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| V-wing Transport | |
| Production Information | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Product Line |
V-Series |
| Model |
Transport |
| Cost |
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| Technical Specifications | |
| Length |
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| MGLT |
70 MGLT (Unloaded) |
| Atmospheric Speed |
1,000 KPH |
| Hyperdrive Rating |
N/A |
| Escape Craft |
1 |
| Crew |
2 |
| Passengers |
Model C:
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| Cargo Capacity |
Model A:
Model B:
Model C:
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| Consumables |
3 Days |
| Usage | |
| Roles |
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| Year Introduced |
10 ABY |
| Affiliation | |
| Exodus Information | |
| Creator | |
The V-Wing Transport was used by the New Republic to deploy four V-Wing Airspeeders from capital ships. The transport is manufactured by Slayn & Korpil and would go on to be developed into the Type B, which could carry six V-Wing Airspeeders with much success. It would then later get a third version, the Type C, where it was developed into a transport that could carry just about any of the New Republic military vehicles down to the surface of a planet.
History[]
The design came about due to frustration over the slow deployment of military airspeeders, which had previously depended on slower transports or assembly on-site. As the V-wing speeder was being designed, an accompanying transport was also being made by Slayn & Korpil. Prototypes and limited production of the Type A served as a test bed for the craft. The Type B would later be the mass produced model and serve in just about every New Republic Fleet.
With the success of this transport Slayn & Korpil wanted to take it a step further, the V-wing Transport was developed further into the Type C, which allowed it land up to six vehicles at a time and deploy troops as well. This is dependent on the size of the vehicles that are being carried. A HAVw A5 Juggernaut for instance would take up two slots on the transport.
With the Type B and Type C as standard transports on New Republic vessels, maintenance is easier and reduces the dependence on Imperial or old Clone War era Military Landers.