Changes: YF-4 Lightning

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The YF-4 Lightning, also known as the VF-X-4, was the prototype of the VF-4 Lightning Advanced Veritech Fighter.

The YF-4 was in service at least by 2015. In that year Captain Rick Hunter took the YF-4 into battle after Wolf Squadron was ambushed by rebel Zentraedi. Despite a transformation malfunction that prevented the YF-4 from changing into guardian mode Hunter was easily able to destroy two MAC-II Monsters. Following the incident Dr. Emil Lang chastised Hunter for risking the valuable prototype. (Comic: "Robotech: From the Stars 0: Promises")

Designed in the final years of the First Robotech War the YF-4 was meant to replace the older VF-1 Valkyrie. However, the fighter proved to be too costly and complex and did not enter mass production. (Robotech Infopedia)

It was armed with 2 LLW-60 Beam cannons, 4 MDS-4 Mini Missiles, and 6 recessed missile launchers. (Robotech RPG Tactics)

Secondary history

A YF-4 was used to deliver Madalyne Hyser to her Army of the Southern Cross base in Africa. (Robotech: The Misfits)

Appearances

Robotech: The Macross Saga
- "To the Stars" (Model only)
Robotech: From the Stars 0: Promises

Secondary continuity

Robotech: The Misfits

Sources

Robotech Infopedia

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-[[File:YF-4 in battle.jpg|thumb|The YF-4 under fire in [[2015]].]]
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-The '''YF-4 Lightning''' was the [[prototype]] of the [[VF-4 Lightning]] [[Veritech fighter]].
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+|cap1 = Rick flies the only prototype.
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+The '''YF-4 Lightning''', also known as the VF-X-4, was the [[prototype]] of the VF-4 Lightning Advanced Veritech Fighter.
-The YF-4 was in service at least by [[2015]].  In that year [[Captain]] [[Rick Hunter]] took the YF-4 into battle after [[Wolf Squadron]] was ambushed by rebel [[Zentraedi]].  Despite a transformation malfunction that prevented the YF-4 from changing into [[guardian]] mode Hunter was easily able to destroy two [[MAC-II Monster]]s.  Following the incident [[Dr.]] [[Emil Lang]] chastised Hunter for risking the valuable prototype. (Comic: "[[Robotech: From the Stars 0: Promises]]")
+The YF-4 was in service at least by [[2015]]. In that year [[Captain]] [[Rick Hunter]] took the YF-4 into battle after [[Wolf Squadron]] was ambushed by rebel [[Zentraedi]]. Despite a transformation malfunction that prevented the YF-4 from changing into [[guardian]] mode Hunter was easily able to destroy two [[MAC-II Monster]]s. Following the incident [[Dr.]] [[Emil Lang]] chastised Hunter for risking the valuable prototype. (Comic: "[[Robotech: From the Stars 0: Promises]]")
+Designed in the final years of the [[First Robotech War]] the YF-4 was meant to replace the older [[VF-1 Valkyrie]]. However, the fighter proved to be too costly and complex and did not enter mass production. (''[[Robotech Infopedia]]'')
+It was armed with 2 LLW-60 Beam cannons, 4 MDS-4 Mini Missiles, and 6 recessed missile launchers. (''[[Robotech RPG Tactics]]'')
+==Secondary history==
+A YF-4 was used to deliver [[Madalyne Hyser]] to her [[Army of the Southern Cross]] base in Africa. (''[[Robotech: The Misfits]]'')
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Robotech: The Macross Saga]]''
+**"[[To the Stars]]" (Model only)
+*''[[Robotech: From the Stars 0: Promises]]''
+==Secondary continuity==
+*''[[Robotech: The Misfits]]''
+==Sources==
+*[http://www.robotech.com/infopedia/mecha/viewmecha.php?id=60 Robotech Infopedia]
 [[Category:Veritechs]]
 [[Category:Technology]]