Hover-Bus
A hover bus is a regular land-based school bus with added VLC (Vertical Lift Capability).
Inside runs a long corridor of numbered doors, each with a light above it.
- Horizontal Power: 6 RRTPs (Retractable Rooftop Thrust Pipes)
- Vertical Power: 6 RUTPs (Retractable Underbelly Thrust Pipes)
- Top air speed: 117 mph
- Maximum passenger capacity: 80
- Maximum altitude: 1,000 feet
- Typical color: Yellow with yellow spots
Exactly 100 of these fantastic vehicles have ever been built. It was initially designed and constructed by Mr. Rosebank, but he has since then licensed the manufacture to G & J Tarrow Siblings Inc. (world famous makers of Triplocopters, dirigibles and other things that fly).
All 100 sold are used in summer camps across the country. Except Camp Footmøld. They do not have one.
The Camp Goodacre bus arrives at 8am sharp. The trip from Dash's house to camp takes fifteen minutes and sixteen seconds.
First seen in Book 13, page 11
Research
e_hover_busIn the printed almanac pages (1 cited)
Straight from the books
Facts
object_fact (6)
The Hover-Bus is a regular land-based school bus with added VLC (Vertical Lift Capability).
A hover bus is a regular land-based school bus with added VLC (Vertical lift Capability). b13:c01:p011 b13:c99:p418
The Hover-Bus has Horizontal Power from 6 RRTPs (Retractable Rooftop Thrust Pipes) and Vertical Power from 6 RUTPs (Retractable Underbelly Thrust Pipes).
Horizontal Power: 6 RRTPs (Retractable Rooftop Thrust Pipes) Vertical Power: 6 RUTPs (Retractable Underbelly Thrust Pipes) b13:c99:p418
The typical color of a Hover-Bus is yellow with yellow spots.
Typical color: Yellow with yellow spots b13:c99:p418
The Hover-Bus was initially designed and constructed by Mr. Rosebank, but he has since licensed the manufacture to G & J Tarrow Siblings Inc.
It was initially designed and constructed by Mr. Rosebank, but he has since then licensed the manufacture to G & J Tarrow Siblings Inc. (world famous makers of Triplocopters, dirigibles and other things that fly). b13:c99:p418
All 100 Hover-Buses are used in summer camps across the country, except Camp Footmold which does not have one.
All 100 sold are in used in summer camps across the country. Except Camp Footmold. They do not have one. b13:c99:p418
Inside the Hover-Bus is a long corridor with numbered doors on either side, each door having a light above it.
Inside, it was not like a bus at all. Before me was a long corridor with numbered doors on either side. b13:c01:p014 b13:c01:p015
world_rule (1)
The Camp Goodacre bus arrives at 8am sharp to pick up campers.
The Camp Letter had said the bus would come at 8am sharp. b13:c01:p008
numeric_fact (5)
The Hover-Bus has a top air speed of 117 mph.
Top air speed: 117 mph b13:c99:p418
The Hover-Bus has a maximum passenger capacity of 80.
Maximum passenger capacity: 80 b13:c99:p418
The Hover-Bus has a maximum altitude of 1,000 feet.
Maximum altitude: 1,000 feet b13:c99:p418
Exactly 100 Hover-Buses have ever been built.
Exactly 100 of these fantastic vehicles have ever been built. b13:c99:p418
The Hover-Bus journey from Dash's house to Camp Goodacre takes fifteen minutes and sixteen seconds.
The journey will take fifteen minutes and sixteen seconds. Please sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. b13:c01:p017
Relationships
- other: used by Camp Goodacre
All 100 sold are in used in summer camps across the country. Except Camp Footmold. They do not have one. b13:c99:p418