HWK-290 freighter

The HWK-290 was an unarmed transport. They were modified by Rebel Alliance technicians to carry Incendiary bombs.

They were deployed during the Death Troopers invasion.

The HWK-290's unusual cockpit design required that pilots flew the ship via camera through a set of holographic goggles. This could be a problem when the camera was knocked out and thankfully view ports were placed so the ship could be flown by conventional means.

Behind the scenes
The HWK-290 appears in Star Wars Canon in the 2014 mobile game Star Wars: Commander. It is based off the HWK-290 light freighter in the Star Wars Legends video game Star Wars: Dark Forces.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Commander