Malach Powerjet


Craft: Malach Industries KJ-90 Powerjet
Type: Personal power glider
Scale: Speeder
Length: 2.1 meters
Skill: Powerjet operations; KJ-90 (Jetpack Operation= -2D)
Cost: 1,500 credits
Crew: 1
Passengers: None
Cover: None
Cargo Capacity: None
Move: 175; 500 kph
Maneuverability: 2D+1
Body Strength: 1D
Altitude Range: 200 meters
Weapons: None

A step up from jet packs, personal power gliders have recently become a hot item among recreational flyers, and among those users of jet packs that are willing to trade sudden deployment for longer flight.

In form, the gliders appear to be heavy back packs, with a thin handle attached to either side. When the handles are grasped, and the glider activated, plasteel wings will shoot out from the sides, and a modified light ion engine will engage. The handles hold the controls for the glider, though the pilots body movements also exert substantial influence on the glider's course. The wings of the glider are similar to those of a hang glider, though they are shorter and more streamlined. Many of the companies that produce these gliders have covered them with flashy paint jobs and logos, in order to better sell the vehicles to the young thrill seekers that are their primary market.

The gliders hold up to two hours worth of fuel, though it is very easy to conserve that energy if slower travel is made, and thermals and updrafts are used to provide lift. Military versions of these craft are in production, usually having a larger fuel supply, and mounting a pair of blaster rifles. However, the skills required in flying these craft render them useless for all but elite commando units.
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