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2015-06-23 Science & Technology

U.S. Military to get star wars style hoverbikes

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Posted by frozen al 2015-06-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Increases the fuel load needed to field a unit by quite a bit. Hover is not energy cheap.

Posted by 3dc 2015-06-23 09:56|| 2015-06-23 09:56|| Front Page Top

#2 A low flying plane for every dog-face.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-06-23 10:16|| 2015-06-23 10:16|| Front Page Top

#3 I trust Uncle Sam has the sense to equip them with The Club like Sidious didn't.

Posted by Korora 2015-06-23 11:01|| 2015-06-23 11:01|| Front Page Top

#4 And no comment as yet from Gorb?

Posted by Hupineger Glomomp52169 2015-06-23 11:53|| 2015-06-23 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Probably use them to transport supplies rather than people over rough terrain. Or possibly medi-vac.

Posted by phil_b 2015-06-23 12:42|| 2015-06-23 12:42|| Front Page Top

#6 Great! Now one Ewok can bring down Western Civilization as we know it!

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-06-23 14:07|| 2015-06-23 14:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Well alrighty then ... wid SIDE BLASTERS???

Mini-Armed UAVS + High-Mobility Load Carriers as "Pardner(s)"???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-06-23 19:39|| 2015-06-23 19:39|| Front Page Top

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