User:Impurest Cheese/M8 Light All-Terrain Vehicle


 * Although many of the vehicles used by the URF are stolen from the UNSC they do create their own models with the M8 Light All-Terrain Vehicle or Ibex being a good example.

Overview

 * The M8 Light All-Terrain Vehicle is a URF motorbike that is equipped with a track system to increase off road performance. Although rarely used in open battle they are used by the URF as messengers and as mobile missile launchers for URF Troopers armed with RPG92s. It is also used by snipers to move quickly from one spot to another when positioned in forests and poor terrain environments. The UNSC would stick to the M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle although many UNSC personnel showed curiosity on how the track system worked and how the Ibex performed. The Ibex was able to be carried in the TV-89 Transport VTOL along with all full unit of URF troopers. After the URF were driven off Ferrus II in 2559 the Ibex would be sold to the UNSC where it would be used alongside the mongoose ATV

Track System

 * The Ibex's track system stretches around both wheels and under the chassis of the main bike. The treads themselves are made from a reinforced plastic covered with tire rubber held together by strands of Kevlar rope. Each segment can fleck independently making the tread more limber if all the components were rigid. Despite the odd arrangement of the tread around the wheel the Ibex is easy to corner thanks to the independent handles and pedals for the front and rear of the bike respectively. When entering a turn the driver steers the front with the handlebars turning the front of the tread while pushing the pedal on the same size to angle the rear of the tread into the turn. This gives the rider of the Ibex more control when climbing steep hills or cornering quickly.

Comparison with the M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle

 * The Ibex fills the same role for the URF as the Mongoose does for the UNSC. The Ibex moves faster and is more stable then the Mongoose although when crashing the Mongoose has a higher survival rate then the Ibex. The armor of the Mongoose is slightly heavier then the Ibex although this has very little impact on the survival of the vehicle. When climbing up hills the Ibex has the advantage due to the tread system although the Mongoose is still capable of traversing steep hills. Over all while the Ibex is superior in uneven environments the Mongoose is much safer to drive then the URF vehicle.

UNSC Remarks

 * "A tracked motorcycle. I would love to give that a try someday sound's like it could give the Mongoose a run for it's money"