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Fleet Manual: I-7 Howlrunner (I-7)

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Name:	I-7 Howlrunner (I-7)
Manufacturor:	Incom Corp.
In Use By:	Empire
Type:	Fighter
Patch:	N/A \| (TIE) \| (XvT) \| (BoP) \| (XWA)
Crew:	1
Passengers:	0
Length:	11 m.
Cargo:	80 kg.
Description:	Short range space superiority fighter. First military design by Incom since it was nationalized by the Empire. A good multi-role craft that is cheap to manufacture.

Statistics

Shields:
Hyperdrive:
Shield Strength:	50 SBD
Shield Recharge:	6
Shield Decharge:	10
Hull Strength:	23 RU
System Strength:	10
Counters:	10
Point Value:	1000
Explosive Strength:	700

Cruise Speed:	110 MGLT
Accelleration:	18 MGLT/s
Decelleration	27 MGLT/s
Roll Rating:	36
Pitch Rating:	22
Manouvrebility:	78 DPF
Laser Cannons:	2
Ion Cannons:	0
Launchers:	0
Torpedo Capacity:	0

Background

The Incom Corporation is so famous for designing the T-65B X-wing, that people often forget that it was nationalised by the Empire. The I-7 Howlrunner is the first design from Incom since it was reorganisaed by the Empire, and while the company's legacy as a "Rebel" company hasn't endeared the Howlrunner to many Imperial pilots, those who view the design with an unbiased eye will admit that it is a quality product.

The Howlrunner is streamlined and is as effective in atmosphere as vacuum. It can be launched either from orbit or a ground base and can pursue enemies without any loss of performance. Named after a wild carnivorous predator native to the heat-baked sands of Kamar, the Howlrunner is famed for its tenacity and ferocity; Incom integrated these qualities into the fighter.

Few sorties have been fought between the I-7 and its predecessor, the X-Wing, but military analysts on both sides are keen to see just how the current Incom designs stack up against Incom's original X-Wing.

Sources:

Horne, Michael Allen. Dark Empire Sourcebook. West End Games. June 1993.

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