From VFX-4 to YF-4 Veritech Prototype ... the evolution
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Even Kenneth Olson of RobotechResearch.com couldn't resist to include VF-4 as part of REF mecha lineups in his website.
Generally, the inclusion of this mecha served as a transitional mecha for REF between the classic VF-1 Valkyrie to VFA-6 Alpha. Most of the time, the mecha featured as main mecha for Sentinel role play gaming exclusively used by REF.
At that time, before the advent of RT.com, uRRG become the 'semi-official' mecha bible to many RT fans, in which many continue to mistakenly identified VF-4 Lightning as actual mecha fielded by REF. The fact that even RT RPG site the likes of Macross Mecha Designs & Robotech Research also included entries of VF-4 Lightning didn't do much in clearing up such matters.
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- VF-4 Lightning entry in uRRG:
http://ptn.home.xs4all.nl/Veritech/Lightning.html
- VF-4 Lightning entry in Macross Mecha Design:
http://steelfalcon.com/Macross/vf4.shtml
- VF-4 Lightning entry in Robotech Research:
http://www.robotechresearch.com/rpg/mecha/rdf/veritechs/vf_4_lightning/vf_4.html
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At the end of the day, VF-4 Lightning was never a part of RT-verse, it never will ....
Apart from VF-X-4, obviously.
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Alas here is the canonical entry of VF-X-4, later renamed as YF-4 at RT.com
YF-4 Advanced Veritech
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Sensing the need for a replacement for the venerable VF-1, the VF-X-4 Advanced Veritech program was placed on the fast-track for rapid development in 2013.
After promising results with the VF-X-4 experimental airframe demonstrator, several YF-4 Advanced Veritech prototypes were procured for live-fire testing and evaluation in 2015. Despite breathtaking performance due to the latest advances in Robotechnology, its staggering cost and complexity prevented it from entering mass production as the mainstay fighter of the Robotech Expeditionary Force.
Seeking a smaller, more manueverable fighter with increased missile payloads to combat new alien threats, the VF-X-6 program was initiated, eventually leading to the development of the Veritech Alpha Fighter.
Link: robotech.com/roboverse/mecha/veritech-yf-4
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Despite YF-4 Advanced Veritech programme was discontinued by Robotech Research Group, the fighter designs influenced several development of non transformable fighters, both in use by UEEF & UEDF (ASC Charter).
Most notably, the SVR/T-1 series trainer / recon aircraft, codenamed VTOL which is used by UEEF during its Pioneer Mission in deep space.
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YF-4 fighter design elements would later shown unmistakably in another fighter heavily used by UEEF in its deep space mission against the Invid, the SFA-5 Conbat Strike Fighter.
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The UEDF (ASC Charter) would later use the YF-4 fighter design as a platform upon which being developed into its mainstay fighter for the Tactical Air Force, most notably, the F-109 Sylphid:
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The SFA-2 Pluto Aerospace Fighter was developed from the YF-4 programme as stop gap measure by UEG in order to supplement its allies notably in Far East Sector with adequate air power projection.
However, the fighter also proved popular enough with UEG client states as an export fighter with cheaper price tag as compared to FA-206 Falcon & FA-109 Sylphid fielded by UEDF.
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YF-4 Fighter as designed by RT RPG Tactics.
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