HLAF-500
Craft: Corellian Heavy/Light Attack Fighter-500
Affiliation: Corellian Defense Force / General
Era: New Republic
Source: Cracken’s Threat Dossier (page 142)
Type: Multi-purpose starfighter
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 12 meters
Skill: Starfighter piloting: HLAF-500
Crew: 1
Crew Skill: Varies widely
Cargo Capacity: 65 kilograms
Consumables: 2 days
Cost: 40,000 (used)
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x2
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 4D
Space: 12
Atmosphere: 450; 1,300 kmh
Hull: 2D
Shields: 2D
Sensors:
Passive: 15/0D
Scan: 25/1D
Search: 50/1D+2
Focus: 2/2D
Weapons:
2 Laser Cannons
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Atmosphere Range: 50-100/300/700
Damage: 5D
2 Proton Torpedo Launchers
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Atmosphere Range: 50-100/300/700
Damage: 9D
Background: The Heavy/Light Attack Fighter 500, commonly known as the HLAF-500 starfighter, was a modified version of Corellian Engineering Corporation’s earlier LAF-250 patrol fighter, which the Corellian Defense Force demanded to compensate for the combat weakness of the original design.
The HLAF-500 retained the basic LAF-250 fighter platform, but replaced the underpowered drives with SoroSuub 9X2 fusial thrust engines, and supplemented the original armament of twin lasers with extra weapons hardpoints, normally outfitted with a pair of proton torpedo launchers. The upgraded fighter also boasted slightly improved shields and maneuverability.
The resulting fighter boasted very fast acceleration, allied to a decent armament and dogfighting capability.