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The FX-550 Skygrasper is an aerial support fighter introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The Skygrasper was a fighter aircraft originally designed to support the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam. To fulfill this role, it was given the ability to mount the Strike Gundam's Striker Packs so as to deliver them to the mobile suit during combat, and this removes the need for the mobile suit to return to the hangar of its mothership for re-equipping. In addition, the Skygrasper can utilize many of the Packs' weapons and equipment, such as the Aile Striker's thrusters for additional speed and agility, the Sword Striker's anti-ship sword and rocket anchor for close range attacks, and the Launcher Striker's beam cannon for enhanced long-range firepower, allowing it to provide fire support for the Strike Gundam.

On its own, the Skygrasper is armed with a turret-mounted beam cannon, two medium caliber cannons, four machine guns, and can launch anti-ship missiles, bombs, etc from the two weapons bays, making it a very capable air superiority fighter in its own right. In fact, the combination of these weapons and the Skygrasper's maneuverability grant it combat capabilities on par with most mobile suits. Like its predecessor, the F-7D Spearhead, the Skygrasper is capable of VTOL. The Skygrasper was eventually put into mass production by the Earth Alliance to support the Dagger series mobile suits that could utilize Striker Packs. These mass production units are mostly identical to the original two units assigned to support the Strike Gundam, except in their color schemes, where they are painted in gray and yellow instead of the original's brighter colors.

Armaments[]

  • 20mm Machine Gun
The Skygrasper features four 20mm machine guns mounted behind the nose. They typically do not have the power to damage the armor of a mobile suit, but can be used to restrict enemy mobile suit's movements, intercept missiles and the likes.
  • Medium Caliber Cannon
One mounted on each wing, their firepower is in between the machine guns and the beam cannon.
  • Beam Cannon
The most powerful weapon on the Skygrasper is a beam cannon it carries on its back. The cannon is part of a turret that can swivel to fire in different directions.
  • Anti-ship Missile
Stored and launched from the two weapon bays.

System Equipment & Features[]

  • Hardpoints
The Skygrasper is designed with 3 Hardpoints to mount any of the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam's Striker Packs and its armaments. In doing so, it allows the Skygrasper to use these armaments to increase its overall firepower and combat potential, while still fulfilling its role as both a support fighter and a Striker Pack delivery system for the Strike.
  • Weapon Bay
Used for storing and launching anti-ship missiles and other projectiles.

History[]

First Alliance-PLANT War[]

In C.E. 71, the Earth Alliance successfully created five mobile suits of their own as part of the G Project. One such unit was the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam, which had the ability to mount Striker Packs to adapt to different combat situations. Additionally, the Skygrasper was developed as an atmospheric support fighter for the Strike Gundam and is capable of using the same Striker Packs.

After fleeing the destruction of Heliopolis, the assault ship Archangel was assigned two Skygraspers when it rendezvoused with the 8th Space Fleet.[1] Following the Archangel's descent to Earth, mobile armor ace Mu La Flaga switched to the Skygrasper Unit 1, as his TS-MA2mod.00 Moebius Zero cannot be operated on Earth. Mu favored mounting the Launcher Striker on his Skygrasper for its superior firepower. Skygrasper Unit 2 was initially piloted by Cagalli Yula Athha, and later by Tolle Koenig.[2][3] As the Launcher Striker was usually taken by Skygrasper Unit 1 and the Aile Striker by the Strike, Unit 2 was typically equipped with the Sword Striker. Unit 2 was somewhat unlucky; it was shot down or forced into an emergency landing every time it was deployed but once. While Cagalli came out of these crashes unharmed, Tolle was killed when the GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam threw its shield into Unit 2's cockpit.[4]

The Earth Alliance later put the unit into production, but it is unknown how many were built. However, at least one was owned and operated by professional MS pilot, Kaite Madigan, who used the fighter during the South American War for Independence. The Alliance also developed the FXet-565 Cosmograsper, which was a space-use variant of the Skygrasper.

Second Alliance-PLANT War[]

During the Second Alliance-PLANT War, the Archangel had at least a single Skygrasper unit, which Neo Roanoke used to defend the ship at the Second Battle of Orb.[5][6]

Variants[]

Gallery[]

Lineart[]

Anime[]

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED[]

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny[]

Illustrations & Artwork[]

Games[]

Gunpla[]

Action Figures[]

Notes & Trivia[]

  • Skygrapser's role is analogous to the G-Fighter and FF-X7-Bst Core Booster in Mobile Suit Gundam.
  • It is unknown how the Archangel has a Skygrasper for Neo Roanoke to use. It is possible that the unit is actually Archangel's Skygrasper Unit 1, meaning that it was not decommissioned after Mu switched over to Strike Gundam in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.
  • The Skygrasper is capable of mounting the IWSP Striker in Super Robot Wars J and W.

Appearances[]

Television Series
Games

References[]

External links[]


Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Mechanics
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Earth Alliance
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
GAT-01 Strike Dagger | GAT-X102 Duel Gundam | GAT-X103 Buster Gundam | GAT-X105 Strike Gundam | GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam | GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam | GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam | GAT-X131 Calamity Gundam | GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam | GAT-X252 Forbidden Gundam | GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam | GAT-X370 Raider Gundam
Mobile Armor
MAW-01 Mistral | TS-MA2 Moebius | TS-MA2mod.00 Moebius Zero
Other
Power Loader

Land Vehicle
Bulldog | Cargo Truck | EA Elecar | Linear Gun Tank | Mobile Suit Hauler | Power Car | Radar Truck | Self-Propelled Linear Howitzer
Naval Ship / Submarine
Arkansas-class | Attack Submarine | Danilov-class | Des Moines-class | Fraser-class | Spengler-class | Transport Submarine
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Escape Shuttle | F-7D Spearhead | FX-550 Skygrasper | FX-550+AQM/E-X01 Aile Grasper | FX-550+AQM/E-X02 Sword Grasper | FX-550+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Grasper | Launch | Patrol Aircraft | Sturgeon-class | VTOL Fighter
Transporter / Supply Ship
Cornelius-class | Marseille III-class | Large Transport Aircraft | VTOL Transport
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Agamemnon-class | Archangel-class | Drake-class | Nelson-class
Super Weapon
Cyclops System
ZAFT
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
AMF-101 DINN | GAT-X102 Duel Gundam | GAT-X103 Buster Gundam | GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam | GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam | TFA-2 ZuOOT | TMF/A-802 BuCUE | TMF/A-803 LaGOWE | TMF/S-3 GINN OCHER Type | UMF-4A GOOhN | UMF-5 ZnO | UWMF/S-1 GINN WASP Type | YFX-200 CGUE DEEP Arms | YFX-600R GuAIZ Experimental Firearms Type | YMF-01B Proto GINN | ZGMF-515 CGUE | ZGMF-600 GuAIZ | ZGMF-1017 GINN | ZGMF-1017M GINN High Maneuver Type | ZGMF-LRR704B GINN Long Range Reconnaissance Type | ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam | ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam | ZGMF-X13A Providence Gundam | ZGMF/TAR-X1 GINN Tactical Air Reconnaissance Type
Mobile Pod
Work Pod
Support Weapon
METEOR

Land Vehicle
Cargo Truck | Command Vehicle | Connected Armored Vehicle | PLANT Elecar | Supply Truck | ZAFT Convoy
Land Battleship
Lesseps-class | Petrie-class
Naval Ship / Submarine
Supply Submarine | Vosgulov-class
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Agile | Command Shuttle | Contact Shuttle | Guul | Infestus | Launch | Life Pod | Small Shuttle | Space Shuttle | Stealth Launch | Transport Helicopter
Transporter / Supply Ship
Descent Capsule | Descent Capsule Carrier | Medium Transport Aircraft | VoLPHAU
Cruiser / Mother Ship
FFMH-Y101 Eternal | Laurasia-class | Nazca-class
Super Weapon
GENESIS | Gungnir | Neutron Jammer
Orb Union / Three Ships Alliance
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
GAT-X103 Buster Gundam | GAT-X105 Strike Gundam | GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam | GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam | GAT-X105+AQM/E-YM1 Perfect Strike Gundam | MBF-02 Strike Rouge | MBF-02+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Rouge | MBF-M1 M1 Astray | ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam | ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam
Mobile Armor
MAW-01 Mistral
Support Weapon
METEOR

Land Vehicle
Cargo Truck | Orb Elecar | Linear Gun Tank | Orb Military Humvee | Self-Propelled Linear Howitzer | Transport Truck
Naval Ship
Aegis-class | Kuraomikami-class
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Heli | Small Communication Shuttle | Small Shuttle
Transporter / Supply Ship
Albatross | Life Boat
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Archangel-class | FFMH-Y101 Eternal | Izumo-class
Junk Guild / Desert Dawn / Civilians
Land Vehicle
Jeep | Gatling Truck | Half Truck
Aircraft
Press VTOL
Transporter / Supply Ship
Re.H.O.M.E. | Silverwind | Tsiolkovsky


Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Mechanics
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ZAFT
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
AMA-953 BABI | AMF-101 DINN | AMRF-101C AWACS DINN | TFA-4DE GAZuOOT | TMF/A-802 BuCUE | TMF/S-3 GINN OCHER Type | UEMF/S-1 GINN WASP Type Custom | UMF-4A GOOhN | UMF-5 ZnO | UMF/SSO-3 ASH | UTA/TE-6P Geo-GOOhN | ZGMF-515 CGUE | ZGMF-601R GuAIZ R | ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior | ZGMF-1000/A1 Gunner ZAKU Warrior | ZGMF-1000/K Slash ZAKU Warrior | ZGMF-1000/M Blaze ZAKU Warrior | ZGMF-1001 ZAKU Phantom | ZGMF-1001/A1 Gunner ZAKU Phantom | ZGMF-1001/K Slash ZAKU Phantom | ZGMF-1001/M Blaze ZAKU Phantom | ZGMF-1017 GINN | ZGMF-1017 GINN Ceremonial Decoration Type | ZGMF-2000 GOUF Ignited | ZGMF-X23S Saviour Gundam | ZGMF-X24S Chaos Gundam | ZGMF-X31S Abyss Gundam | ZGMF-X42S Destiny Gundam | ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X56S/α Force Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X56S/β Sword Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X56S/γ Blast Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X88S Gaia Gundam | ZGMF-X666S Legend Gundam

Land Vehicle
Cargo Truck | Command Vehicle | Connected Armored Vehicle | PLANT Elecar | Mobile Command Truck | Supply Truck
Land Battleship
Compton-class | Lesseps-class | Petrie-class
Naval Ship / Submarine
Patrol Boat | Vosgulov-class
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Agile | Command Shuttle | Guul | Gyro Helicopter | Jet Fan Helicopter | Silhouette Flyer | Space Shuttle | YFX-M56S Core Splendor
Transporter / Supply Ship
Descent Capsule | Descent Capsule Carrier | VoLPHAU | VTOL Supply Transport
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Gondwana-class | Laurasia-class | LHM-BB01 Minerva | Nazca-class
Super Weapon
Neo-GENESIS | Neutron Stampeder
Earth Alliance
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
GAT-01A1 Dagger | GAT-01A1+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Dagger | GAT-01A1+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Dagger | GAT-02L2 Dagger L | GAT-02L2+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Dagger L | GAT-02L2+AQM/E-M11 Doppelhorn Dagger L | GAT-04 Windam | GAT-04+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Windam | GAT-04+AQM/E-M11 Doppelhorn Windam | GAT-04+Mk438/B Multi Striker Windam | GAT-333 Raider Full Spec | GAT-707E Forbidden Vortex | GFAS-X1 Destroy Gundam | RGX-01 Chaos Gundam | RGX-02 Abyss Gundam | RGX-03 Gaia Gundam
Mobile Armor
TS-MA4F Exus | TS-MB1B Euclid | YMAF-X6BD Zamza-Zah | YMAG-X7F Gells-Ghe

Land Vehicle
Bulldog | Cargo Truck | Linear Gun Tank | Radar Truck | Self-Propelled Linear Howitzer
Land Battleship
Hannibal-class
Naval Ship / Submarine
Arkansas-class | Attack Submarine | Danilov-class | Des Moines-class | Fraser-class | Spengler-class
Aircraft / Spacecraft
F-7D Spearhead | VTOL Fighter
Transporter / Supply Ship
Transport Plane | VTOL Transport
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Agamemnon-class | Drake-class | Girty Lue-class | Nelson-class
Super Weapon
Requiem
Orb Union
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MBF-M1 M1 Astray | MBF-M1+EF-24R M1 Astray Shrike | MVF-M11C Murasame | MVF-M11C Murasame Reconnaissance Type | ORB-01 Akatsuki Gundam

Land Vehicle
Orb Military Vehicle
Naval Ship
Aegis-class | Kuraomikami-class | Rubber Boat | Takemikazuchi
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Albatross | Heli | Seiran Family Shuttle | Orb Union Shuttle
Transporter / Supply Ship
Transport Ship
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Izumo-class
Three Ships Alliance
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
GAT-02L2 Dagger L | MBF-02 Strike Rouge | MBF-02+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Rouge | MBF-02+EW454F Strike Rouge Ootori | MVF-M11C Murasame | ORB-01 Akatsuki Gundam | ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam | ZGMF-X19A ∞ Justice Gundam | ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam | ZGMF-X88S Gaia Gundam | ZGMF-XX09T DOM Trooper
Support Weapon
METEOR

Aircraft / Spacecraft
FX-550 Skygrasper | Investigation Shuttle | Orb Union Shuttle
Transporter / Supply Ship
Descent Capsule
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Agamemnon-class | Archangel-class | Drake-class | FFMH-Y101 Eternal | Izumo-class | Laurasia-class | Nazca-class | Nelson-class
Terrorists / Civilians
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
ZGMF-1017M2 GINN High Maneuver Type II
Mobile Pod
Work Pod

Land Vehicle
Buggy
Aircraft
Press VTOL


Destiny Astray Mechanics
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Junk Guild / Civilians
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
AMF-103A DINN RAVEN | MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame | MBF-P02 Astray Red Frame Mars Jacket | MWF-JG71 Raysta | YMF-X000A/H Dreadnought H | ZGMF-1001 Madigan's ZAKU Phantom | ZGMF-1001/AAL Madigan's Noctiluca ZAKU Phantom | ZGMF-1017 Works GINN | ZGMF-1017AS GINN Assault Type | ZGMF-X12 Gundam Astray Out Frame | ZGMF-X12A Testament Gundam | ZGMF-X12D Gundam Astray Out Frame D | ZGMF-X12D/θ Destiny Gundam Astray Out Frame D

Aircraft / Spacecraft
FX-550 Skygrasper
Transporter / Supply Ship
Marseille III-class | Re.H.O.M.E.
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Agamemnon-class | Nazca-class
Serpent Tail
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MBF-P03secondG Gundam Astray Blue Frame Second G | MBF-P03secondL Gundam Astray Blue Frame Second L | ZGMF-1001 Elijah's ZAKU Phantom | ZGMF-1017 Elijah's GINN

Support Weapon
METEOR
United States of South America
Mobile Suit
GAT-01 Strike Dagger | GAT-01A1 Dagger | GAT-333 Raider Full Spec | GAT-X133 Sword Calamity | GAT-X255 Forbidden Blue
ZAFT
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
AME-WAC01 DINN Special Electronic Installation Type | AMF-101 DINN | UMF-4A GOOhN | YFX-200 CGUE DEEP Arms | ZGMF-600 GuAIZ | ZGMF-601R GuAIZ R | ZGMF-1000 Hospital ZAKU Warrior | ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior | ZGMF-1001/K Slash ZAKU Phantom | ZGMF-1001/M Blaze ZAKU Phantom | ZGMF-1017 GINN | ZGMF-1017M GINN High Maneuver Type | ZGMF-X24S Chaos Gundam | ZGMF-X31S Abyss Gundam | ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X56S/α Force Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X56S/β Sword Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X56S/γ Blast Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X56S/θ Destiny Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X56S/ε Abyss Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X56S/δ Chaos Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X56S/ζ Gaia Impulse Gundam | ZGMF-X88S Gaia Gundam | ZGMF-X999A ZAKU Mass Production Trial Type
Mobile Armor
XMF-P192P Proto-Chaos

Aircraft / Spacecraft
Guul | Transport Helicopter | Silhouette Flyer | YFX-M56S Core Splendor
Cruiser / Mother Ship
LHM-BB01 Minerva | Nazca-class
Earth Alliance
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
GAT-01 Strike Dagger | GAT-01A1 Dagger | GAT-01A1+AQM/E-X02 Sword Dagger | GAT-01A1+AQM/E-X04 Gunbarrel Dagger | GAT-02L2 Dagger L | GAT-02L2+AQM/E-X02 Sword Dagger L | GAT-02L2+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Dagger L | GAT-02L2+AQM/E-M11 Doppelhorn Dagger L | GAT-04+AQM/E-X01 Aile Windam | GAT-333 Raider Full Spec | GAT-706S Deep Forbidden | GAT-SO2R N Dagger N | GAT-X133 Sword Calamity | GAT-X255 Forbidden Blue | RGX-00 Testament Gundam | RGX-01 Chaos Gundam | RGX-02 Abyss Gundam | RGX-03 Gaia Gundam | RGX-04 Proto-Saviour | RGX-04+X11A Proto-Saviour+11
Mobile Armor
TS-MA4F Exus | TSX-MA717/ZD Pergrande | YMAG-X7F Gells-Ghe

Land Vehicle
Self-Propelled Linear Howitzer | Bulldog
Ship / Submarine
Spengler-class
Aircraft / Spacecraft
AQM/E-X04 Gunbarrel Striker
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Agamemnon-class | Girty Lue-class
Orb Union
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
GAT-X133 Sword Calamity | MBF-M1A M1A Astray | MBF-P01-Re2AMATU Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina
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