The Gattle is a space fighter-bomber used by the Principality of Zeon during the One Year War . It first appeared in the Mobile Suit Gundam TV series.
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Technology & Combat Characteristics
The Gattle was Zeon's main space fighter. Its firepower was lower than a mobile suit, but it was more mobile. As a result, it was used to defend bases or hold off enemies until mobile suits could sortie. The Gattle had two single-seat cockpits, each of which could eject in an emergency and achieve limited self-propelled spaceflight, increasing the survival rate of the pilots. Two legs extended from the craft, with a landing strut at the end of each. A pair of attitude control verniers facing forward and backward were also mounted at the ends of each leg as well as each wing. The Gattle was armed with a variety of vulcan guns and missiles.
Armaments
- Vulcan Gun
- A pair of vulcan guns are mounted on each cockpit, for a total of four. The vulcan guns can still be used after the cockpits are ejected.
- 5-tube Missile Launcher
- A 5-tube missile lancher is mounted in each of the legs extending from the Gattle's fuselage.
- Large Missile
- A pair of large missiles can be mounted on each side of the Gattle, for a total of four.
History
The Gattle would be used by the Principality of Zeon during the One Year War to support their mobile suits against the numerically superior Earth Federation.
Many Gattle would be used during the Battle of A Baoa Qu, the final battle of the war. While the Gattle was more than a match for the RB-79 Ball, it faired poorly against the Federations RGM-79 GM.
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Anime
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