Venator-class Star Destroyers were sometimes equipped with V-19s instead of V-wings, with a complement of 192. However, many of the hyperdrive-less fighters remained in service. Some were also modified to use Syluire-31 hyperspace docking rings. Initially designed as a short-range fighter, Republic technicians later added a Class 1 hyperdrive to equip the vessel for escort missions. They were also deployed during the Battle of Tirahnn. Later during the Battle of Rendili under the command of generals Saesee Tiin and Plo Koon. Not long after that, V-19 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.Īfter 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. When the peaceful world of Nexus Ortai was brought into the war battle, the V-19 served as the principal defense fighter against the Separatists in the space fight. The fighter also saw action during the Battle of Kiros, where Skywalker and his Padawan freed the Togruta colony world from Separatist forces. They also comprised a significant portion of Skywalker's fighter forces aboard his flagship, the Resolute, especially during the Malevolence crisis. When Skywalker tried to land in the hanger, the vulture droids overtook them on a suicide run, crashing into the hanger and destroying all the V-19s in there, making it impossible for the general to land. General Kenobi, with aid of Oddball, led the squadron against Separatist Vulture droids. V-19 fighters were present during the Battle of Teth, when Obi-Wan Kenobi arrived with reinforcements to assist General Skywalker. They did not make a prominent showing until the Battle of Muunilinst. 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. Anakin Skywalker took advantage of this feature to destroy a swarm of Nantex-class starfighters and a gun platform.Īfter the prototypes proved successful during the Battle of Geonosis, the Republic quickly began full scale production of V-19s to add to the arsenal of the growing clone army to compensate for the LAATgunships' ineffectiveness against enemy starfighters. At Muunilinst, it was shown that these missiles were capable of independently acquiring and tracking their own targets. The number of concussion missiles carried by the V-19 is currently unknown, but was at least six. Its armament consisted of two blaster cannons (one on each wingtip) and two concussion missile launchers. The lower, hinged S-foils coupled with enhanced repulsorlift engines made the V-19 an exceptional vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter. The V-19 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.
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