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About the Snowspeeder
The Incom Corporation is best known for its production of the
T-65 X-wing Starfighter, but it also produced an airspeeder that
would become one of the main vehicles used by the Alliance during
the Galactic Civil War to Restore the Republic in 3 ABY. T-47
airspeeders, more commonly known as snowspeeders, were used
extensively in the Rebel Alliance stronghold on Hoth, known as
Echo Base. Technicians at Echo Base modified the snowspeeder to
change the airspeeder, used mainly for industrial cargo transport,
into a light and fast vehicle for both patrol and combat. The glacial
weather on Hoth also forced the Rebel Alliance to adapt the
snowspeeder to function in frigid temperatures for extended lengths
of time. Heaters were added near the drive units, de-icing nozzles
were added to prevent ice forming on control surfaces, and Rebel
technicians also used scavenged Y-wing parts, armour plates, and
refitted cockpit modules to further improve the design and defence
capabilities.
Due to its small size, the snowspeeder had a crew of just two: a pilot
who could handle the speed and manoeuvrability of the airspeeder,
and a gunner to fire the AP/11 dual laser cannons and harpoon gun.
Because the ship lacked shields, armour plating was added to the
hull, and repulsorlift engines were installed to dramatically increase
the speed, enabling the snowspeeder to be fast enough to dodge
weapons fire.
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