Airspeeder

The airspeeder is a vehicle used widely across the galaxy thanks to the technology of the repulsorlift. The craft is capable of hovering up to very high altitudes, often accompanied with jet engines of some form to propel forwards at high speeds as well. However, they become less effective as they exit the atmosphere. Many lack any form of propulsion in a vacuum and often require heavy modifications to function there.

AIRSPEEDER OR SPACECRAFT?^[1][]

The line between airspeeders and spacecraft is sometimes difficult to discern.

The most meaningful distinction is twofold. First, pressurized cockpits and ion drives like those of the T-16 are a luxury in airspeeders but the absolute baseline for a starship. Second, airspeeders almost never come equipped with heavy-duty, long-range armaments[.]

Low-Altitude Airspeeders[]

These airspeeders have less powerful repulsor lifts and usually inferior drives. They are entirely incapable of reaching the upper atmosphere. Often these are cheaper, less likely to have weapons, and if used in military operations they support landspeeders.

High-Altitude Airspeeders[]

Most airspeeders are capable of flight upwards of 10km, virtually capable of functioning in the very edges of space. These are often used as cheaper transport vessels for movement between planetary locations, as well as strike vessels.

Popular Airspeeders[]