Wing Gundam
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{{Infobox Mobile Suit
| Suit image=<!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Wing ver ka.jpg|300px|Wing Gundam, redesigned Hajime Katoki version|{{deletable image-caption|1=Saturday, 15 December 2007}}]] -->
| Suit caption=Wing Gundam, redesigned Hajime Katoki version
| Suit universe=Gundam Wing
| Suit name=Wing Gundam
| Suit designation=XXXG-01W Wing Gundam
| Suit type=Gundam mobile suit
| Suit manufacturer=Lagrange 1 Colonies
| Suit main pilot=[[Heero Yuy]]
| Suit height=16.7 metres
| Suit empty weight=7.7 tons
| Suit full weight=
| Suit sensor range=
| Suit generator=ultracompact fusion reactor
| Suit armor=Gundanium alloy
| Suit weapons=2 x vulcan gun<br>2 x machinecannon<br>1 x beam saber<br>buster rifle<br>shield
| Suit tech=Self-detonation device, "Bird Mode" conversion
}}'''XXXG-01W Wing Gundam''' (also referred to as '''Gundam Zero-One''') is one of the five fictional Gundam [[mobile suit]]s appearing in the ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing]]'' anime series. It is one of the five Gundam mobile suits derived from the [[XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero]], with both suits created by Doctor J. Wing Gundam is capable of flight; transforming into [[fighter aircraft]] mode (or "bird mode").
The original Wing Gundam was designed in 1995 by [[Kunio Okawara]], along with many of the other mobile suits in the anime. The five 'second-stage' Gundams were later redesigned by [[Hajime Katoki]] for the 1997 OVA ''[[Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz]]''. As the new designs became canonical, Katoki also created [[retcon]] designs for the original five Gundams, which were published in ''[[Newtype (magazine)|Newtype]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/lord_satorious/gw_katoki.html |title=Hajime Katoki Gundam Wing Redesigns |accessdate=2007-01-28}}</ref> As with the original designs, Wing inherits most of its physical appearance from Wing Zero due to Doctor J being it's designer.
==Role in plot==
<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:Wing1.gif|thumb|left|Original Wing Gundam design]] -->Wing Gundam is one of the five mobile suits sent to Earth as part of [[Operation Meteor]]; a plan whereby rebels would be able to weaken the controlling influence the [[After Colony Nations and Factions#United Earth Sphere Alliance|United Earth Sphere Alliance]] and the [[Organization of the Zodiac]] held over the orbital colonies. Wing Gundam was launched from the cluster of orbital colonies located at the [[Lagrangian point#L1|L1 Lagrange point]], and was piloted by [[Heero Yuy]].
Wing Gundam was originally the main mobile suit of the series, being piloted by the main character and sharing its name with the series' title, however it was eventually replaced by its ancestor, Wing Zero, which Heero would end up piloting.
Wing Gundam is heavily damaged multiple times, as well as actually being destroyed three times, in the anime series. First, it is crash landed on earth in Episode 1 after Heero fires three torpedoes at the gundam in an attempt to self detonate it
. Heero eventually repairs his gundam with parts from the Gundam Deathscythe. Next it is self detonated in Episode 10 and is rebuilt by [[Zechs Merquise]]. It is later damaged in the right knee area in episode 33, following a heavy battle with OZ's new Virgo mobile suits. OZ recovers the suit and has it repaired, and [[Lady Une]] uses it to save [[Treize Khushrenada]] in episode 46 where it is destroyed for the second time from Battleship Libra's main cannon fire.
==Weapons==
The Wing Gundam's main armaments include a buster rifle capable of firing very powerful projectiles. The drawback is that the ammunition of this weapon is limited to three shots. Next is the shield mounted on the left hand. Though not a weapon it has been shown to be able to cut through a Leo mobile suit's armor plating. There are also machine guns placed on the head and shoulders of the gundam. Finally the Wing Gundam also has a beam saber stored in a recharge area in its shield.
==Appearances outside ''Gundam Wing''==
Wing Gundam and its pilot, Heero Yuy, along with five other notable mecha and pilots from the various ''Gundam'' series, were recognized in the second set of "Anime Heroes and Heroines" stamps, released in Japan in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://yushu.or.jp/english/e_sdate/05jpn/05kine/050801c1.html | title = Anime Hero and Heroine Series II - Gundam | accessdate = 2007-01-13}}</ref> ''Gundam'' was the second of only four franchises to be given the honor; the others were [[Pokémon|Pocket Monsters]], [[Galaxy Express 999]], and [[Detective Conan]].
Wing Gundam was first seen on-screen not in its titular show, but in [[G Gundam|G-Gundam]], being one of many mobile suits that appeared as cameo appearances in the final battle against the Devil Gundam Colony.
==References==
*{{cite web |url=http://www.gundamofficial.com/www_ac/gw/mecha/mecha_gundam_wing.html |title=GundamOfficial.com - Wing Gundam |accessdate=2007-01-28 |publisher=SOTSU AGENCY - SUNRISE / BANDAI}}
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