Metal Gear D
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Metal Gear D was a redesigned version of the original Metal Gear TX-55 model, featuring a more streamlined design.
The Revised Metal Gear D's standard arsenal was comprised of a 60mm Vulcan Gun, a 5.56mm machinegun and a missile pod with a capacity for six warheads. It was developed by Dr. Drago Pettrovich Madnar for Zanzibar Land, much like TX-55 was for Outer Heaven. However, unlike the TX-55, he designed D out of his own free will. Metal Gear D was piloted by Gray Fox during Zanzibar Land's raid of nuclear disposal sites. This Metal Gear's weakspots were its legs, vulnerable to hand grenades. Solid Snake used this knowledge to his advantage while fighting Gray Fox, and ultimately destroyed Metal Gear D.
Because of it's immense size, a new helicopter, the Gigant, was developed to transport the Metal Gear D into battle.
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[edit] Specifications
| Crew | 1 |
| Overall Height | 8.5 m (including sensors and nuclear module) |
| Overall Length | 7.9 m |
| Overall Width | 5.76 m |
| Standard Weight | 61.05 t (including standard weaponry) |
| Maximum Speed | 45 km/h |
| Armor | Chobham plate + special heat-resistant ceramic |
| Power Generator Output | 6,500 kW |
| Valid Sensor Radius | 12,500 m |
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Class 1 Weaponry (Standard) | |
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60 mm Vulcan Gun | Multiple barrel types (3) |
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5.56 mm Machine Gun |
Shell types:
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Missile Pod (holds 6 missiles) |
Warhead types:
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Smoke Discharger (2) | |
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Class 2 Weaponry (Optional) |
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Double Launcher Pod Surface-to-air Missiles 75 mm Cannon Gun |
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Class 3 Weaponry (Nuclear) |
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Short to Medium-Range Nuclear Missiles (up to 6) |
[edit] Behind the Scenes
In addition to Metal Gear D, Metal Gear 2 was to have featured a small-scaled, mass-produced version of Metal Gear, known as Metal Gear G (or Gustav). They were not added to the final game due to time constraints. The concept for Metal Gear G itself, however, does remain in Metal Gear's canon, with the Metal Gear Solid 4 Database explaining that Zanzibar Land had planned to start production on the mass-produced Metal Gear G's, but the country collapsed before this could ever happen.
Also, it was suggested that there was to be at least seven fully-armed Metal Gear D's in addition to the three Metal Gear Gustavs and infantry soldiers for a single unit in the in-development Zanzibar Land Special Task Forces had Zanzibar Land survived the events of the Zanzibar Land Uprising.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Gallery
 Metal Gear D as depicted in the artwork for Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. |
 Technical specifications for Metal Gear D. |
 Metal Gear D's visual sensors. |
 A pilot within the cockpit of Metal Gear D. |
| Metal Gears |
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| Main Series |
| Shagohod — Metal Gear RAXA — ICBMG — Metal Gear TX-55 — Metal Gear D — Metal Gear REX Metal Gear RAY — Arsenal Gear — Metal Gear Gekko — Metal Gear Mk. II |
| Non-Canon Metal Gears |
| Metal Gear Chaioth Ha Qadesh — Metal Gear GANDER — Metal Gear KODOQUE |
