T-16 skyhopper/Legends

The T-16 skyhopper was a high-performance airspeeder.

Details
It was equipped with an ion engine and a fully pressurized cockpit, allowing it to operate at trans-orbital altitudes.

Civilian versions of the skyhopper were armed with pneumautic cannons, though many law-enforcement agencies and planetary militaries utilized modified T-16s throughout the Galaxy, due to their overall good performance; however, because it was armed with only a single mounted repeating-blaster, it was often overlooked by the military. Even so, these airspeeders were often used as training vehicles by the Rebel Alliance in Beggar's Canyon, due to their flight controls being similar to that of X-wings.



The skyhopper was a common sight across the Galaxy, with versions of the craft found on nearly every settled world. The T-16 was identified by its tri-wing design and triangular cabin. The three wings, which were reproduced in countless Imperial transports, provided excellent stability. The central airfoil segmented the canopy and blocked much of the pilot's view, but computer displays and a holographic mapping system compensated for this decreased field of view. This ship had a top speed of approximately 1,200 kilometers per hour. Many young pilots preferred skyhoppers over landspeeders because of the increased maneuverability.

Luke Skywalker owned a T-16 on his home planet of Tatooine, where he would use womp rats as target practice and race through Beggar's Canyon with his friend, Biggs Darklighter.

Behind the scenes

 * In A New Hope, Luke is seen playing with a model of a T-16, which in reality was the prop miniature built by Colin Cantwell. The actual prop could not be completed, and an incomplete hull, supposedly ruined by Luke, can be seen as a matte painting in the background.


 * A flying T-16 can be seen above Mos Eisley during the Return of the Jedi Special Edition's celebration ending sequence.

Appearances

 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Shatterpoint
 * Sandstorm
 * Star Wars Empire: Darklighter
 * Marvel Star Wars 17: Crucible
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Marvel Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * Imperial Spy
 * Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * Rebel Assault
 * Adventure in Beggar's Canyon
 * Jedi Academy: Leviathan