QF-2001 Ghost
From Macross Compendium
QF-2001 Ghost
Contents
Program
- Equipment Type Aerospace craft
- Government United Nations
- Type Unmanned stealth fighter
- Customers UNS
Predecessor to the QF-3000E Ghost and Ghost X-9. Entered production before the United Nations Wars. Deployed aboard CVN-99 Asuka II. It is a large-sized fighter used for defense of the AFOS power.
Design Features
High manueverability with upward-canted forward-swept cranked gull wing with downward-canted backward-swept outer wing section and canard wing. Perpendicular canard on sensor. Air intake near rear landing gear. Rounded bottom to reduce air resistance.
Avionics
Independent A.I.
Appendices
Appearances
- Debut: Macross Zero Vol. 3
- Designer: Kazutaka Miyatake
- Designation inspiration: Northrom QF-3000E Ghost
- Design inspiration: Northrop-Grumman UCAV