Pella Vun
Incom Director
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Create a robust fighter
- Image Source: https://www.felixbauer.co.uk
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Incom
- Model: H-Wing (HT-27)
- Affiliation: Closed Market
- Production: Mass-Produced.
- Material: Durasteel hull, ceramic armour plates, solarium glasteel cockpit
- Classification: Starfighter
- Length: 12.5 meters
- Width: 6 meters
- Height: 4 meters
- Armament: Average2 heavy Laser Cannons
- 4 Proton Torpedo Launchers (1 torpedoes each)
[*]Squadron Count: Low: 8
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Low
[*]Speed Rating: Average
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Average: 2
STANDARD FEATURES
- Standard Communications Array
- Standard Deflector Shield Generator (ray and particle)
- Standard Hyperdrive
- Standard Ion Engines
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Repulsorlift Engines
- Standard Sensor Array
- Standard Starfighter Weapons: Laser Cannons, Proton Torpedo Launchers
- Standard Targeting Systems
- Can Enter Atmosphere and Land
- Flares
- Heavy laminate armour plating
- Tough as nails: excellent shields, redundant components and robust plating make the H-Wing hard to bring down
- Easy to repair: uses parts and components common with many Incom vessels. Armour plates more easily replaced than a burned out shield generator.
- Good, concentrated head on firepower: can often blaze through a screen of light fighters and laser fire and threaten small escort ships most fighter struggle with.
- Ponderous: Good straight line acceleration, but not the quickest turn. Capable in a dogfight but has to trade some hits and find an opening.
- Limited ordnance: can fire all four missiles at once but this is all it carries. Torpedoes are not top grade homing for chasing down light interceptors, but for hitting regular starfighters, bombers and heavy emplacements.
In recent years Incom has focussed on the more exclusive end of the private market and aiding large organisations in high-end Starfighter capabilities. The H-Wing, as well as minor updates to the Headhunter line, represent a push into the more affordable sector of the market to increase the company's revenue.
The H-Wing is affordable and robust, designed to survive multiple engagements. They are easy to fly and easy to repair.
Underneath the durasteel armour plating is a layer of ceramic plates with a weave of conducting metal mesh. This dissipates blaster fire and reduces the effect of shrapnel impact. Unfortunately it isn't light and affects maneuvering but it is easy to replace. The cockpit itself is more heavily protected than a typical fighter. One downside is that the pilot sits behind the centre of mass in a heavy fighter, which can take a few flights to adjust to.
The H-Wing excels in head on battles. Breaking an initial fighter screen or braving defensive laser fire to strike a key target. The heavy laser cannons and torpedo tubes are close together and can deliver concentrated fire on a very small area. If a force cannot afford advanced, long range bombers the H-Wing can fulfil both heavy fighter and strike capabilities. However, it is not designed for bombing ground based targets.
