Ultra-Tech/Vehicle: Panlunar Consortium Hoverbike
I decided to have some fun and crack open GURPS Vehicles 3e, GURPS Ultra-Tech, and Pyramid 3-96 to create a hoverbike. Have to say, making hoverbikes is much easier than spaceships.
Panlunar Consortium Hoverbike (TL 10)
Subassemblies: GEV Skirt
Body Features: Good streamlining, sloped front.
Propulsion: One TL 10 800 lb. thrust ducted hoverfan (40 kW).
Instruments and Electronics: Short-range radio (500 mi, neg. kW). Headlights (neg. kW). Inertial navigation system (neg. kW). Small computer (neg. kW, Complexity 4): Datalink (Complexity 1). Terminal (neg. kW).
Controls: Electronic.
Crew Stations: Exposed cramped crew station.
Passenger Seats: Exposed cramped seat.
Energy Bank: Rechargeable power cell stores 3,456,000 kW, powers the vehicle for 24 hours of uninterrupted driving.
Armor: DR 20 advanced polymer nanocomposite armor.
Statistics: Empty weight 345 lbs. Usual payload 400 lbs. Loaded weight 745 lbs. Volume 12 cf. Surface area 31 sf. Price $67,150.
Hover Performance: Aerodynamic drag 10.25, hover top speed 202 mph, hAccel 2, hMR 0.25, hSR 5, hDecel 1.
Body Features: Good streamlining, sloped front.
Propulsion: One TL 10 800 lb. thrust ducted hoverfan (40 kW).
Instruments and Electronics: Short-range radio (500 mi, neg. kW). Headlights (neg. kW). Inertial navigation system (neg. kW). Small computer (neg. kW, Complexity 4): Datalink (Complexity 1). Terminal (neg. kW).
Controls: Electronic.
Crew Stations: Exposed cramped crew station.
Passenger Seats: Exposed cramped seat.
Energy Bank: Rechargeable power cell stores 3,456,000 kW, powers the vehicle for 24 hours of uninterrupted driving.
Armor: DR 20 advanced polymer nanocomposite armor.
Statistics: Empty weight 345 lbs. Usual payload 400 lbs. Loaded weight 745 lbs. Volume 12 cf. Surface area 31 sf. Price $67,150.
Hover Performance: Aerodynamic drag 10.25, hover top speed 202 mph, hAccel 2, hMR 0.25, hSR 5, hDecel 1.
DRIVING/TL (HOVERCRAFT)
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TL
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Vehicle
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ST/HP
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Hnd/SR
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HT
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Move
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LWt.
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Load
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SM
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Occ.
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DR
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Cost
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Locations
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10
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PLC Hoverbike
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28
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4/2
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11
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2/100
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0.75
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0.4
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+0
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1+1
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20
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$67,150
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E
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Whoooooooooosh! :)
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