From VFX-4 to YF-4 Veritech Prototype ... the evolution

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When some Robotech fans, which include Dave Dietrich & Peter Walker started including VF-4 Lightning entries into their respective websites (Macross Mecha Designs and uRRG), Robotech fans who're internet savvy at the time of late 1990s & actively involved in RT roleplaying were caught off guard by the mecha, and interests began in which several RT RPGers started including the mecha into their RT campaigns. Of course, at the time, the link between VF-X-4 development into VF-4 Lightning from Macross-verse was pivotal point in which saw the inclusion of VF-4 into RT-verse, unofficially.

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.

Reference:
- 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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Well, take a last ... long look at VF-4G Lightning III, whose existence in RT-verse was just transitory & proven non-canon, but still leaving long lasting impression to RT fans.

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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By the advent of RT.com, VF-X-4 finally has its place in RT.com Infopedia, making it a canon mecha. Much of this obviously influenced by the uRRG guys who also heavily contributed to the RT.com Infopedia in its early days.

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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Thus YF-4 enters a new chapter in Robotech. Well, if you call a cameo in RT comic miniseries by Wildstorm, an entry in RT.com's Infopedia .... that's it. But astute RT fans, still relying on uRRG, still make YF-4 as a prototype that spawned several non-transformable fighters from its sturdy fighter designs.
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Using uRRG reasonings, several hardcore RT-purists through logical extrapolations, in RT-verse, YF-4 provided the basic platforms for several fighters in the Robotech. It is basically to provide continuty and mecha lineage as to bridge several mecha designs back to YF-4. From this moment onwards, we will be discussing the YF-4 as per RT-verse perspective.
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SVR/T-1 VTOL

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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SFA-5 Conbat Strike Fighter

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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F-109 Sylphid Aerospace Superiority Fighter

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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SFA-2 Pluto Aerospace Fighter

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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Getting back to YF-4, thanks to Robotech RPG Tactics team, YF-4 is now complete with its own distinct transformation as opposed to VF-4 as per Macross-verse.

YF-4 Fighter as designed by RT RPG Tactics.
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