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The MS-07H-8 Gouf Flight Type is a mobile suit introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The final model of the MS-07H series, the MS-07H-8 Gouf Flight Type inherited the design concept of the MS-07H-4 Gouf Flight Test Type, and was built using parts from the MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom. Unlike the earlier Gouf Flight Test Types, the Gouf Flight Type featured thermonuclear jet engines in its legs instead of thermonuclear rocket engines, and its backpack and waist were fitted with more powerful thrusters. Additionally, movable stabilizer wings were installed on the backpack and waist armor, improving its aerial attitude control capabilities. Overall, the Gouf Flight Type managed to achieve excellent flight performance and was one of the more successful machines in the MS-07H series. However, its flight range and mobility were still below expectations, resulting in Zeon's development of mobile suit with flight capabilities to end with this machine.

Armaments[]

  • Triple 35mm Gatling Gun
Instead of having machine guns built into its fingers like its predecessors, the Gouf Flight Type mounts a triple-barreled 35mm Gatling gun on its left forearm, fed by a box magazine and containing a small sensor on the side. This allows the mobile suit to be equipped with normal manipulators for better versatility. Additionally, the magazine of this Gatling Gun can be replaced when empty, overcoming the issue with the finger machine guns' magazine being built into the forearms and cannot be replaced easily in battle. Despite the Gatling Gun's small caliber, the weapon is capable of damaging enemy mobile suits at close range. The Gatling Gun also contains a hardpoint for mounting the shield.
  • Gatling Shield
The Gatling shield is combination of a Gatling Gun with a modified MS-07B Gouf shield, and grants both offensive and defensive power in one single weapon. It also stores a Heat Sword Type D III, and can be mounted directly on the left forearm or on top of the 35mm Gatling Gun.
  • 75mm Gatling Gun
The 75mm Gatling Gun featured a cyclic, 6-barrel design which facilitated cooling and synchronized the firing-reloading sequence. This configuration allowed higher rates of fire to be achieved without the barrel overheating. The Gatling Gun's concentrated shots and high penetration power could easily destroy Federation's mobile suits, such as RX-75 Guntank Mass Production Type. The 75mm Gatling Gun was drum-and-belt fed, with the entire set being welded onto a specially-designed frame to be mounted onto Gouf Flight Type's shield. It was fired via a hand-held trigger which was controlled via a normal MS manipulator. The Gatling Gun can be ejected if its ammunition was depleted, or whenever its weight proved to be a hindrance when its pilot needed speed and maneuverability during aerial combats.
  • Heat Sword Type D III
The same type of heat sword as used by MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom, it is a sword-like weapon with a blade that is heated to high temperatures to increase its cutting capacity. It is stored under the Gatling Shield, with the handle sticking out from the top.

History[]

At least four MS-07H-8 Gouf Flight Types were known to exist. Two were built and stationed at Ginias Sahalin's Southeast Asian base in U.C. 0079. They were used to escort the Apsaras III when the massive mobile armor rose out of the mountain. When Aina Sahalin forced a ceasefire with the Earth Federation Forces, she allowed the pilots of the Gouf Flight Types to rendezvous with the Zanzibar-class Kergeren that was taking off and returning to space. However, when the Zanzibar-class was destroyed by a RGM-79(G) GM Sniper, one of the Goufs was destroyed while the other, damaged but still operational, was destroyed shortly after. The third unit was featured in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Battle in Three Dimensions, ambushing EFF's 08th MS Team while they were on their way to attack Zeon's Southeast Asian base. In the ensuing battle, it was defeated by Shiro Amada's RX-79(G)Ez-8 Gundam Ez8. In U.C. 0096, another Gouf Flight Type unit appeared. This unit was used by an unknown group of pirates who stormed and occupied Zeon remnant's base in New Guinea.

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Anime[]

Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team[]

Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Battle in Three Dimensions[]

Manga[]

Illustrations & Artwork[]

Games[]

Gunpla[]

Notes and Trivia[]

  • The blade of Heat Sword Type D III did not change color or glow when it was used by Zhukov's Gouf Flight Type as well as Norris Packard's Gouf Custom. It was speculated that the sword blades could be super-heated without any change in color or glowing, or that Zhukov/Norris' MS units simply did not switch on the heating mechanism for unknown reasons. However, the actual reason is still unknown.

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The 08th MS Team Mechanics
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Earth Federation Forces
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
RGM-79[E] GM Early Type | RGM-79[G] GM Ground Type | RGM-79[G] GM Sniper | RX-75 Berge Guntank | RX-75 Guntank Mass Production Type | RX-79[G] Gundam Ground Type | RX-79[G]Ez-8 Gundam Ez8
Mobile Pod
RB-79K Ball Type K

Land Vehicle
Hover Cargo Truck | M61A5 MBT | Hover Truck
Land Battleship
Big Tray-class
Ship
Jungle Boat
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Dish | Fanfan | FF-6 TIN Cod | Jet Core Booster
Transporter / Supply Ship
Gunperry | Medea | Cargo Ship
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Magellan-class | Salamis-class
Principality of Zeon
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Mobile Suit
MS-05B Zaku I | MS-06F Zaku II | MS-06JC Zaku II | MS-06K Zaku Cannon | MS-06RD-4 Zaku High Mobility Test Type | MS-06V Zaku Tank | MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom | MS-07H-8 Gouf Flight Type | MS-09B Dom | MS-14A Gelgoog | MSM-03 Gogg | MSM-04 Acguy
Mobile Armor
Apsaras I | Apsaras II | Apsaras III

Land Vehicle
Armored Vehicle | Magella Attack
Ship / Submarine
Jukon-class | Mad Angler-class | Sealance
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Cui | Dodai II | Dopp | Gunship Heli | Luggun
Transporter / Supply Ship
Dora | Komusai
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Gaw | Musai-class | Zanzibar-class


The Flag of Titans Mechanics
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Earth Federation Forces/Titans
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Mobile Suit
ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5 [Advanced Hrairoo]​ | RGM-79C GM Type C | RGM-79CR GM Type C High Mobility Type | RGM-79EW EWAC GM | RGM-79Q GM Quel | RGM-79SR GM Sniper III | RMS-106C Hi-Zack Cannon| RMS-117 Galbaldy β High Mobility Type| RMS-154 Barzam | RMS-179 GM II | RX-107 Rosette | RX-107 Rosette Enhanced Land Battle Form | RX-107 [Rosette] Enhanced Land Battle Form (Prototype) | RX-107 TR-4 [Dandelion]​ | RX-121 Gundam TR-1 [Hazel]​ | RX-121-1 Gundam TR-1 [Hazel Custom]​ | RX-121-1 Gundam TR-1 [Hazel Custom] Icarus Unit | RX-121-1+FF-X29A Gundam TR-1 [Hazel-Rah]​ | RX-121-1+FF-X29A Gundam TR-1 [Hazel-Rah] Second Form | RX-121-2 Gundam TR-1 [Hazel II]​ | RX-121-2 Gundam TR-1 [Hazel Owsla]​ | RX-121-2 Gundam TR-1 [Fiver II]​ | RX-121-2 Gundam TR-1 [Hazel Owsla] Gigantic Arm Unit | RX-121-2A Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel]​ | RX-121-3C Gundam TR-1 [Haze'n-thley]​ | RX-121-3C Gundam TR-1 [Haze'n-thley-Rah II]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Advanced Kehaar II]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Gaplant II]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Hazel II]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Hi-Zack II]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Hrairoo II]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Haze'n-thley II]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Haze'n-thley II-Rah]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Kehaar II]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Queenly]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Queenly] Full Armor Form | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort] Gigantic Mode | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort-Rah]​ | YRMS-106 Hi-Zack Pre-Production Type | YRMS-106+BL-85X Bi-Zack TR-2 [Bigwig]​
Mobile Armour
NRX-044 Prototype Asshimar TR-3 [Kehaar]​ | NRX-044[R] Prototype Asshimar TR-3 [Kehaar] Space Type | ORX-005 Gaplant | ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5 | ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5 [Fiver]​ | ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5 [Hrairoo]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Dandelion II]​
Other
[RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Fiver II]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Inle]​ | RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Psyco Inle]​

Aircraft / Spacecraft
FF-X29A G-Parts [Hrududu]​ | FF-X29A G-Parts [Hrududu II] | MP-X86 [Primrose]​ | MX-X87 [Primrose II]​
Transporter / Supply Ship
Cargo Ship
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Alexandria-class | Salamis Kai-class
Zeon Remnants
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MS-06F Zaku II | MS-06F Zaku II [Stutzer]​ | MS-06F-2 Zaku II F2 Type | MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai | MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom | MS-07H-8 Gouf Flight Type | MS-09R Rick Dom [Stutzer]​ | MS-09R-2 Rick Dom II | MS-14 Gelgoog [Stutzer]​ | MS-14B Gelgoog High Mobility Type | MS-14F Gelgoog Marine

Aircraft / Spacecraft
Dodai II
Mother Ship
Zanzibar-class
AEUG
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MSA-003 Nemo Cannon | MSA-099 Rick Dias [Stutzer]​ | RMS-117 Galbaldy β High Mobility Type | RMS-179 GM II
Mobile Armour
NRX-044 Asshimar
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