Water Strider class hovercraft
The United Worlds Commonwealth
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The Water Strider class of hovercraft was produced in limited numbers on Earth for use in terrain unsuitable for wheeled and tracked vehicles.

For a ground vehicle the Water Strider has an impressive speed, but was finally supplanted by grav vehicles when the technology became widely available.



Tech Level:   8 Speed:   400kph maximum, 300kph cruise
Price:   Cr219,712 Travel Move:   800/600
Size:   84 cubic meters (6 displacement tons, Mc) Combat Move:   185/139
Mass:   16.4144 tons empty/24.3766 tons loaded Signature:   None vs. All methods
Power:   TL8 0.6 Mw MHD Turbine with 2 High Diff Mods vs. Fire:   No Diff Mod Stationary, +5
Bypass Turbofans generating 4.2 tons of at maximum speed , +4 at cruising speed
thrust each Maximum Acceleration:   0.14G
Maintenance:   5 Fuel Capacity:   960 liters LHyd for MHD turbine,
Controls: Enhanced electronic,TL8 navigation aids 6,720 liters hydrocarbon distillate for HBTs
Communications:   TL8 300km Radio Fuel Consumption/Endurance:   840 liters/hour
Sensors:   2xHeadlights, 3xRunning Lights for HBTs (420 liters/hour each, endurance of 8 hours), plus
ECM:   None power plant fuel is sufficient for 8
Life Support:   Heat, light hours constant power (4 hours for MHD Turbine
Cargo:   375 kg (1.5 cubic meters) when on-board oxygen is required.)
Crew:   1 (Driver) Decoys:   None
Passengers:   7 in adequate seats
Fire Control:   None
Armament:   None
Stabilisation:   None
Ammunition:   None
Reloading Data:   None

Combat Statistics
Configuration: Standard HF: 6
Suspension: Air Cushion 6 HS: 3
HR: 3
Deck: 3
Belly: 3
Water Strider class hovercraft