The AirRaft is a standard vehicle, very common throught Terran space, and used in a wide variety of situations. It comes in several configurations, but the most common in civilian use is the sedan model — a covered four-seater, massing about two tonnes and with a total load capacity (including passengers) of about four tonnes. Smaller two-seaters exist, as do larger versions, but models capable of carrying more than six are quite rare.
It can achieve 100 kph as a cruise speed, with occasional bursts to 150 kph. In extreme situations, the craft can achieve sub-orbital flight, but this performance requires approximately six hours. All passengers would be required to wear vacc suits, as the AirRaft is open and not pressurized.
Open-topped variants are also very common, and in weather-controlled environments generally outnumber the closed variety.
The AirRaft operates off capacitors charged from the ship's main power plant. One charge is sufficient for about one week or about 10,000 kilometers of cruising. Recharges take about two hours; since they use energy from the ship they are essentially free.
Theoretically, an AirRaft can be as long as you like. You could just keep extending the bed and adding repulsors at stated separations. But the longer they get, the less maneuverable they become, and for practical purposes, in urban environments, six to eight metres is about the limit on length. Greater capacity is better achieved by linking several AirRafts together in a computer-controlled train.
