Light Attack Fighter Model 250

Light Attack Fighter

The LAF-250 was designed by the Corellian Engineering Corporation, and later built on contract by the Republic Engineering Corporation, to serve as a combination heavy starfighter and patrol craft ideally suited for long range patrols in the Corellian Sector. Fairly manuverable, the LAF-250 possessed moderate shielding and speed, with its hull armour of comparable strength to the TIE/ln fighter. In addition, the weapons loadout--only a pair of laser canons--was quite light for a fighter it's size, allowing for well prepared pirate forces to easily deal with these ships. One such occasion occured when a wing of LAF-250 starfighters engaged a pirate Nebulon-B Frigate, with all the Corellian Pilots being lost in the engagement. This failure, along with the other faults of the LAF-250 lead to the creation of the more powerful HLAF-500 fighter.