GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster

The GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster is a fictional weapon from the After War timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries.

GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster

It is one of three Gundam-type mobile suits which were used by the Old United Nations Earth during the 7th Space War in the anime series After War Gundam X. Like the other two units, the Gundam Airmaster also features a flash system, which allows a Newtype pilot to remotely control mobile bits, in the Airmaster’s case, the FW-9800 GW-Bit. The Airmaster also was one of the first mobile suits equipped with the TransSystem, which allowed the Airmaster to transform into a fighter-like craft capable of atmospheric flight. Also, because of this system, the Gundam is a strong force in aerial combat, despite the fact that it's lightly armed with only vulcan guns, a pair of buster rifles and optional missiles.

Like other Gundams, Gundam Airmaster can be docked with G-Falcon fighter. In this case, Gundam Airmaster needs to be in fighter mode and the G-Falcon will serve as a large booster. It also improve the firepower of Airmaster with a pair of scattering beam cannons and an infrared-guided missile launcher.

Although the Old United Nations Earth constructed a high number of this mobile suit, only one unit is known to have survived the mass colony drop and in AW 0015 this unit is used by Witz Sou. Witz's Gundam Airmaster was heavily damaged by the NRMA-006 Gadeel but later it was repaired and upgraded to the GW-9800-B Gundam Airmaster Burst by the Estardo government.

FW-9800 (GW-9800-GB) GW-Bit

In the series Gundam X, the Old United Nations Earth introduced the Gundam-type mobile suit in the seventh Space War to fight against the Space Revolutionary Army. Each Gundam featured a flash system, which allowed a Newtype to remotely control a number of bit mobile suits, or Mobile Bits. The FW-9800 (GW-9800-GB) GW-Bit was one such bit (G-Bit), and it was used by the GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster. The only weapons of GW-Bit were the same buster rifles which are used by the Gundam Airmaster.

When the SRA dropped a large number of colonies on the Earth, all GW-Bits were destroyed and only one Gundam Airmaster survived.

GW-9800-B Gundam Airmaster Burst

The Gundam Airmaster Burst is the upgraded version of the Gundam Airmaster in the anime series Gundam X. The Gundam Airmaster was heavily damaged in a battle with the NRMA-006 Gadeel mobile armor and the Estard government offered their help in repairing the Gundam and the Freeden crew accepted the offer. The new Gundam was not only newly painted but also its armor and firepower were increased. Also the mechanics installed additional jets which increased the performance of the suit, and offset the added weight of the new armor and weaponry.

Specifications

GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster

Model number: GW-9800 Code name: Gundam Airmaster Unit type: transformable mobile suit Manufacturer: Old United Nations Earth Operator: Vulture; Old United Nations Earth Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso Dimensions: head height 17.2 meters Weight: empty 6.9 metric tons; max gross weight unknown Construction: lunar titanium alloy armor and frame Powerplant: ultracompact fusion reactor, power output rating unknown Equipment and design features: flash system, allows Newtype pilot to remote-control FW-9800 GW-Bit mobile bits; TransSystem transformation system, capable of transforming into fighter mode for atmospheric flight; sensors, range unknown Fixed armaments: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in nose in fighter mode, operable in fighter mode only; 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head, operable in mobile suit mode only Optional fixed armaments: 2 x missile, mounted on shoulders Optional hand armaments: 2 x buster rifle, can be stored on hip armor racks in mobile suit mode, mounted on main body and operable in fighter mode Pilot: Witz Sou

FW-9800 (GW-9800-GB) GW-Bit

Manufacturer: Old United Nations Earth Operator: Old United Nations Earth Unit type: mobile bit for use with GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster Head height: 17.2 meters Weight: unknown Powerplant: ultracompact fusion reactor Armament: 2 x buster rifle, can be stored on hip armor racks in mobile suit mode, mounted on main body and operable in fighter mode

GW-9800-B Gundam Airmaster Burst

Manufacturer: Vulture (with assistance from the Kingdom of Estardo, based on a design by the Old United Nations Earth) Operator: Vulture Unit type: transformable mobile suit Head height: 17.3 meters Weight: empty 7.2 metric tons Powerplant: ultracompact fusion reactor Equipment and design features: flash system, allows Newtype pilot to remote-control FW-9800 GW-Bit mobile bits; TransSystem transformation system, capable of transforming into fighter mode for atmospheric flight Armament: 2 x beam cannon, fire-linked, mounted in nose in fighter mode, operable in fighter mode only; 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head, operable in mobile suit mode only; 2 x 2-barrel beam cannon, mounted on booster pods on wings, operable in fighter mode only; 2 x buster rifle, can be stored on hip armor racks in mobile suit mode, mounted on main body and operable in fighter mode; 2-barrel beam shotgun, with attached missile Pilot: Witz Sou

Trivia

* The GW-9800-B Airmaster Burst can be docked with the G-Falcon to provide additional firepower and speed albeit in mobile armor mode only.