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The Garuda-class transport plane is a stratospheric transport introduced in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The Garuda-class is the largest aircraft ever made. It can reach as high as the stratosphere and remain in flight semi-permanently, resupplied by transport aircraft. As such, the Earth Federation Forces devised a plan to divide Earth into six air defense zones, each with a Garuda-class assigned to it, allowing their on-board mobile suits to quickly respond to situations happening anywhere in the world.[1]

Inspired by the Gaw deployed by the Principality of Zeon during the One Year War, the Garuda-class is designed to carry 10-20 mobile suits, and a similar number of subflight systems such as the Base Jabber and Dodai Kai, and if need be can carry hundreds of personnel. Although the Garuda-class is not heavily armed, the mobile suits it carries can be deployed to defend it. The plane has a launch catapult at the front under the bridge, a set of large doors under the base of each wing, and a massive door at the back that serves as an exit for mobile suits and the primary cargo loading bay.

The plane is fitted with 20 thermonuclear ramjet engines and has hover nozzles for low-speed flying. The Garuda class lacks dedicated VTOL capabilities and requires takeoff using a runway on land or from the surface of an ocean/sea. However, only a small number of airfields have runways large and strong enough for the Garuda-class to utilize.

Armaments[]

  • Mega Particle Cannon
The Garuda-class is armed with several mega particle cannons in various locations on its body. In U.C.0096, the original Garuda (which has undergone multiple upgrades) is armed with around 10 mega particle cannons.
  • Anti-Air Gun
A twin-barreled defensive armament, the Garuda-class is armed with several of them for anti-air purposes. The guns are mounted inside transparent, manned turrets and can rotate up and down, and an anti-aircraft spider sight is also built into the turret. The guns' small caliber seemingly make then ideal for shooting down enemy aircraft or damaging incoming sub-flight systems.
  • Missile Launcher
The Garuda-class seems to be armed with multiple missile launchers all over its body, with at least eight on each wing, six at the back of the aircraft, three on each side of the aircraft, and three on each side of the bridge.

Special Equipment & Features[]

  • Rocket Booster
Originally used by the Temptation-class shuttle for assistance in exiting Earth's atmosphere, the Garuda-class can also attach a pair of these boosters to its wings to increase its top speed. They are jettisoned when they are no longer useable or required. Additional boosters can be carried in the plane's hangar.

History[]

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam/Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation I[]

The Garuda-class transport plane was in service to the Earth Federation Forces, and by extension the Titans, in U.C. 0087. Several of these massive planes were stationed at Jaburo to serve as evacuation craft as the Titans moved their military base to lure the Anti Earth Union Group (AEUG) into a trap. However, the AEUG managed to capture two of these planes, the orange-colored Audhumla and the green colored Sudori, and used them to escape.

The Titans later recaptured the Sudori, and used it to field several advanced mobile suits, such as the NRX-044 Asshimar and ORX-005 Gaplant, to harass the AEUG and earth-based ally, Karaba. After multiple encounters with the Audhumla, the Sudori was eventually destroyed. The Audhumla was later handed over to Karaba, and Titan's Jerid Messa captained a Garuda known as the Melord in a failed attempt to intercept the Audhumla. Karaba subsequently used the Audhumla to move their personnel to Ireland.

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ[]

In U.C. 0088, the Earth Federation Forces deployed the Garuda-class in the fight against Neo Zeon, using them to transport the new RGM-86R GM III. The Garuda-class was later employed by Neo Zeon during their colony drop on Dublin, carrying several AMX-009 Dreissens and the AMX-011 Zaku III. During this event, the Karaba deployed the Audhumla to combat the Neo Zeon forces and evacuate the citizens of Dublin.

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn[]

By U.C. 0096, most of the Garuda-class have been lost in combat, but the original Garuda, the namesake of the class remained active and was used to transport Mineva Lao Zabi. When the Garuda was ambushed by the Garencieres, several RAS-96 Ankshas were deployed to fend off the attacks, but they were shot down by the Garencieres' AMS-129 Geara Zulus. Although Mineva managed to escape to the Garencieres in the end, the Garuda survived the battle with minor damages.[2]

Mobile Suit Gundam F90: Fastest Formula[]

In U.C. 0122, a Garuda-class called the Garwish severed as the mobile headquarters of the Earth Federation Forces team commandeered by Layla Bierce during Second Oldsmobile War.[3] This plane was the mothership of the F90 Gundam F90 Unit 1, and saw combat in various environments.[4] The Garwish was later used to deliver the Gundam F90 to a EFF spaceport so that the mobile suit can be launched into space and rejoin Ra Cailum-class Abrams.[5]

Gallery[]

Linearts[]

Animation[]

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam/Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation I[]

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ[]

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn[]

Manga[]

Mobile Suit Gundam F90: Fastest Formula[]

Illustrations & Artwork[]

Games[]

Gunpla[]

Appearances[]

Notes & Trivia[]

  • The name Garuda is possibly a reference to a Hindu deity of the same name that is the mount of Hindu god Vishnu. He is often depicted as a giant eagle, or a man with wings and bird-like features
  • Audhumla (Auðhumla) is a deity from Norse Mythology known as Primeval Cow that fed milk to the first Giant Ymir.
  • The Melord name is possibly derived from word Milord, which means a gentleman.
  • In the first movie of Zeta Gundam: A New Translation, the Sudori was captured by AEUG together with the Audhumla. It was said to carry mobile suits and pilots reinforcement for the Argama in space. However, in the second movie, the Sudori was used by Titans to pursue AEUG and Karaba. This ownership change and event discontinuity was never explained in the story.

References[]

  1. Z Gundam Historica, Vol. 4 (2005), p.23
  2. Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Episode 5
  3. Mobile Suit Gundam F90: Fastest Formula, Vol 4, Prologue
  4. Mobile Suit Gundam F90: Fastest Formula, Vol 6, Special Chapter
  5. Mobile Suit Gundam F90: Fastest Formula, Vol 6, Prologue

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