Variable Altitude Assault Transport/enforcement
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Variable Altitude Assault Transport/enforcement Gunship |
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25 meters |
| Width |
25 meters (wingspan) |
| Height/depth |
7 meters |
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The Variable Altitude Assault Transport/ enforcement (VAAT/e) was a predecessor to the LAAT gunship used by the Coruscant Police Force and Republic Security Force as a rapid troop deployment platform.
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[edit] Characteristics
It was manufactured by Rothana Heavy Engineering and measured 25 meters in length, 7 meters in height, and had a wingspan measuring 25 meters. Its cargo capacity was about 36 cubic meters in the main hold, and it could carry about 15 troops and 1 IM-6 battlefield medical droid.
Its crew consisted of one pilot, one copilot/gunner, and two auxiliary turret gunners. It was armed with a concussion missile launcher and two dual heavy laser cannon turrets.
[edit] History
A VAAT/e was used against Jango Fett after he assassinated Senator Connus Trell.[1]
During the Galactic Civil War, this vehicle was used by Galactic Vacant Building Demolitions to destroy abandoned buildings in low-orbit aerial bombardment, using concussion missiles.[2]
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
- Omega Squad: Targets
Star Wars Galaxies – An Empire Divided
