The Tarantula's the fastest 'mech on the field, yes. I can, off of memory, think of only Five or Six 'mechs made before 3060 that can match or exceed that speed without using MASC or Triple-strength Myomer.<br/><br/>The main advantage of Hovertanks is that they are ALL stupidly fast, and comparatively hard to hit as a result. They almost all have tissue paper for Armour, with the Exception of the Condor or Drillson Heavy Hovertanks.