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| Z-95 Headhunter | |
| Production Information | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Model |
Z-95 Headhunter |
| Scale |
Small Craft |
| Cost |
80,000 Credits |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Length |
11.8 meters |
| Maximum Acceleration |
16 MGLT/s |
| MGLT |
75 MGLT |
| Atmospheric Speed |
1,150 kph |
| Engine Units |
4 Incom 2a Fission Engines |
| Hyperdrive Rating |
None (can be added) |
| Shielding |
20 SBD |
| Hull |
14 RU |
| Armament |
or
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| Crew |
1 Pilot |
| Cargo Capacity |
85 kg |
| Consumables |
1 Day |
| Usage | |
| Roles |
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| Year Introduced |
Before 32 BBY |
| Affiliation |
Various |
- "As long as they keep on making upgrades for this baby, the Z-95 will never become outdated."
- — Unknown Spacer
The Z-95 Headhunter is a starfighter designed jointly by the Incom and Subpro Corporations years before the Invasion of Naboo. Its resilience and longevity means that it has remained a staple of private and low-priority government starfighter forces long after its introduction. The Z-95 was named after the Coromon headhunter, a predator native to the Coromon Islands on Fresia, the planet where Incom is headquartered.
The Z-95 is smaller in size than its successors: the Incom/Subpro ARC-170 designed during the Clone Wars; and the Incom T-65 X-wing Starfighter designed shortly before the outbreak of the Galactic Civil War.
While the Z-95 still enjoys considerable use in the years following the establishment of the New Republic it has been clearly outclassed by fighters developed in the decades since its original release. When compared to the T-65, it is slower, less maneuverable, has lighter armor and shielding, and is not as heavily armed.
Still, the Z-95 is fairly inexpensive and reliable, making it a favorite amongst smugglers, Outer Rim organizations, local system defense forces, and bright-eyed youngsters with dreams of becoming fighter jockeys. Also, despite the later T-65 being more maneuverable, the Z-95 is known to be able to perform a tighter turn.
Owing to its longevity, it is not surprising that many variants of the Z-95 have come into existence due to the efforts of starship mechanics and hotrod pilots throughout the galaxy. Common variations include a split-wing version that looks similar to an X-wing, a courier version that can accommodate a single passenger, and variants with various alternative weapons loadouts.