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U.S. Military to get star wars style hoverbikes
2015-06-23
[The Independent]
The US has joined together with a UK company to help it build a hoverbike, like those seen in Star Wars.
Posted by:frozen al

#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  

#6  Great! Now one Ewok can bring down Western Civilization as we know it!
Posted by: CrazyFool   2015-06-23 14:07  

#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  

#4  And no comment as yet from Gorb?
Posted by: Hupineger Glomomp52169   2015-06-23 11:53  

#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  

#2  A low flying plane for every dog-face.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-06-23 10:16  

#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  

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