BTL-H2 Y-Wing Heavy Bomber

BTL-H2 Y-Wing Heavy Bomber
Production information
Manufacturer	Koensayr Manufacturing
Class	Assault Starfighter/Bomber
Technical Specifications
Length	23.4 m
Maximum Acceleration	15 MGLT/s
Megalight (MGLT)	78 MGLT
Maximum speed (atmosphere)	1,050 kph
Maneuverability rating	68 DPF
Engine unit(s)	Koensayr R240 ion jet engine
Hyperdrive rating	Class x1
Hyperdrive system	Koensayr R310-H hyperdrive
Power plant	Novaldex power generator Thiodyne 03-V cryogenic power cells
Shielding	79 SBD Chempat Deflector shield generator
Hull	67 RU
Sensor systems	Fabritech ANs-5d "lock track" full-spectrum transceiver with long range PTSA #PA-9r and short range PTAG #PG-7u Fabritech ANx-y sensor array
Targeting systems	Fabritech ANc 2.7 tracking computer with SI 5g7 "Quickscan" imaging system
Armament	2xTaim & Bak IX4 laser cannon, or 2xTaim & Bak KX5 laser cannon 2xArMek SW-4 ion cannon (on rotating turret), or 2xSW-5 ion cannons (on rotating turret) 2xArakyd Flex Tube proton torpedo launchers Proton bombs (8)
Crew	Pilot (1), Gunner (1), astromech droid
Passengers	none
Cargo capacity	80 kg
Consumables	5 days
Usage
Role(s)	Starfighter Bomber
Affiliation	New Republic

 

The BTL-H2 Y-Wing Heavy Bomber was originally designed as a retrofit program for existing craft, but later turned into a new production model in its own right.

Characteristics

This retrofit of the aging Y-wing bomber was designed due to the need of a heavily armored strike bomber. Based on the BTL-A4 assault model, it is more heavily armed and has additional propulsion capabilities than the standard BTL-S3 model most commonly found throughout the galaxy.

The B-Wing Bomber was designed to become the New Republic's replacement to the Y-wing, offering more weapons, strong shields and faster speeds, which allowed it to excel at devastating attacks against large Imperial capital ships during the Civil War. The main drawback to the B-wing was that while it was stronger armored than the Y-wing, it was incredibly more difficult to fly, which left a lot of pilots relying on its robust shields to compensate for ungainly maneuvering. This worked well in en masse large battles, but not so much when enemy pilots could commit to an individual target.

The K-wing proved far better at surviving smaller campaigns against seasoned pilots, thanks to its heavy armor and strong shield generators, but K-wings were limited in quantities and were expensive to produce. However, the New Republic still had many Y-wings in reserve, featuring decent shields and strong armored hulls. The only drawback to using the original Y-wing was that it was the slowest bomber out of the three, which prompted a retrofit to attach supercharger engines replacing the original nacelle engines. These new Y-wings still flew at their original speed for normal flight, but now had the ability of additional power to engines to keep up with the fast moving E-wings and Defender starfighters.

Origins

The Y-Wing Heavy Bomber was originally designed by Burntstrobe for the Empire at War: Forces of Corruption mod Yuuzhan Vong at War.