The Hover Pilder is an air-based hovercraft that serves as the control center of Mazinger Z , docking in Mazinger's head port to activate it. The steering controls are very similar to a motorcycle. It features outboard VTOL fans at the ends of its wings for vertical take off and landing, the wings fold up when landing. The wings were chipped when Sayaka tried to pilot Mazinger. In the battle against Gusios βIII, it was damaged beyond repair and was later replaced by the Jet Pilder.