Editing VF-1 Valkyrie (section)

{{Short description|Fictional vehicle from Macross/Robotech}}
{{about|a fictional vehicle|the VF-1 fighter squadron|Fighter Squadron 1 (United States Navy)}}
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{{Notability|date=February 2024}}
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{{ infobox fictional vehicle
| name           = Stonewell/Bellcom VF-1 ''Valkyrie''
| image          = VF-1.jpg
| image_size     = 
| caption        = Hikaru and Roy sitting in a VF-1D dual-seater variant at South Ataria Island, 7 February 2009. Behind it is a single-seat variant, VF-1A.<ref name="AnimEigo_Mecha"/><ref name="Mechanic"/><ref name="VF-1"/>
| first          = ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]'', Episode 1
| max_speed      = Mach 2.71 at {{convert|10,000|m|ft|abbr=on}}<br/>Mach 3.87 at {{convert|30,000|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| armaments      = External GU-11 55mm gunpod<br/>1–4 Mauler RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannons<br/>Four pivoting hardpoints under the wings
| defense        = 
| propulsion     = 2x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/[[Pratt & Whitney|P&W]]/[[Rolls-Royce plc|Roice]] FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction [[Gas turbine|turbine engines]]<ref name="AnimEigo_Mecha"/>
| chassis        = 
| power          = 11,500 kgf/650 MW each
| mass           = {{convert|13,250|kg|lbs|abbr=on}} (empty)
| length         = {{convert|14.23|m|ft|abbr=on}} (fighter mode)<br/>{{convert|11.3|m|ft}} (GERWALK mode)<br/>{{convert|4|m|ft|abbr=on}} (battroid mode)
| width          = {{convert|14.78|m|ft|abbr=on}} (wings fully extended)<br/>{{convert|8.25|m|ft}} (wings swept)<br/>{{convert|7.3|m|ft|abbr=on}} (battroid mode)
| height         = {{convert|3.84|m|ft|abbr=on}} (fighter mode)<br/>{{convert|8.7|m|ft}} (GERWALK mode)<br/>{{convert|12.68|m|ft|abbr=on}} (battroid mode)
}}

In the ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross|Macross]]'' Japanese anime series and its English adaptation ''[[Robotech]]'', the first [[mass production|mass-produced]] transforming aerospace [[fighter aircraft|fighter]] [[mecha]] is called the '''VF-1 Valkyrie'''.<ref name="AnimEigo_Mecha">{{cite web | title=Mecha Data | url=http://www.animeigo.com/Liner/MACROSS.t#3 | work=The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Liner Notes | publisher=[[AnimEigo]] | date=2001-12-21 | access-date=2009-04-19 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230212437/http://www.animeigo.com/Liner/MACROSS.t#3 | archive-date=2008-12-30 }}</ref> The VF-1 Valkyrie is referred to as a "[[variable fighter]]" in ''Macross''.