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Swift Assault 5

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Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

The Swift Assault 5 was a hovercraft manufactured by the Mekuun Corporation.

Text and facts from the “Swift Assault 5” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Manufacturer
Mekuun Corporation
Cost
75,000 credits (new)
45,000–55,000 credits (used)
Length
15.9 meters
Speed
200 kmh
Max alt
Ground level
Engine
Four Kasmin three-stage turbopumps
Power
Gurian S87 "perpetual charge" power plant dynamo
Sensor
Weapon-linked electro photo receptors
Armament
1 Mk 3/S heavy blaster cannon or double blaster cannon
1 Mk 1/S laser cannon or double laser cannon
1 Mk 2e/S concussion missile launcher; payload of either six Mk 1/S concussion missiles or sixteen concussion missiles
Crew
1 and 3 gunners
Skeleton
1
Passengers
6
Capacity
50– 400 kilograms; 500 cubic centimeters
Consumables
2 days
Availability
Military
Role
Reconnaissance
Offensive point
Affiliations
Galactic Empire

Appearances

11 works, in story order
  1. Sword of the Empire
  2. The Cure
  3. Hammertong: The Tale of the "Tonnika Sisters"
  4. The Occupation of Rhamalai
  5. Choices of One (mentioned only)
  6. Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
  7. For a Few Kilotons More
  8. X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble
  9. Tatooine Ghost
  10. Heir to the Empire (first mentioned)
  11. Dark Force Rising (first appearance)
Non-canon appearances: 1
  1. Dark Tremors (unidentified)

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