Flying Armor — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances
Flying Armor at a glance
- Timeline
- Universal Century
- First appearance
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985)
- Led to
- 1 unit — MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam
- Gunpla kits
- 2 catalogued
Interactive development tree and full data sheet: www.mobilesuit.dev/mobile-suit/flying-armor
The Flying Armor is a sub-flight system from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Anaheim Electronics. Within the franchise it is considered canon.
The Flying Armor is a support vehicle developed for the RX-178 Gundam Mk-II introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.
Within the story, the Flying Armor first appears in 0087 U.C.
The Flying Armor in turn led to 1 derived unit — MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam. Both directions are mapped on the interactive tree above.
The Flying Armor has appeared in 7 Gundam releases across 1985–2014, debuting in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam Zeta (Manga), Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (Manga), Gundam Evolve and Advance of Zeta: The Flag of Titans and 2 more.
It was fielded by AEUG.
2 Gunpla model kits have been catalogued for the Flying Armor, alongside 4 figures and other collectibles.
Specifications
- Classification
- Sub-Flight System
- Manufacturer
- Anaheim Electronics
- Universe
- Universal Century
- Canon status
- canon
- First seen
- 0087 U.C.
Production Timeline
The Flying Armor has appeared in 7 releases from 1985 to 2014.
Development Lineage
Develops into & variants
Flying Armor Model Kits
2 catalogued model kits for the Flying Armor (plus 4 figures and other collectibles):
Frequently asked questions about the Flying Armor
- What is the Flying Armor?
- The Flying Armor is a sub-flight system from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Anaheim Electronics. It is considered canon within the franchise. AEUG's strategy relied on launching lightning-fast attacks on Earth Federation Forces bases, such as Jaburo, from space. However, while it was possible to re-enter the atmosphere using the ballute system, it rendered the mobile suit defense…
- What mobile suits were developed from the Flying Armor?
- 1 unit was developed from or built as variants of the Flying Armor: MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam.
- Which factions operated the Flying Armor?
- The Flying Armor was operated by AEUG.
- Which Gundam series does the Flying Armor appear in?
- The Flying Armor appears in 7 Gundam releases, debuting in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985): Mobile Suit Gundam Zeta (Manga), Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (Manga), Gundam Evolve, Advance of Zeta: The Flag of Titans and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars (plus 1 more).
- Are there Gunpla model kits of the Flying Armor?
- Yes — 2 model kits are catalogued for the Flying Armor, alongside 4 figures and other collectibles, listed with grade, scale and release year on its Gunpla page.
Explore the full interactive development tree for the Flying Armor above, or browse every Gundam mobile suit. View its evolution tree & lineage. Browse Flying Armor Gunpla kits & merchandise (6). Reference: Gundam Wiki.