VR-52T M.O.S.P.E.A.D.A. Ride Armor

(Rey Type)

The high cost of the VR-40 Blowsperior Ride Armor made it unsuited to either the pilot emergency vehicle role or that of a standard infantry unit. The M.O.S.P.E.A.D.A (Mobile Operation Soldier Protection Emergency Aviation Dive Armor) was developed using only forearm plate and hand held weaponry to reduce costs. The Ride Armors proved highly successful in giving the Mars Base infantry a more than even chance against the Inbit mecha. As the Inbit mecha progressed later in the conflict, groups of Ride Armors often had to combine their fire power to even cripple the Gamo or Gosu.

The T Standard was intended as an onboard ship model, trading the EP-40 energy pistol for the F models twin GR-97s. The T model was well received for it's acuracy and ammo efficiecy, but it lacked stopping power and unless the pilot hit the Inbit's vulnerable sensor eye combat was often drawn out. The ability to recharge to energy clip often made up for this however.

Dimensions

	Ride Mode	Armor Mode
Total Height:	1.09m	2.30m
Total Width :	.50m	1.03m
Total Length:	2.05m	1.60m
Total Weight:	132kg

Performance:

Speed, Ride mode : 336kph max., 128kph typical cruising speed
Speed, Armor mode (running): Approximately equal to that of the pilot.
Speed, Armor mode (flying) : 288 kph at up to 61m, hover at 9.1m
Fuel supply : 100 hours operational use, on one standard fuel cell

Personal Combat Armor:

To use the Ride Armors, the pilot must be wearing a suit of CVR-3M body armor, to which the Ride Armors attaches to in Armor mode. The transformation will not work without the CVR armor.

Weapon Systems

Internal:

The VR-52 MOSPEADA model Ride Armor has no internal armament.

External:

EP-40 40mm pulse beam gun

Hand-held:

A pilot may use a hand-held weapon in the left hand as the EP-40 only requires just the right hand to fire it. The most typical weapon carried is the Mars Gallant H90 in rifle mode.

Armor:

While the best defensive feature the Ride Armor has is its amazing agility and maneuverability, they are constructed from advanced ceramics and alloys, and will stop all human small arms and rifle fire. The Ride Armors provide excellent protection for a personal armor against heavier weapons as well as against many anti-infantry energy weapons. A Ride Armor can sometimes withstand two or more blasts from Inbit plasma guns, and the armor holds even under fire from the Gamo's heat cannons for limited amounts of time. Vulnerable areas of the pilot are part of the upper arms; thighs and helmet are not protected by the Ride Armor, but are covered by the CVR-3 armor.

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Last Updated: Sunday, May 26th 2002 - 10:29 AM

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