F90 Gundam F90 Unit 3 destroying the Trimurti wreckage from falling to Earth. Unfortunately Unit 2 was suffered significant damage and the pilot was killed in action, while the Unit wreckage was found drifting near Lunar Orbit.[2]
In U.C. 0122 another F90P Type was produced and assigned to Gundam F90 Unit 1 piloted by Bergh Schred during the Second Oldsmobile War. This unit was used during an Reentry Operation by the EFF, while they trying to rendezvous with their Earth based mobile HQ the Garuda Class Garwish.[3]
Variant[]
- F90 Gundam F90 PV Type
- Featured in the manga Mobile Suit Gundam F90: Fastest Formula this variant of F90P Type equipped with VSBR Cannons from F90 V Type and piloted by Kanata Sawame of the Fastest Formula Corps. The addition of VSBRs enabling the relatively unarmed F90P Type into a deadly MS that combined the speed and agility of MA Mode and the firepower of VSBRs which enable the Gundam to one shot any MS, and damaged Ships or Mobile Armor in a few shot.[1]
Gallery[]
Mobile Suit Gundam F90: Fastest Formula[]
Game[]
Gunpla[]
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