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[[Image:Motorcycles2.JPG|thumb|right|The flying motorcycles begin to take-off.]] | [[Image:Motorcycles2.JPG|thumb|right|The flying motorcycles begin to take-off.]] | ||
''' | '''Turbines''', also known as '''flying motorcycles''' due to their similarity to the [[Earth (1980)|Earth]] [[w:motorcycle|bike]], help [[Colonial Warrior|Warriors]] like [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] to get around quickly, and escape quickly if necessary. The motorcycles appear normal and are usually operated as wheeled ground vehicles, but can also be used as aircraft if the situation requires it. They can also be rendered invisible, in order to avoid detection when parked ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]). Additionally, the motorcycles are outfitted with forward mounted laser guns, which Troy and Dillon use to strafe the Nazi train station, thus allowing the Jewish prisoners to escape from the boxcars ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III]]). | ||
At several points during the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' television series, Troy and Dillon are forced to engage the flying mode of the | At several points during the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' television series, Troy and Dillon are forced to engage the flying mode of the turbines in full view of civilian Earth people who have never seen the technology. This leads to looks of amazement from [[Willy]]'s assorted bikers and law enforcement personnel who witness the bikes soaring into the skies. This is a source of comic relief with the series. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 16:35, 30 July 2007
Turbines, also known as flying motorcycles due to their similarity to the Earth bike, help Warriors like Troy and Dillon to get around quickly, and escape quickly if necessary. The motorcycles appear normal and are usually operated as wheeled ground vehicles, but can also be used as aircraft if the situation requires it. They can also be rendered invisible, in order to avoid detection when parked (Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I). Additionally, the motorcycles are outfitted with forward mounted laser guns, which Troy and Dillon use to strafe the Nazi train station, thus allowing the Jewish prisoners to escape from the boxcars (Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III).
At several points during the Galactica 1980 television series, Troy and Dillon are forced to engage the flying mode of the turbines in full view of civilian Earth people who have never seen the technology. This leads to looks of amazement from Willy's assorted bikers and law enforcement personnel who witness the bikes soaring into the skies. This is a source of comic relief with the series.
Notes
- The bikes are modified from the Yamaha MX 175 bicycles; there were only two of these machines modified. A third was being produced as a functional dummy, but is chopped in half in order for it to be hung from a helicopter to create a realistic lift-off effect for "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I".