モスピーダ Mospeada
[[Mecha]] featured in the 1980s anime TV show [[Kikou Souseiki Mospeada]]. 

[b]M.O.S.P.E.A.D.A.[/b] stands for "[b]M[/b]ilitary [b]O[/b]peration [b]S[/b]oldier [b]P[/b]rotection [b]E[/b]mergency [b]A[/b]viation [b]D[/b]ive [b]A[/b]rmor". This mecha is a transformable [[motorcycle]]-[[power armor]] hybrid used by the humans to fight the [[Inbit]] [[alien]]s that have invaded Earth.

There are three basic models shown in the series:

* The red [b]VR-038L Bartley[/b] is armed with a six-round [[rocket launcher]] and is the most agile but least armored of the [b]M.O.S.P.E.A.D.A.[/b] versions.
* The blue [b]VR-041H Blowsperior[/b] is equipped with a pair of [[arm_blade|retractable vibroblades]]/[[shield]]s for close combat and carries 12 mini-missiles in [[missile_pod|internal chest racks]].
* The green [b]VR-052 Battler[/b] comes in two sub-models carrying different weapons: the [b]VR-052F[/b], armed with a [[beam rifle]] and forearm [[rocket launcher]]s, and the [b]VR-052T[/b], which carries a high-capacity beam pistol.

This mecha was designed by [[Aramaki Shinji]]. When asked about the inspiration for his innovative variable motorcycle design, Aramaki replied that he thought his own motorcycle at the time (possibly a [[Suzuki Katana]], which greatly resembles the Mospeada) was just the right size for a man to wear as [[armor]], so he designed the Mospeada mecha from it.
mospeada (mecha)