GAT-04+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Windam

Template:Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2The GAT-04+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Windam is a variant of the GAT-04 Windam featured in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. A custom unit is piloted by Neo Roanoke.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Jet Windam is the GAT-04 Windam equipped with the AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Striker, a Striker Pack that improves mobility and grant flight capabilities in Earth's atmosphere, thus it is the mobile suit's standard equipment on Earth (although some Windams are seen using the old Aile Striker). With its flight capabilities, the Jet Windam has a distinct advantage over ZAFT's ZAKU Series on Earth, possessing greater range, speed, and maneuverability. Furthermore, additional weaponry such as air-to-surface missiles, unguided rocket pods, and air-to-air missile pods can be mounted onto the Jet Striker's wings to improve the suit's firepower. The Jet Windam used by Neo Roanoke has the Jet Striker's various performance limiters removed or dialed back, allowing for increased output and higher speed.

Armaments

• M2M5 "Todesschrecken" 12.5mm Automatic CIWS

Two CIWS are located in the head and another two on the clavicle. They are primarily for intercepting missiles or enemies at close range.

• ES04B Beam Saber

The beam saber serves as the Windam's standard melee weapon, and its beam blade can cut through most non beam-resistant material. The Windam is equipped with two beam sabers stored on the top of the side armor.

• Mk315 "Stiletto" Rocket-Propelled Anti-Armor Penetrator

Identical to the ones used by Dagger L, these penetrators are dagger-type bombs, which are stored inside the suit's side armor. They can be used for close combat but are most times used as throwing weapons, which can destroy a mobile suit if they hit a critical spot.

• M9409L Beam Rifle

The Windam's standard equipped beam weapon for ranged combat. This beam rifle is larger and more powerful than the beam carbine used by the Dagger L series.

• A52 Offensive Shield Type E

Mounted on the left forearm and/or handheld, it is a physical shield for defending against enemy attacks and has a beam resistant coating. This model is a new type of shield and is named as such as it carries missiles. The shield's tip has sharp blades for use in close combat.

• Mk438/B Dual Multipurpose Missile "Würger" SA10

The shield mounts two missiles on the back.

• "Drache" Air-to-Surface Missiles

Guided heavy anti-ground missiles optionally mounted on the pylons on the underside of the Jet Striker's wings.

• Mk1323 Unguided Rocket Pods

Rocket pods optionally mounted on pylons on the underside of the Jet Striker's wings. The pods can fire a barrage of unguided rockets at multiple targets.

• Mk438 Triple "Würger" Air-to-Air Missile Pods

Missile pods that each hold three anti-air "Würger" missiles optionally mounted on the pylons of the Jet Striker's wings.

Special Equipment & Features

• Striker Pack System

History

During the Second Alliance-PLANT War, the Jet Windams were deployed in nearly all Earthbound battles, sometimes alongside the older GAT-02L2 Dagger L, which also used the same Jet Striker. The Jet Windam made its first known combat debut during Operation Spear of Twilight early in the war, when a relatively small force of Windams caused significant casualties to ZAKUs being dropped from space to reinforce the Carpentaria and Gibraltar garrisons. The Windams also took part in many battles against the ZAFT ship LHM-BB01 Minerva during its journey from the Carpentaria Base to the Gibraltar Base. The suits deployed in these battles however were shot down in massive number by the Minerva's mobile suits. One prominent exception was Neo Roanoke's custom Windam, whose Jet Striker was modified for greater mobility. He proved to be a formidable enemy even for ZAFT ace Athrun Zala. Neo's Windam was defeated in the Battle of Berlin by the ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam, although Neo was able to destroy the Freedom's shield using an anti-armor penetrator. Jet Windams were also deployed during ZAFT's attack on Heaven's Base.

Gallery

Color Lineart

Black and White Lineart

Jet Windams with Jet Dagger Ls.

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A Jet Windam that's part of the Earth Alliance forces that sided with ZAFT.

Neo's Jet Windam aiming its beam rifle

Neo's Jet Windam using rocket-propelled anti-armor penetrator

Neo's Jet Windam get shot down by the Freedom

In SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online

Gunpla

HGCE 1/144 GAT-04 Windam (2020): box art

1/144 "GAT-04 Windam" model conversion based on 1/144 RG GAT-X105 "Aile Strike Gundam" (modelled by Nozomu Nakai)

1/144 "GAT-04 Windam" model conversion

1/144 "GAT-04 Windam" model conversion

1/144 "GAT-04 Windam" model conversion

Notes And Trivia

• In Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny, aside from the mobility specs, the normal Jet Windam and Neo's Custom one each have slightly different equipment and SP Special Attacks.
  • The standard Jet Windam has the Unguided Rocket Pods as a tertiary weapon and the SP Special is a missile barrage.
  • Neo's Jet Windam has the Stiletto Anti-armor Penetrators as a tertiary weapon and the SP Special is a one-hit kill Stiletto throw that downs most MS that do not have Phase-Shift armor.

External links

• GAT-04+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Windam on MAHQ.net