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	Super X3
	Super X3
Subtitle(s)	DAG-MBS-SX3
Height	7.4 meters
Length	38.5 meters
Weight	220 metric tons
Width	58.7 meters
Targets	Godzilla, Destoroyah
Piloted by	Sho Kuroki
First appearance	Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Latest revision as of 03:57, 22 March 2024

The Super X3 (スーパーXⅢ, Sūpā Ekkusu Surī) is an aerial vehicle used by G-Force that first appeared in the 1995 Godzilla film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.

History

The Super X3 was introduced as Japan's latest form of defense, following Mechagodzilla and MOGUERA. It was also the third in the line of Super X aircraft, succeeding the Super X2 which was damaged beyond repair in 1990.

In 1996, it was discovered that Godzilla's heart was starting to melt down, which put the entire planet Earth and every living thing on it at risk if he were to explode, as his destruction could result in a so-called China syndrome. It was then discovered that Godzilla was heading for the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant at the head of the Bungo Channel, so the Super X3, piloted by Sho Kuroki, was deployed to intercept him.

Godzilla approached the plant, but before he could cause critical damage to it, the Super X3 appeared and began to assault the kaiju with its payload of cadmium and freezer missiles and its Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) maser beam. While the cadmium reduced crucial nuclear reactions in Godzilla's heart, the remaining freezer weapons drastically reduced his core temperature, eventually freezing Godzilla solid, buying Japan some time to decide on a new plan of attack.

The Super X3 later appeared in Tokyo alongside a fleet of freezer-capable CLT-95s, MBT-MB92s and MBAW-93s. When Destoroyah attempted to escape, the Super X3 and the land forces fired on him with their ULT masers, shredding the Precambrian monster's wings. Destoroyah plunged to the superheated ground and exploded upon impact.

Now a new challenge appeared, and that was to stave off Godzilla's meltdown once more. The Super X3 assisted in trying to cool Godzilla down and prevented him from melting into the Earth's core, but the attempt failed to prevent catastrophic amounts of radiation from entering the atmosphere. As the Super X3 circled Tokyo, Kuroki and his crew observed Godzilla's heart exploding and showering radiation over the city. However, at the last moment, Godzilla Junior's lifeless body absorbed the radiation, reviving him and maturing him into the next Godzilla.

Weapons

Flight

The Super X3 can fly at a maximum speed of Mach 1.7, allowing it to quickly reach objectives and evade kaiju attacks.

Durability

Its hull features a layer of TA32, rendering it extremely resistant to heat and radiation. The layer proved strong enough to ensure Sho Kuroki and his crew's survival during Godzilla's meltdown.

Weapon systems

Offensively, the Super X3 can fire an Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) laser beam stored internally in its nose when the weapons bay opens up, also known as a cryolaser. It is also armed with freezer missiles stored in internal weapons bays in the front of its wings and cadmium missiles stored in a missile pod that extends upwards from the top of the fuselage's midsection behind the cockpit, which can counteract Godzilla's radiation by slowing nuclear reactions in his heart. These weapons, combined with the Super X3's superb heat and radiation resistance, proved essential in the vehicle's skirmishes with Godzilla and its assistance in finally killing Destoroyah.

Video games

Godzilla: Trading Battle (1998) - Sony PlayStation
Godzilla Generations (1998) - Sega Dreamcast
Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact (1999) - Sega Dreamcast
Godzilla: Giant Monsters All-Out Typing Attack (2001) - IBM PC/AT, NEC PC98-NX
Godzilla: Save the Earth (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox
Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash (2007) - Nintendo DS [as Monster Island Bomber]
CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle (2006) - Pachinko
Godzilla (2014) - Sony PlayStation 3 and 4
Godzilla Kaiju Collection (2015) - Android and iOS
Godzilla Destruction (2021) - Android and iOS

Gallery

Concept art

Super X3 concept art
Super X3 concept art
Super X3 concept art
Super X3 concept art
Super X3 concept art
Super-X3 "anatomy" concept art by Shinji Nishikawa

Screenshots

The Super X3's cadmium missile bay
The Super X3 deploying freezer missiles from cannons on its wings

Post-production

The Super X3 prop (top right)

Merchandise

Toys

S.H. MonsterArts Super X3

Trivia

The Super X3 was operated by Sho Kuroki, who had previously operated the Super X2 in Godzilla vs. Biollante.
The Super X3 is one of the only Heisei series anti-kaiju inventions that was not destroyed in battle with a monster. The Super X, the Super X2, Mecha-King Ghidorah, the Garuda, and Mechagodzilla were all destroyed by Godzilla, and MOGUERA (including Land Moguera and Star Falcon) was destroyed by SpaceGodzilla. No CLT-95s are shown being destroyed by Godzilla or Destoroyah, either.
The Super X3 also appeared in Godzilla: Save the Earth as an airstrike alongside Battra. It would fly around and shoot missiles and freeze missiles at the summoner's opponents.
Concept art reveals that the Super X3 was originally designed to be an incarnation of the Gotengo, featuring three drills. Another piece of concept art reveals that at one point the Super X3 was to be codenamed the "Wyvern". In early drafts of the script of Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, the role of the Super X3 was to be taken by a new mecha, G-END.
The 1996 special issue of Uchusen magazine promoting Godzilla vs. Destoroyah states that the Super X3 has MECM ports on its wings, the same jamming system used on MOGUERA. The article also says that the Super X3 was made from an improved super heat resistant alloy NT-1S, developed from Mechagodzilla's NT-1 alloy, with an even stronger artificial diamond coating.^{[citation needed]}

References

This is a list of references for Super X3. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: ^[1]

↑ Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works. villagebooks. 28 September 2012. p. 250. ISBN 4-864-91013-8.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Common Knowledge of Godzilla. Futabasha. 2 July 2014. p. 99. ISBN 978-4575306965.

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[TSEMCWorks-1] Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works. villagebooks. 28 September 2012. p. 250. ISBN 4-864-91013-8.

[CKG-99-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Common Knowledge of Godzilla. Futabasha. 2 July 2014. p. 99. ISBN 978-4575306965.

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-The '''Super X3''' {{Nihongo|スーパーＸＩＩＩ|Sūpā Ekkusu Surī}} is an aerial vehicle used by [[G-Force]] that first appeared in the [[1995]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''.
+The '''''Super X3''''' {{Nihongo|スーパーXⅢ|Sūpā Ekkusu Surī}} is an aerial vehicle used by [[G-Force]] that first appeared in the [[1995]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''.
 ==History==
-===[[Heisei era|Heisei series]]===
+===[[Heisei era]]===
 ====''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''====
-The Super X3 was introduced as Japan's latest form of defense, following [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]] and [[MOGUERA]] It was also the third in the line of [[Super X]] aircraft, succeeding the [[Super X2]] which was damaged beyond repair in [[1990]].
+The ''Super X3'' was introduced as Japan's latest form of defense, following [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]] and [[Moguera|MOGUERA]]. It was also the third in the line of ''[[Super X]]'' aircraft, succeeding the ''[[Super X2]]'' which was damaged beyond repair in [[1990]].
-In [[1996]], it was discovered that [[Godzilla]]'s heart was starting to melt down, which put the entire planet and every living thing on it at risk if he were to explode, as his destruction could result in a so-called [[wikipedia:Nuclear meltdown#China syndrome|China Syndrome]]. It was then discovered that Godzilla was heading for the [[Ikata Nuclear Power Plant]] at the head of the [[Bungo Channel]], so the Super X3, piloted by [[Sho Kuroki]], was deployed to intercept him.
+In [[1996]], it was discovered that [[Godzilla]]'s heart was starting to melt down, which put the entire planet Earth and every living thing on it at risk if he were to explode, as his destruction could result in a so-called [[wikipedia:Nuclear meltdown#China syndrome|China syndrome]]. It was then discovered that Godzilla was heading for the [[Ikata Nuclear Power Plant]] at the head of the [[Bungo Channel]], so the ''Super X3'', piloted by [[Sho Kuroki]], was deployed to intercept him.
-Godzilla approached the plant, but before he could cause critical damage to it, the Super X3 appeared and began to assault the [[kaiju]] with its payload of [[cadmium]] and freezer missiles and its ultra-low temperature (ULT) maser beam. While the cadmium reduced crucial nuclear reactions in Godzilla's heart, the remaining freezer weapons drastically reduced his core temperature, eventually freezing Godzilla solid, buying Japan some time to decide on a new plan of attack.
+Godzilla approached the plant, but before he could cause critical damage to it, the ''Super X3'' appeared and began to assault the [[kaiju]] with its payload of [[cadmium]] and freezer missiles and its Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) maser beam. While the cadmium reduced crucial nuclear reactions in Godzilla's heart, the remaining freezer weapons drastically reduced his core temperature, eventually freezing Godzilla solid, buying Japan some time to decide on a new plan of attack.
-The Super X3 later appeared in Tokyo alongside a fleet of freezer-capable [[CLT-95]]s, [[MBT-MB92]]s and [[MBAW-93]]s. When [[Destoroyah]] attempted to escape, the Super X3 and the land forces fired on him with their ULT masers, shredding the Precambrian monster's wings. Destoroyah plunged to the superheated ground and exploded upon impact.
+The ''Super X3'' later appeared in Tokyo alongside a fleet of freezer-capable [[CLT-95]]s, [[MBT-MB92]]s and [[MBAW-93]]s. When [[Destoroyah]] attempted to escape, the ''Super X3'' and the land forces fired on him with their ULT masers, shredding the Precambrian monster's wings. Destoroyah plunged to the superheated ground and exploded upon impact.
+Now a new challenge appeared, and that was to stave off Godzilla's meltdown once more. The ''Super X3'' assisted in trying to cool Godzilla down and prevented him from melting into the Earth's core, but the attempt failed to prevent catastrophic amounts of radiation from entering the atmosphere. As the ''Super X3'' circled Tokyo, Kuroki and his crew observed Godzilla's heart exploding and showering radiation over the city. However, at the last moment, [[Godzilla Junior]]'s lifeless body absorbed the radiation, reviving him and maturing him into the next Godzilla.
-Now, a new challenge appeared, and that was to stave off Godzilla's meltdown once more. The Super X3 assisted in trying to cool Godzilla down and prevented him from melting to the planet's core, but the attempt failed to prevent catastrophic amounts of radiation from entering the atmosphere. As the Super X3 circled Tokyo, Kuroki and his crew observed Godzilla's heart exploding and showering radiation over the city. However, at the last moment, [[Godzilla Junior]]'s lifeless body absorbed the radiation, reviving him and maturing him into the next Godzilla.
 ==Weapons==
-The Super X3 can fly at a maximum speed of Mach 1.7, allowing it to quickly reach objectives and evade [[kaiju]] attacks. Its hull features a layer of TA32, rendering it extremely resistant to heat and radiation. The layer proved strong enough to ensure [[Sho Kuroki]] and his crew's survival during [[Godzilla]]'s meltdown.
-Offensively, the Super X3 can fire an ultra-low temperature (ULT) [[Maser Cannon|Maser beam]], also known as a cryolaser. It is also armed with freezer missiles and [[cadmium]] shells, which can counteract Godzilla's radiation by slowing nuclear reactions in his heart. These weapons, combined with the Super X3's superb heat and radiation resistance, proved essential in the vehicle's skirmishes with Godzilla and its assistance in finally destroying [[Destoroyah]].
+=== Flight ===
+The ''Super X3'' can fly at a maximum speed of Mach 1.7, allowing it to quickly reach objectives and evade [[kaiju]] attacks.
+=== Durability ===
+Its hull features a layer of TA32, rendering it extremely resistant to heat and radiation. The layer proved strong enough to ensure [[Sho Kuroki]] and his crew's survival during [[Godzilla]]'s meltdown.
+=== Weapon systems ===
+Offensively, the ''Super X3'' can fire an Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) laser beam stored internally in its nose when the weapons bay opens up, also known as a cryolaser. It is also armed with freezer missiles stored in internal weapons bays in the front of its wings and [[cadmium]] missiles stored in a missile pod that extends upwards from the top of the fuselage's midsection behind the cockpit, which can counteract Godzilla's radiation by slowing nuclear reactions in his heart. These weapons, combined with the ''Super X3'''s superb heat and radiation resistance, proved essential in the vehicle's skirmishes with Godzilla and its assistance in finally killing [[Destoroyah]].
 ==Video games==
 *''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation
 *''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast
 *''[[Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact]]'' (1999) - Sega Dreamcast
+*''[[Godzilla: Giant Monsters All-Out Typing Attack]]'' (2001) - IBM PC/AT, NEC PC98-NX
 *''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox
 *''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS [as Monster Island Bomber]
 *''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]'' (2006) - Pachinko
 *''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - Sony PlayStation 3 and 4
-*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS
+*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS
+*''[[Godzilla Destruction]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS
 ==Gallery==
 ===Concept art===
 <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
-Super_XIII_concept_art.jpg|Super X3 concept art
+Super_XIII_concept_art.jpg|''Super X3'' concept art
-Concept Art - Godzilla vs. Destoroyah - Super X3 1.png|Super X3 concept art
+Concept Art - Godzilla vs. Destoroyah - Super X3 1.png|''Super X3'' concept art
-Concept Art - Godzilla vs. Destoroyah - Super X3 2.png|Super X3 concept art
+Concept Art - Godzilla vs. Destoroyah - Super X3 2.png|''Super X3'' concept art
-Concept Art - Godzilla vs. Destoroyah - Super X3 3.png|Super X3 concept art
+Concept Art - Godzilla vs. Destoroyah - Super X3 3.png|''Super X3'' concept art
-Far-out SX3 design.gif|Super X3 concept art
+Far-out SX3 design.gif|''Super X3'' concept art
-File:D0c646767a20985507b85a6746c25b3c.jpeg|Super-X3 "anatomy" concept art
+File:D0c646767a20985507b85a6746c25b3c.jpeg|''Super-X3'' "anatomy" concept art by [[Shinji Nishikawa]]
 </gallery>
@@ Line 54: / Line 65: @@
 <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
 Godzilla.jp_-_22_-_Super_XIII.jpg
-Super X3 Cadmium Missile Bay.png|The Super X3's Cadmium Missile bay
+Super X3 Cadmium Missile Bay.png|The ''Super X3'''s cadmium missile bay
-Super X3 Deploying freezer missiles.png|The Super X3 deploying Freezer Missiles from cannons on its wings
+Super X3 Deploying freezer missiles.png|The ''Super X3'' deploying freezer missiles from cannons on its wings
 Super-X3's_Freezer_Beam.png
 </gallery>
-===Post-Production===
+===Post-production===
 <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
-Suit_and_Puppet_Museum_-_Toho_Vehicles.png|The Super X3 Prop (Top right)
+Suit_and_Puppet_Museum_-_Toho_Vehicles.png|The ''Super X3'' prop (top right)
 </gallery>
 ===Merchandise===
 ====Toys====
-<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'>
+<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
-SHMA Super X3.jpg|[[S.H. MonsterArts]] Super X3
+SHMA Super X3.jpg|[[S.H. MonsterArts]] ''Super X3''
 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-*The Super X3 was operated by [[Sho Kuroki]], who operated the [[Super X2]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]''.
+*The ''Super X3'' was operated by [[Sho Kuroki]], who had previously operated the ''[[Super X2]]'' in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]''.
-*The Super X3 is one of the only Heisei series anti-kaiju inventions that was not destroyed in battle with a monster. The [[Super X]], [[Super X2]], [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]], [[Garuda]], and [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]] were destroyed by [[Godzilla]], and [[MOGUERA]] (including [[Land Moguera]] and the [[Star Falcon]]) was defeated by [[SpaceGodzilla]]. No [[CLT-95]]s are shown being destroyed by Godzilla or Destoroyah either.
+*The ''Super X3'' is one of the only Heisei series anti-kaiju inventions that was not destroyed in battle with a monster. The ''[[Super X]]'', the ''[[Super X2]]'', [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]], the ''[[Garuda]]'', and [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]] were all destroyed by [[Godzilla]], and [[Moguera|MOGUERA]] (including [[Moguera|Land Moguera]] and [[Moguera|Star Falcon]]) was destroyed by [[SpaceGodzilla]]. No [[CLT-95]]s are shown being destroyed by Godzilla or Destoroyah, either.
-*The Super X3 also appeared in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' as an airstrike alongside [[Battra]]. It would fly around and shoot missiles and freeze missiles at the summoner's opponents.
+*The ''Super X3'' also appeared in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' as an airstrike alongside [[Battra]]. It would fly around and shoot missiles and freeze missiles at the summoner's opponents.
-*Concept art reveals that the Super X3 was originally designed to be an incarnation of the [[Gotengo]], featuring three drills. Another piece of concept art reveals that at one point the Super X3 was to be codenamed "Wyvern." In early drafts of the script of ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'', the role of the Super X3 was to be taken by a new mecha, [[G-END]].
+*Concept art reveals that the ''Super X3'' was originally designed to be an incarnation of the ''[[Gotengo]]'', featuring three drills. Another piece of concept art reveals that at one point the ''Super X3'' was to be codenamed the "''Wyvern''". In early drafts of the script of [[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]], the role of the ''Super X3'' was to be taken by a new mecha, [[G-END]].
+*The 1996 special issue of ''Uchusen'' magazine promoting ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' states that the ''Super X3'' has MECM ports on its wings, the same jamming system used on [[Moguera|MOGUERA]]. The article also says that the ''Super X3'' was made from an improved super heat resistant alloy NT-1S, developed from [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]]'s NT-1 alloy, with an even stronger artificial diamond coating.{{Citation needed}}
 ==See also==
-*[[Super X]]
+*''[[Super X]]''
-*[[Super X2]]
+*''[[Super X2]]''
 ==References==
 {{Reflist|30}}

Super X3: Difference between revisions

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History

Heisei era

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Weapons

Flight

Durability

Weapon systems

Video games

Gallery

Concept art

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Post-production

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Trivia

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