Fly Manta — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances
Fly Manta at a glance
- Timeline
- Universal Century
- First appearance
- Mobile Suit Gundam (1979)
- Gunpla kits
- None catalogued yet — know one? suggest it
Interactive development tree and full data sheet: www.mobilesuit.dev/mobile-suit/fly-manta
The Fly Manta is a mass production fighter-bomber aircraft from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Earth Federation Forces. Within the franchise it is considered canon.
The Fly Manta is an aircraft from the Mobile Suit Gundam anime series.
The Fly Manta has appeared in 19 Gundam releases across 1979–2022, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam novelization, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow, Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars and Mobile Suit Gundam: MS Generation and 14 more.
No Gunpla kit of the Fly Manta has been catalogued yet, but 1 figure or collectible is listed.
Specifications
- Classification
- Mass Production Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
- Production type
- Mass production
- Manufacturer
- Earth Federation Forces
- Universe
- Universal Century
- Canon status
- canon
- Overall height
- 6.00 m
- Weight
- 11.70 t
- Armor
- Universal Duralumin
Production Timeline
The Fly Manta has appeared in 16 releases from 1979 to 2022.
- 1979 — Mobile Suit Gundam (debut)
- 1979 — Mobile Suit Gundam novelization
- 1981 — Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
- 1984 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars
- 1989 — Mobile Suit Gundam: MS Generation
- 1992 — Mobile Suit Gundam 0079
- 1999 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise From the Ashes
- 2001 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (Manga)
- 2002 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles (Manga)
- 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam - Zeon MS Boys: The War of Independence
- 2010 — Advance of Zeta: The Traitor to Destiny
- 2011 — Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. Hardgraph: IRON MUSTANG
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link
- 2020 — Mobile Suit Gundam Ground Zero: Rise From the Ashes
- 2022 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Rust Horizon
Games featuring the Fly Manta
The Fly Manta is playable in 3 Gundam games.
Frequently asked questions about the Fly Manta
- What is the Fly Manta?
- The Fly Manta is a mass production fighter-bomber aircraft from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Earth Federation Forces. It is considered canon within the franchise. A large number of Fly Mantas participate in Operation Odessa, bombing a military base under the command of M'Quve. Several were later seen engaging with Dopps during the battle at Jaburo.
- How big is the Fly Manta?
- The Fly Manta stands 6.00 m tall, weighs 11.70 t, is armoured in Universal Duralumin.
- Which Gundam series does the Fly Manta appear in?
- The Fly Manta appears in 16 Gundam releases, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979): Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam novelization, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow, Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars, Mobile Suit Gundam: MS Generation and Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 (plus 10 more).
- Which Gundam games is the Fly Manta in?
- The Fly Manta is playable in 3 Gundam games: Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs Zeon, Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles and Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy. It originally appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), not in a game.
- Are there Gunpla model kits of the Fly Manta?
- No Gunpla kit of the Fly Manta has been catalogued yet, but 1 figure or collectible is listed on its Gunpla page.
Explore the full interactive development tree for the Fly Manta above, or browse every Gundam mobile suit. View its evolution tree & lineage. Browse Fly Manta Gunpla kits & merchandise (1). Reference: Gundam Wiki.