>>23381503
Zeon mirrors IJN/IJA aircraft development as well. The Zaku is mostly analogous to the Zero fighter
>>23381755
The Zaku 2 HM is not a real new platform. It has no room to grow and mostly gets performance due to being expensive.
The Rick Dom, while not being maneuverable/agile, still has an amazing amount of horsepower and a clear idea of having space "saved" on the hull for future energy weapons developments.
You really don't need more than a T72 in space.