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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kronos182" data-source="post: 6817102" data-attributes="member: 6668634">Sparrow Hover BikeThe sparrow is a small, light, highly maneuverable, and safe hover bike sold in large numbers. Excellent for commuting or for a Sunday cruise, the Sparrow will get you there.The small frame allows for excellent maneuverability, and the flared out bottom keeps costs down from requiring landing gear as it rests on the ground, and also provides the rider some protection from accidentally brushing against the hover system and from small debris blown up from the hover system. Two containers,about the size of a medium backpack are mounted on the back behind the user.The large windshield protects the user from the wind and also has a HUD, which can be turned off, that displays the collision warning system, GPS, fuel gauge,any errors or damage. Runs off an electric battery that comes with a universal adapter for plugging into any power source, allowing for up to 10 hours of operationThe Sparrow comes with a safety system, making it a favourite for learning howto use hover bikes. It comes with a dual dead man system, consisting of pressure plate in the seat and a harness that fits around the user's waist. If the user stands up on the Sparrow but retains control, the safety system will automatically start reducing speed to about 20 mph if the person remains standing for more than 20 seconds, after that it'll slow down even more until it stops. The harness helps keep the user on the bike, and if the user should fall off, there is only enough slack to allow the user to hang against the side, resting on the flared out bottom, preventing him/her from easily rolling under the bike and getting hurt by the hover system. The bike will also reduce speed and once stopped, will gradually lower to the ground. A compact collision system will guide the bike from hitting anything as it slows to a stop, and also links to the HUD and/or the user's helmet to aid in avoiding collisions while driving. Once the bike safely lands, a built in GPS and radio will transmit the bike's location and a message stating 'Rider unconscious and in distress' on emergency channels, and flashes lights and sound horn in an S.O.S.until someone shuts the engine off and disconnects the harness, presumably helping the rider.The Sparrow is 1 square wide and two squares long.Sparrow Hover Bike (PL6)Crew:1Passengers: 0Cargo: 50 lbsInit: +0Maneuver:+2Top Speed:170 (17)Defense: 10Hardness: 4Hit Points:16Size: MPurchase DC: 24Restriction: Lic (+1)Accessories:HUD, GPS, safety system (see description), anti collision system.Notes: Anti Collision system provides a +2 bonus to Drive checks to avoid debris,collisions or rams.[HR][/HR]Sky Hawk Rocket BikeThe Sky Hawk was designed to give the Air Force a multi-purpose vehicle that would combine the benefits of speed and mid-altitude flight capacities with the maneuverability and flexibility of an urban air support platform. In addition to the standard hover systems of a hover bike, the Sky Hawk has a rocket engine for high speed and two wings, which fold for easier storage, for stability and increased maneuverability. The dorsal and ventral fins fold into the body to allow better storage as well, as do the three landing wheels.The Sky Hawk is equipped with a triple laser turret in the nose, twin mini missile launchers and four heavier missiles for heavier targets, and a six shot smoke dispenser. Equipped with various sensors, collision alert, radar, passive night vision, all displayed on the windshield mounted HUD or linked to the pilot's flight helmet, or directly to the pilot's nervous system with a cyberjack. Two headlights are fixed forward in the nose plus a smaller one with atilt and pivot mounting mounted below the laser turret. The rocket engine gives the Sky Hawk an incredible boost of speed, but can not be used more than an hour at a time, allowing for some quick long distance travel before returning to cruising speed to allow the rockets to cool before using again.The Sky Hawk is 1 square (4 feet) with the wings retracted, 2 squares (8 feet) wide with wings extended and 2 squares (9.5 feet) long. Provides no cover to the pilot, just wear armour and have an oxygen supply when at higher altitudes,reaching up to 7500 feet, and able to hover a mere foot above the ground.Crew: 1Passengers: 0Cargo: 60 lbs.Init: +1Maneuver: +4Top Speed: 275 (27), 400 (40) with rocket thrustersDefense: 10Hardness: 8Hit Points: 26Size: LargePurchase DC: 31Restriction: Mil (+3)Accessories: Passive Night vision, radar, collision alert, HUD, cyberjack uplink, rocket thruster, triple laser turret, smoke dispenser (6 shot, 30 foot diameter cloud), twin mini missile launchers, GPS, military radio, four missile rails (typically tanto or other air to air missiles with longer range than mini missiles), 1 survival kit.Notes: Anti Collision system provides a +2 bonus to Drive checks to avoid debris, collisions or rams. Uses power cell with enough power for 10 continuous hours of flight.Rocket Thrusters will increase speed to 400 (40) the round they are activated,and can remain active for up to 60 minutes before needing to shut down for at least 10 minutes. If used for short bursts, no cool down is required. When activated, the pilot suffers a -2 to Pilot checks the round they are activated as the Sky Hawk immediately jumps up to full speed. Following rounds with the rockets activated do not suffer the penalty. Takes a full round to slow from full speed to cruising speed once the thrusters are deactivated. The laser turret has a 100 degree side to side pivot and can angle down 15 degrees. The laser turret can be linked to the helmet and turn with the user's head, similar to the Apache helicopter, this grants a +1 to attack rolls when used this way, but the pilot suffers a -1 to Pilot checks. [TABLE="width: 500"][TR][TD]  Weapon[/TD][TD]  Damage[/TD][TD]  Crit[/TD][TD]  Damage Type[/TD][TD]  Range Incr[/TD][TD]  Magazine[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]  Triple Laser[/TD][TD]  5d8[/TD][TD]  20[/TD][TD]  fire[/TD][TD]  100 ft[/TD][TD]  unlimited[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]  Mini Missiles[/TD][TD]  varies[/TD][TD]  -[/TD][TD]  varies[/TD][TD]  Typically 150 -200  ft[/TD][TD]  8 mini missiles  total[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]  Tanto Missiles[/TD][TD]  6d8[/TD][TD]  19-20[/TD][TD]  Fire[/TD][TD]  Minimum 100 ft[/TD][TD]  4 missiles[/TD][/TR][/TABLE][HR][/HR]Combat RiderThis heavily armoured and armed motorcycle is designed as a fast strike attack vehicle. Completely armoured except for the driver compartment, which is partly opened on both sides to allow visibility and easy embarking or disembarking. Armed with two rapid fire weapons on either side of the front wheel fixed forward. On top of the armoured pilot compartment is a 15 mm cannon for heavy strikes against light armour.The combat rider sees a lot of use in defense of cities due to its maneuverability and speed, but also in scout roles and light attack roles.The combat rider is 1 square wide and two squares long, providing half cover to the driver.Combat Rider (Late PL5)Crew: 1Passengers: 0Cargo: 20 lbsInit: -1Maneuver: +2Top Speed: 175 (17)Defense: 9Hardness: 10Hit Points: 40Size: LargePurchase DC: 29Restriction: Mil (+3)Accessories: Headlight,military radio, two fire-linked 7.62mm machineguns, 15mm turret mounted cannon,off-road suspension, smoke grenade launcher 6 grenades.Notes: Penalties for rough terrain are halved, has enough fuel for 7 hours of driving. Smoke grenades can be launched with a range increments of 30 feet out to 5 increments, or can be released to create a trail of smoke behind the combat rider. [TABLE="width: 500"][TR][TD]  Weapon[/TD][TD]  Damage[/TD][TD]  Crit[/TD][TD]  Damage Type[/TD][TD]  Range Incr[/TD][TD]  Rate of Fire[/TD][TD]  Magazine[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]  15mm Cannon[/TD][TD]  3d12[/TD][TD]  20[/TD][TD]  Ballistic[/TD][TD]  175 ft[/TD][TD]  Semi, auto[/TD][TD]  Link (20 rds)[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]  7.62mm Machinegun[/TD][TD]  3d10[/TD][TD]  20[/TD][TD]  Ballilstic[/TD][TD]  90 ft[/TD][TD]  Semi, auto[/TD][TD]  Link (150 rds ea)[/TD][/TR][/TABLE][HR][/HR]Ascension Hover BikeThe Ascension hover bike isn't really a bike, but more like a high tech version of the segway using hover technology. The Ascension consists of a platform that the user stands on, with a control stand that can adjust in height to accommodate users of different heights. The controls are simple, similar to a motorcycle, but to control height, the user moves the handle bars up or down.The Ascension comes with several safety features, a harness with a deadman switch that turns the propulsion unit off in the event that the user falls off,still connected to the Ascension, and will slowly float down to the ground at a rate of 1 foot per minute; a headlight, collision alert, minimum height over a certain speed and a maximum height of only 100 feet, and horn. The safety system is a scaled down version found on the Sparrow hover bike. The Ascension control stand can fold down to allow for better storage.The Ascension is only one square wide and long, providing one-quarter cover in the front only. Ascension Hover BikeCrew: 1Passengers: 0Cargo: Whatever can be strapped to the user.Init: +2Maneuver: +3Top Speed: 100 ft/rdDefense: 11Hardness: 1Hit Points: 10Size: SmallWeight: 30 lbsPurchase DC: 17Restriction: NoneAccessories: Collision alert, safety system, headlight, horn, folding system.Notes: +2 to Drive/Pilot checks to avoid hazards, minimum flight height 2 feet,maximum height 100 feet.  Folding system: when not in use, the handles fold down, the control stand bends in 3 places to fold down atop the platform the user stands on, reducing its size, allowing it to be stored easier. Has enough power for 5 hours of continuous flight, recharge only takes 2 hours.</blockquote>

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