Hover Cargo Truck

Model number: N/A
Code name: Hover Cargo Truck
Unit type: transport truck
Manufacturer: Earth Federation Forces
Operator(s): Earth Federation Forces; Principality of Zeon
First deployment: unknown
Accommodation: 1 driver and 1 gunner in main cabin
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
Armor materials: unknown
Powerplant: unknown
Propulsion: 4 x hover engine, total output unknown
Performance: unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments: 12.7mm machine gun, mounted in cupola

The Hover Cargo Truck was a transport vehicle used by the Earth Federation Forces during the One Year War in UC 0079. In place of tires on axles, the vehicle was propelled by four hover engine pods, similar to the ones used by the M353A4 Bloodhound. The Hover Cargo Truck had a flatbed for cargo to be strapped down on. It was lightly armed with a 12.7mm machine gun. Hover Cargo Trucks were used on multiple battlefields, including in Southeast Asia with the Kojima Battalion. The Hover Cargo Truck was also used by Earth-based Zeon units near the end of the war.

First appearance: Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th M.S. Team
Original mechanical designer: Kimitoshi Yamane

Rear view