CEC HLAF-500 Heavy/Light Attack Fighter

Manufacturer
Corellian Engineering Corporation

Model
HLAF-500

Class
Starfigher

Cost
70,000 credits

Max Space Speed
120 MGLT

Max Amospheric Speed
180 MGLT

Hyperdrive rating
Class 2.0

Armament
Fixed light laser cannon (2), Proton Torpedo Launcher (2)

Crew
1

Minimum crew
1

Passengers
0

Cargo capacity
N/A

Role(s)
Starfighter Patrol Vessel

Background and History

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.