- RZ-045 Salamander

- Lore

Information:	Technical Data:	Equipment:
Released: Apr 26th, 2001 Cost: 2500 Yen Motor: x1 AA Batteries Pieces: 77 Caps: 48 (45 are used)	Length: 24.1 m Height: 17.1 m Weight: 100.0 t Max Speed: Mach 2.0	2-Barrelled Anti-Air Hyper Laser Gun x2 2-Shot Tactical Missile x1 AZ High-Temperature Flamethrower x1 Magnesser Falcon Wings Multi-Blade Radar x2 Small-Calibre Anti-Air Laser x2 Vulcan Phalanx x2

- Zoids Battle Story

ZAC 2101... The Republican Army was converting the Ultrasaurus, the cornerstone of the Dark Continent of Nyx landing force, into a combat carrier. To prevent this, the Imperial Army launched their unmanned aerial vehicle, the Zabat. Their massive mothership, the Whale King, was loaded with Zabats and sent to the Republic's Nixie Base, which was undergoing renovation work.

Meanwhile, the Republican Army formed an air defense unit with the Storm Sworder and Raynos. They set out to intercept them, but struggled with the sheer number of Zabats, and their death-defying attacks with no fear of actually losing their lives. With the support of the Spino Sapper, which were equipped with anti-aircraft guns, they were barely able to defend the Ultra. Furthermore, there was a second and third Whale King approaching.

There was no choice but to drop the Whale Kings before they could drop their Zabats. However, these Whale Kings were modified units equipped with rocket boosters and were flying at an ultra-high altitude of 30,000 meters above the ground. It was impossible for the air defense team to intercept them.

In response to this crisis, the Republican Command decided to launch a giant flying Zoid that was undergoing repairs and adjustments. A scramble order was issued to the super-large fighter-bomber type "Salamander", which hadn't even completed its test flights yet.

- Fuselage Explanation

Salamander is a fighter-bomber type developed during the old Central Continent War. It's the largest flying Zoid in the history of the Republic. With a long-distance cruising range of 15,000 km, a high-altitude distance of 30,000 meters above the ground, and an overwhelming bomb load capacity it's the king of the sky. If mass deployment were a possibility, Salamander has the power to win the war on its own. However, even before the Grand Catastrophe of Planet Zi there were extremely few of these Zoids, so their introduction into the Western Continent War was postponed. However, in preparation for the fierce Dark Continent War, they've been sent back to the battlefield once more.

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