RGC-80 GM Cannon
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Unit Type Mass Production Artillery Mobile Suit
Appearances
Anime	MSG-Z
Manga	MSV-R: The Return of Johnny Ridden
Profile
Model Number	RGC-80
Developed from	RGC-80-1 GM Cannon Test Type
Developed into	RGC-83 GM Cannon II
Variants	RGC-80S GM Cannon Space Assault Type
First Seen	0079 U.C.
Last Seen	0087 U.C.
Manufacturer	Earth Federation Forces
Operator	Earth Federation Forces
Known Pilots	Lydo Wolf Master Pierce Rayer Leung Lee-Fai Maximilian Berger
General Characteristics
Overall Height	18.4 meters60.367 ft 724.409 in
Head Height	18 meters59.055 ft 708.661 in
Max Weight	65.3 metric tons
Standard Weight	49.9 metric tons
Power-plant	Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
Power Output	976 kW1,308.837 hp
Sensor Range	6000 meters19,685.039 ft
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in standard cockpit in torso)
Movement
Max Acceleration	0.97 G
Max Speed	83 km/h51.574 mph
Rocket Thrusters	63500 kg139,993.497 lb 69.997 tons
Armaments 240 mm Cannon 2 x 60mm Head Vulcan Guns
Optional Equipment Beam rifle Beam Spray Gun Shield

The RGC-80 GM Cannon is a mass produced artillery mobile suit, it is a variant of the RGM-79 GM. The unit is featured in the original design series Mobile Suit Variations and in the anime series Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

With the failure of the RGC-80-1 GM Cannon Test Type, the Federation designers took the gathered data and developed the RGC-80 GM Cannon, correcting the problems encountered in the predecessor model.

Deemed successful and put into production in late UC 0079, the topweight balance and recoil problems suffered by the Test Type were addressed by mounting only one 240 mm rocket-assisted projectile cannon and adding heavier armor to the hip skirt as well as the legs. The GM Cannon still possesses 60% parts commonality with the RGM-79 and could also carry the same hand weapons and shields as its general-purpose sibling.

Armaments

• 240mm Cannon

• 60mm Head Vulcan Guns

• Beam Rifle

• Beam Spray Gun

• Shield

History

Initially only six RGC-80 GM Cannons would be produced and fielded. These six GM Cannons would serve as part of the Earth Federation's campaign to retake the North American continent. By the time the Earth Federation had recaptured California Base from the Principality of Zeon forces on North America's Pacific Coast, the GM Cannons had proven themselves on the field of combat and the unit was approved for mass-production. Forty-four additional GM Cannons would be constructed and distributed to various Earth Federation battalions around the Earth to assist in driving the Zeon Military Force back out into space. Some units would be sent to Africa, and others were used by famous teams such as the White Dingos.

The RGC-80 GM Cannon would continue to see active service even after the One Year War and into the Gryps Conflict in UC 0087.

Variants

• RGC-80S GM Cannon Space Assault Type

See Also

• RGC-83 GM Cannon II

Picture Gallery

White Dingo Team colors

North American campaign colors

North African campaign colors

Standard colors - (Zeta Gundam)

Standard colors - ( Zeta Gundam)

Lydo Wolf Custom

SD RGC-80 GM Cannon as it appear in SD Gundam G Generation Wars

Rear

North Africa colors

North America colors

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External Links

• RGC-80 GM Cannon on MAHQ.net