F90II-L Gundam F90II Long Range Type

F90II-L Gundam F90II Long Range Type
F90II-L Gundam F90II Long Range Type (F90II-L ガンダムF90IIロングレンジタイプ)
Unit Type
Prototype Long-Range Sniper Mobile Suit
Profile
Developed from	F90II Gundam F90II
First Seen	October 28, 0121 U.C.
Operator	Earth Federation Forces
Known Pilots	Nana Tachibana
General Characteristics
Head Height	15.1 meters49.541 ft <br />594.488 in <br />
Max Weight	27.2 metric tons
Empty Weight	11.5 metric tons
Power-plant	Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso)
Armor	Gundarium Alloy Ceramic Composite
Movement
Max Acceleration	4.04 G
Rocket Thrusters	4 x 22560 kg49,736.272 lb <br />24.868 tons <br /> 2 x 9870 kg21,759.619 lb <br />10.88 tons <br />
Vernier Thrusters	58
Equipment
Standard	Bio-Computer Thermoscope Precision Composite Sensor
Standard Armaments
Fixed	2 x 60mm Vulcan Gun 2 x Beam Saber 2 x 2-tube Medium Range Missile Launcher Long Rifle
Optional Armaments
Handheld	Beam Rifle Shield
Real World
Mechanical Designer	Kunio Okawara
Appearances*
Manga	F90 Climax UC

The F90II-L Gundam F90II Long Range Type is one of the variants of F90II Gundam F90II and featured in the original design series, Mobile Suit Gundam F90.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

A mission pack designed for long distance sniping. Not only does it perform long-range shooting, tests performed with this mission pack include the bending of beam trajectory. It is equipped with a long range rifle that can switch firing modes between beam and physical ammunition, and capable of firing at high angles while remaining hidden from sight. Because it is not a homing weapon, coordinates must be entered into the computer before shooting. Spare ammunition clips are attached to the waist hardpoints, while E-Caps are mounted on the left and right leg hardpoints. It was completed with the I-Type mission pack on October 28, U.C. 0121.

Armaments

• 60mm Vulcan Guns

Mounted on the F90II's head, the pair of shell-firing guns are mainly used to restrain the movements of enemy mobile suits and to intercept incoming missiles, etc. They can also be used to deal light damage to enemy mobile suits.

• Beam Saber

The F90II has two beam sabers for close combat that are stored on its right shoulder.

• 2-tube Medium Range Missile Launcher

Each forearm is equipped with a 2-tube Missile Launcher for defensive purposes and can also be used to restrain enemies.

• Long Rifle

A unique weapon capable of firing either solid rounds or beams. When firing beams, it generate a guidance I-field within the barrel, which prevents the rifling from melting. Since the beam has an extremely low diffraction rate, its effective range can reach up to 100 km. The solid rounds it use are 120mm armor-piercing rounds equipped with "vernier pellets", which can be detonated after the round has been fired, allowing them to change direction mid-flight, though this has to be manually input into the round's memory chip beforehand. This is especially useful in areas where sniping with beams is impossible, such as colony wreckages and asteroid fields.

• Beam Rifle

An option handheld firearm, it fires compressed mega particle beams to damage the target. The F90II-L's beam rifle is powered by a replaceable e-pac and can be stored on the waist weapons mount.

• Shield

A defensive armament capable of blocking both beam and physical weaponry. It can be used as a combo with the Long Rifle to simultaneously attack and defend. When not in use, it is stored on the back of the F90II.

Special Equipment & Features

• Bio-Computer

A new kind of man-machine interface, the Bio-Computer is a next generation device developed from the psycommu system, but places less strain on its human operator. It is originally intended to help the disabled, but its development is ultimately funded by the EFF for combat purpose. As its name implies, the Bio-Computer is similar in structure to a human brain, and its operating processes resemble human thoughts and feelings. Rather than merely displaying data collected by the MS’ sensors on a computer monitor, the Bio-Computer can relay it directly to the pilot in the form of sensory information, so what the machine "feels" can also be experienced by the human operator. Like the original psycommu system, the Bio-Computer also allows the pilot to control the MS using thoughts alone. However, the full latent potential of this system can only be tapped by a Newtype pilot.

• Thermoscope

A thermoscope is mounted on the mission pack of the F90II-L which when brought forward from the right to the eyes, allows the mobile suit to detect enemies that are invisible. This makes it a deadly long range sniper on the battlefield, capable of shooting down any opponent before it.

• Precision Composite Sensor

Mounted on the left shoulder of the F90II, it allows the suit to accurately pinpoint the exact coordinates of enemy mobile suits, giving the mobile suit a super range and unprecedented accuracy for its shots. This is usually used together with the Long Rifle and its shield, although it can be used in tandem with the missile launcher as well.

History

The Gundam F90II Long Range Type is piloted by Nana Tachibana who engaged in combat with Crossbone Vanguard forces in U.C. 0123. This mobile suit however, is only used for a short period of time before being out of commission.

Gallery

Lineart Front

F90II Long Range Type MS Girl

F90II Long Range Type (bottom left) as seen on Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C.: The Bonds of the Bloodline manga

Gunpla

1/100 Original "F90II Gundam F90II / F90II-L Gundam F90II Long Range Type" (1991) box art

1/100 Original Gundam F90II / F90II Long Range Type: completed product sample

1/100 Original Gundam F90II / F90II Long Range Type: completed product sample showing convertibility

References

Gundam F90II (bottom): design and specification

Gundam F90II Long Range Type: design and specifictaion from "Mobile Suit Gundam: MS Encyclopedia" (Mediaworks)

F90II-I Gundam F90II Intercept Type Lineart