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[Herbi Vore]

What are the 2 periscope thing in the top of the Phoenix Hawk ?

[Johnny Z]

For Jump jets I think.

[jss78]

Part of the jump jet assembly I believe.

[Herbi Vore]

OK thanx . . . So it's a jump centric mech ?
None of the others have it . . . ?
Makes it look untidy . . . !

[NoiseCrypt]

Its thrusters. And since its concept art, i doubt that the non jump jet versions would have them on the final model.

In macross/robotech they are also used as missile launchers. So they could be SRM/LRM/AMS hardpoints.

Edited by NoiseCrypt, 17 March 2016 - 01:51 AM.

[kesmai]

Basically the mechdesign is a lam. These structural parts are the remnants of that design.
edit: I was wrong. No lam design. The lam phoenix was developed from the design we have.

Edited by kesmai, 17 March 2016 - 01:51 AM.

[YakkSlapper]

LAM = Land Air Mech, the 'transformers' of the mech world

[Metus regem]

NoiseCrypt, on 17 March 2016 - 01:39 AM, said:

Its thrusters. And since its concept art, i doubt that the non jump jet versions would have them on the final model.

In macross/robotech they are also used as missile launchers. So they could be SRM/LRM/AMS hardpoints.

They also allow the Strike Valkyrie to go transatomshperic, they provide just enough extra thrust to reach escape velocity.

[Wiley Coyote]

YakkSlapper, on 17 March 2016 - 01:47 AM, said:

LAM = Land Air Mech, the 'transformers' of the mech world

Mmmmmm, Pheonix Hawk LAM.

[Foxwalker]

Since it is a Transformer, maybe they should make it sound like Optimus Prime instead of Bitchin Betty, when it talks to you.