A transformablemechafrom theMacrossuniverse. In theMacross ZeroOVA series, theU.N. SpacyVF-0 Phoenixvariable fighterwas an advanced "atmosphere-only" prototype for theVF-1Valkyrie. It served as a flight test unit and later (in 2008) as a frontline fighter, before the Valkyrie's initial mass production in November of the same year. The VF-0 resembled the VF-1, although its legs were longer because the EGF-127 conventional turbofan engines used by the fighter were larger and bulkier than the VF-1's FF-2001 thermonuclear engines. Weapons included a Gatling-stylegunpod, missiles, bombs, and other munitions. Like the later VF-1, the VF-0 could also mount booster packs. Variants include theVF-0A,VF-0B,VF-0D,VF-0SandVF-0S Armored. In real life it was designed byKawamori Shouji.