Bird Garuda

This article is about a mecha in Chojin Sentai Jetman.

Bird Garuda
Sentai:	Chojin Sentai Jetman
First Appearance:	Ep. 23: The New Warriors Debut
Length:	54 m
Weight:	105 tons
Speed:	Mach 20

Bird Garuda (バードガルーダ, Bādo Garūda) is the secondary mecha of the Jetmen in Chojin Sentai Jetman. Its toy version is known as Super Dreadnought Jet Garuda (超弩級 ジェットガルーダ, Chōdokyū Jetto Garuda)

Overview

It is actually an alien space-ship built and manned by the three survivors of the Kingdom of Dimensia, one of the many dimensional planes conquered by Vyram.

Appearances: Jetman Episodes 23-25, 32, 36, 38, 39

Ray, Kanna, and Dan in Bird Garuda cockpit

History

Jet Garuda was made by Dimension fighters, Ray, Kanna and Dan.

When Dimension fighters came on Earth, they joined forces with Jetmen, and Jet Garuda was stored on Skyforce facilities. The Jetmen basically inherited Jet Garuda when Dimension fighters were killed, and from that point they used it as a secondary robot.

Jet Garuda lies destroyed on the ground after the final battle

It was destroyed in the final battle, but shown rebuilt in the sequel manga.

Jet Garuda

Jet Garuda
Height:	60.8 m
Weight:	105 tons
Speed:	Mach 6
Power:	3,000,000

"Transformation! Jet Garuda! Complete! Jet Garuda!"

―Red Hawk announcing combination^[src]

Jet Garuda (ジェットガルーダ, Jetto Garūda) is the secondary Giant Robo of the Jetmen. When the command "Transformation! Jet Garuda" (変形! ジェットガルーダ, Henkei! Jetto Garūda) is given, the cockpit of the Bird Garuda forms the head, the tailfins become the back, the rear intakes become the feet, and the forward engines are the shoulders (the forearms and lower legs slide back) then it lets out a powerful eagle screech. It forms the headdress, body (with Jet Hawk as the center), forearms, and lower legs of the Great Ícarus and attaches to the rear of the Ícarus Haken to form the Hyper Haken. It is armed with the Dia Blizzard (ダイヤブリザード, Daiya Burizādo), Wing Slasher (ウィングスラッシャー, Wingu Surasshā), Garudo Searcher (ガルドサーチャー, GarudoSāchā) and the Garuda Burst (ガルーダバースト, Garūda Bāsuto). Its finishing attack is the Garuda Claw (ガルーダクロー, Garūda Kurō).

Appearances: Jetman Episodes 23-28, 30, 31, 34, 36, 38-41, 43-44, 46-48, 51

Yellow and Blue in Jet Garuda

Yellow and Black in Jet Garuda

Commander Odagiri in Jet Garuda

Radiguet takes over Jet Garuda

Garuda Burst

Garuda Claw

Alternate Formations

Hyper Haken

Hyper Haken
Combined From:	Jet Hawk Jet Swan Jet Swallow Jet Owl Jet Condor Bird Garuda
Length:	88.6 m
Weight:	199 tons

When the command "Fusion! Haken Scram" (合体! ハーケンスクラム, Gattai! Hāken Sukuramu) is given, it can reform into the Hyper Haken (ハイパーハーケン, Haipā Hāken, Haken is German for "hook" or "mark"), which is armed with the Hyper Buster (ハイパーバスター, Haipā Basutā) and its finishing attack is the Hyper G Attack (ハイパー・G・アタック, Haipā Jī Atakku). 

Appearances: Jetman Episodes 32, 34

Hyper Buster

Energizing for attack

Hyper G Attack

Additional Formations

Great Icarus

Great Icarus
Combined From:	Jet Hawk Jet Swan Jet Swallow Jet Owl Jet Condor/Jet Eagle Bird Garuda
Height:	77.5 m
Weight:	199 tons
Speed:	Mach 2.5
Power:	8,000,000

Great Icarus (グレートイカロス, Gurēto Ikarosu): The combination of the Jet Icarus and the Jet Garuda into a powerful robot, formed by the command "Fusion! Great Scram" (合体! グレートスクラム, Gattai! Gurēto Sukuramu). It is armed with Jet Garuda's claws and can fire the Great Beam (グレートビーム, Gurēto Bīmu) from its forehead crest. It destroys monsters with its ultimate finishing attack, the Bird Maser (バードメーザー, Bādo Mēzā), an energy wave in the shape of the Jetman symbol fired from its chest.

A creation concept of Great Icarus

A combination process of Great Icarus

Bird Mazer

Appearances: Jetman Episodes 24, 26-28, 34, 41, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

to be added

Design

• Jet Garuda is the last Mecha designed by Yasuhiro Moriki.

Concept Art

Bird Garuda, Jet Garuda, and Hyper Haken concept art

Great Icarus concept art

Etymology

to be added

Notes

• Jet Garuda was the first sentai mecha to be modeled after a mythical creature, specifically the Garuda.
• Unlike most secondary Super Sentai mecha, Bird/Jet Garuda is not created or constructed by the organization that recruits the sentai team who become its pilots. Making Its appearce being based on the motif of its sentai ranger pilots a pure coincidence.
• While the Icarus Haken is an homage to the God Phoenix from Gatchaman, the Hyper Haken is an homage to the Gatchaspartan from Gatchaman Fighter, as both combine all the respective mechas into one single vehicle for a supercharged finisher attack.
• In the series, Jet Garuda appears to be the same size as Jet Icarus. However; in all combining sets of toys or action figures based on the two mecha, Jet Garuda is at least twice the size of Jet Icarus.

Appearances

• TV Show
• Video Games

• Chojin Sentai Jetman
  • Ep. 23: The New Warriors Debut (first appearance of Bird Garuda and Jet Garuda)
  • Ep. 24: Launch, Super Robot (first appearance of Great Icarus)
  • Ep. 25: The Laughing Shadow-People
  • Ep. 26: I'm a Primitive
  • Ep. 27: The Great Escape From Hell
  • Ep. 28: The Original Dimensional Beast (dream only)
  • Ep. 30: The Three Demons Rise (cameo)
  • Ep. 31: The Sentai Disbands
  • Ep. 32: Wings!! One More Time (first appearance of Hyper Haken)
  • Ep. 34: Ryu the Traitor
  • Ep. 36: A Walking Appetite! The Antmen
  • Ep. 38: Sudden Hammer!
  • Ep. 39: Spin, Roulette of Life
  • Ep. 40: It's an Order! Change the Sentai
  • Ep. 41: Transformation Impossible! The Base Destroyed
  • Ep. 43: Sneak into the Commander's Body
  • Ep. 44: Demon Robo! Veronica
  • Ep. 45: The Hot Milk of Victory
  • Ep. 46: The Great Demon King of the Tomato Field
  • Ep. 48: A Kiss of Death
  • Ep. 49: Maria... Her Love and Death
  • Final Ep.: Flap Your Wings! Aviators! (final appearance and destruction)

Jetman video game

Great Icarus faces off against a boss in a robo battle.

Great Icarus appears in the Chojin Sentai Jetman video game. It is used to defeat the bosses of each area in the game.