The V was unique in that it had two pairs of folding airfoils S-foils that gave the ship added maneuverability and provided pilots with easy access to the cockpit's sliding canopy. The lower, hinged S-foils coupled with enhanced repulsorlift engines made the V an exceptional vertical take-off and landing VTOL fighter. Its armament consisted of two laser cannons one on each wingtip and two concussion missile launchers. The number of concussion missiles carried by the V was at least six.
At Muunilinst , it was shown that these missiles were capable of independently acquiring and tracking their own targets. Anakin Skywalker took advantage of this feature to destroy a swarm of Nantex -class starfighters and a gun platform. After the prototypes proved successful during the First Battle of Geonosis , the Republic quickly began full scale production of Vs to add to the arsenal of the growing clone army to compensate for the LAAT gunships ' ineffectiveness against enemy starfighters.
However, due to the months of training it took for the Republic's clone trooper pilots to become proficient with the vessel, the fighter was not available in large numbers for many of the early engagements of the war. They did not make a prominent showing until the Battle of Muunilinst , where Vs were carried into action by the Nevoota Bee , an Acclamator -class assault ship modified as a carrier. When Skywalker tried to land in the hangar, the vulture droids overtook them on a suicide run, crashing into the hanger and destroying all the Vs in there, making it impossible for the general to land.
They also comprised a significant portion of Skywalker's fighter forces aboard his flagship, the Resolute , especially during the Malevolence crisis. The fighter also saw action during the Battle of Kiros , where Skywalker and his Padawan freed the Togruta colony world from Separatist forces.
When the peaceful world of Nexus Ortai was brought into the war battle , the V served as the principal defense fighter against the Separatists in the space fight. Not long after that, V fighters saw action during the Battle of Ryloth , Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano led a squadron against the Separatist blockade, they were caught in a trap and over whelmed, after Axe , Tano's second-in-command was lost, The squadron was ordered to retreat, with only 2 fighters left out of the 15 that took part in the engagement.
After that, fighters of this class were also present during the Sky Battle of Quell , where they defended the flagship of Jedi Aayla Secura , while she was waiting for reinforcements from Anakin Skywalker. Initially designed as a short-range fighter, Republic technicians later added a Class 1 hyperdrive to equip the vessel for escort missions.
Some were also modified to use Syluire hyperspace docking rings. Venator -class Star Destroyers were sometimes equipped with Vs instead of V-wings, with a complement of Wookieepedia Explore.
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