Chandler MetalSmith
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The Chandler MetalSmith Mark III
- hovercar (10–40 cm above ground) circa 2060’s
- outer skin may change color as owner desires
- canopy, hinge forward
- soft brown leather interior
- seats 4 (6 if friendly)
- top speed 440 kph (with six seventy kilo occupants)
- six fans underneath for ground effect
- row of three rear turbojets for flight
- retractable wings (skips at 180 w/wings, 220 w/o)
- airscoop and rocket brakes
- airscoop fed ramjets for flight
- stabilize with wings and fans
- driver optional gyroscope system (hard to flip over)
- carcomp w/ infochip and 260-page printed manual
- class C autopilot
- cannot climb straight up, but can gain 300 meters in a two-square-block diameter loop.
- NYC blocks are ≈ 80×240 m, suggesting a ¹⁄₃ NM loop ( ¹⁄₂ gradient or 26° ∠ ).
References
- Emerald Eyes page 91
- The Long Run page 111
