VF-1 Valkyrie - Legacy

Legacy

Since the release of the original Macross series, the VF-1 Valkyrie has become one of the most popular and well-known mecha among anime and science fiction fans - often rivaling the iconic RX-78-2 Gundam. Its design and three modes influenced those of transformable fighter aircraft from other anime and media, such as:

• The Armo-Fighter AFC-01 Legioss (VFA-6 Alpha Fighter in Robotech) in Genesis Climber MOSPEADA
• The original Jetfire model in Transformers
• Starscream in Transformers Animated
• The Empire of the Rising Sun's Mecha Tengu/Jet Tengu in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
• The Type Yi fighters in Astro Plan
• The Viking in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Because of its popularity, all of the VF-1's successors in the Macross universe are commonly referred to as "Valkyries" rather than "variable fighters".