Hoverbike (Republic of the Sphere)

	Hoverbike
	Production information
Manufacturer
Use
Tech Base	Inner Sphere
Chassis Type (Size)	Hover (Small)
Equipment Rating
Introduced	3087
	Technical specifications
Mass	1.2 Tons
Speed	129 km/h
Top Speed	194 km/h
Power Plant
Power Plant Type	Fuel cell
Fuel (Type/Range)	Hydrogen/1502 km
Armament	1 x Support Laser; 1 x Support Machine Gun ;
Armor
Barrier Armor Rating (BAR)	7
BV (2.0)	42

This article is about the Republic-produced hoverbike. For other uses, see Hoverbike.

Description

Armed, armored, and able to move almost 200 kilometres per hour, the Republic of the Sphere Hoverbike found popularity among militias and irregulars. Its small profile and high speed give its driver a level of mobility akin to a hovertank, but able to fit in tighter spaces.^[3]

Equipment and Capabilities

The standard version carries a support laser and a support machine gun, assisted by an advanced fire control system. In addition, it has room for 107 kg of cargo.^[3]

Variants

Laser

A common variant replaces the machine gun with a second support laser. ^[3] BV (2.0) = 45^[4]

MG

A common variant replaces the support laser with a second machine gun. ^[3] BV (2.0) = 38^[5]

MWDA Dossier Variant

Zephyr

Heavily customized, Tora Sradac's personal hoverbike carries a prototype XL-970a autocannon and a pair of Stefler Heavy Recoilless Rifles, the latter firing armor-piercing rockets.^[6] This variant is found in a pilot dossier for MechWarrior: Dark Age. No record sheet has been provided for it.

Notes

Profiles of this hoverbike in Dossiers and Pilot Cards and Technical Readout: Irregulars describe the hoverbike as a Republic invention, potentially implying all hoverbikes rather than this specific design. However, the Bayamo and JI-002 Hoverbike both predate the Republic hoverbike.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 57: "Hoverbike"
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 MUL page on the Hoverbike
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 54: "Appendix I: Light Infantry Vehicles"
↑ MUL page on the Hoverbike (Laser)
↑ MUL page on the Hoverbike (MG)
↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 51: "Tora's Raiders"

Bibliography

[TRO:Ip57-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 57: "Hoverbike"

[MUL-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 MUL page on the Hoverbike

[TRO:Ip54-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 54: "Appendix I: Light Infantry Vehicles"

[4] MUL page on the Hoverbike (Laser)

[5] MUL page on the Hoverbike (MG)

[DADossiers51-6] MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 51: "Tora's Raiders"

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