ACA-01 Gaw

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The Gaw was a flying fortress that serves as a mobile weapon carrier as well as heavy bomber in obliterating ground targets. Its armaments included three double-barreled mega particle cannons for attacking bases and other large-scale aircraft. It also had several machine guns for point defense.

The Gaw's capacity for eight Dopp fighters and three mobile suit units made them very effective as airborne carriers. It could also hold six vehicles on its rear hangar, such as the Cuior Magella Attack Tank. In some cases these vehicles could be replaced by three additional mobile suit units which would be parachuted in a similar manner as E.F.F.'s Medea Transport Plane ejected their mobile suits. In addition the Gaw also could hold a large payload of bombs which made it effective as carpet bombers.

The Gaw was used by the Principality of Zeon to help spearhead their Earth Attack Force, led by Colonel Garma Zabi. However, when the Earth Federation began producing mobile suits of their own, the vulnerability of these attack carriers would be exploited, including the moment when the Pegasus-class White Base used its mobile suits to shoot down Garma's Gaw after being deceived by Char Aznable false information.

Several Gaws were used in the unsuccessful Zeon offensive in their attempt to take the Earth Federation's General Headquarters in Jaburo, in which they dropped off their payloads of mobile suits to take the attack to the ground and to try to force their way inside.

In U.C. 0096, during the events in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn: The Noble Shroud, a Gaw was operated by the Pirates as their command center during the attack of retreating Zeon Remnant's base in New Guinea. It was later intercepted and destroyed by EFF's RX-160S Byarlant Custom and RX-160S-2 Byarlant Custom 02.

**Purchase TN:** 304 (To Build) 203 (New) 135 (Used)

**Restriction:** Mil (+3)

• • An ACA-01 Gaw requires Pilot Plane Skill to be operated.

• • An ACA-01 Gaw have vehicle mounted weapons, these vehicle weapons require the Vehicle Weapon Proficiency feat to be used.

***Accommodations***

• • 36 Dorm Accommodation

***Facilities***

• • Brig (PL 5) **• •** Dojo / Training Area / Gym (PL3) **• •** Hospital Deck (PL 4) **• •** Library, Small (PL2) **• •** Maintenance Bay (PL 4)

***Structure Traits***

• • Advanced Control Flaps (PL 5) **• •** Wings (PL 4) **• •** 2x Hanger Bays (PL 4) **• •** Improved Vehicle Racks (PL 6)

***Power System***

• • 2x Minovsky Reactor (PL 6)

***Vehicle Systems***

• • 200 Unit Fuel Tank (PL 5) **• •** 4x Rocket-Jet Space Engines (200 meters) (PL 5) **• •** VTOL (Vertical Take Off & Landing) Jets (PL 5) **• •** Fuel Economizer (PL 6) **• •** Automatic Fire Control System (PL 5) **• •** Class I Sensor Array (PL 5) **• •** Internal Comm System (PL 5) **• •** Radio Transceiver (PL 5) **• •** Utility Flare System (PL 5) **• •** SatCom (Satellite Communications) (PL 6) **• •** Laser Transceiver (PL 6) **• •** 6x Bomber Drop Bay (PL 5) **• •** Autopilot System (PL 5) **• •** Damage Control System (PL 5) **• •** Anti-Accident System (PL 6) **• •** Chaff Launcher (PL 6) **• •** Point-Defense System (PL 6) **• •** Radiation Shielding (PL 6)