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RX-78E Gundam GT-FOUR
Unit Type
	Prototype Transformable Mobile Suit
Profile
Model Number	RX-78E
Developed from	RX-78E Gundam GT-FOUR Test Type
Manufacturer	Earth Federation
Operator	Earth Federation Air Force
Known Pilots	A. James Arnold Charles S. Sainz ; White Misaki Arena ;
General Characteristics
Head Height	19.8 meters64.961 ft ; 779.528 in ((G mode))
Max Weight	98.5 metric tons
Standard Weight	69.2 metric tons
Power Output	1990 kW2,668.634 hp
Sensor Range	6030 meters19,783.465 ft
Armor	lunar titanium
Movement
Max Acceleration	0.85 G
Propulsion	Rocket thrusters: 83200 kg total
Armaments
	2 x beam cannon ; 2 x vulcan gun ; ; 1 x beam rifle ; ; 4 x Core Fighter nose vulcan gun (B mode) ; ;

The RX-78E Gundam GT-FOUR was a variable mobile suit that appeared in the manga series Mobile Suit Gundam: MS Generation and whose principal mechanical designer was Rei Nakahara.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

A prototype evaluation unit developed by the EFAF (Earth Federation Air Force) some time after the end of the One Year War as part of the "G4 Plan", the Gundam GT-FOUR (which stood for Gundam Transformer/Flight & Operations Unifications Reactors) was a multi-mode machine that aimed to expand the radius of roles a single MS could be purpose-designed for, mainly through a combination of combat aircraft and mobile suit, this variable design was considered an MS union. In addition, the GT-FOUR was capable of three transformation modes, B Mode, G mode and F mode.

B Mode: B Mode, which stands for Booster Mode, was basically the Core fighter docked with a large booster unit. This form boasts high acceleration, although it is somewhat under-gunned and has disappointing maneuverability.

F Mode: Also called the Fighter Mode, was the GT-FOUR in MS mode with the booster unit deployed horizontally, thus increasing the speed and mobility of the machine.

G Mode: Also referred to as Mobile Suit Form, The standard mode of the GT-FOUR.

History

Although the GT-Four was considered a breakthrough in transformable MS development ,the design was plagued from various problems (design complexity, structural weakness etc.), and soon after development was officially ended. However, the development staff who had been involved with the project were moved to another research facility, where it is speculated that the GT-FOUR had become the basis of development for the ORX-005 Gaplant and NRX-044 Asshimar.