![]() The targeting computer of an Eta-2 interceptor The specs on this prototype make it the fastest fighter Kuat Systems has ever built." ― Ahsoka Tano, to Anakin Skywalker However, a later variant did include shields, as well as slightly heavier armor and a stronger hull. Unlike the Delta-7 and Delta-7B, the standard Eta-2 was not equipped with shields, as Sienar reasoned that agility and speed were its best defense. Raith Sienar's twin ion engine design allowed the Eta-2 to achieve a maximum acceleration of 5,200 g. While the size of its guns provided it with respectable firepower, the fighter's limited power systems restricted its ability to fire continuously. ![]() Thanks mostly to the fact that its development occurred in the midst of a galactic civil war, the Eta-2 had more firepower at its disposal than the Delta-7 and Delta-7B-two large laser cannons and two ion cannons. This design element would be carried on through the radiator panels of later TIE fighters which, unlike the Eta-2's foils, were locked in static positions but essentially served the same purpose. Such a design element carried with it certain flaws, however this area of the hull was lightly armored, and extremely vulnerable to laser fire and buzz droid sabotage. Occasionally, though not always, the lifting panels were opened during normal flight to further reduce stress on the engines. Like the simultaneously developed ARC-170 and Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighters, the Eta-2 incorporated S-foils to radiate excess engine heat in the thick of combat, reducing the likelihood of damage to the craft. ![]() ![]() However, the Actis did have a full astromech droid socket, instead of a truncated unit as was seen in the early models of Aethersprite starfighters. Because of this, the Eta-2 had to rely on carrier vessels or Syliure-45 hyperdrive modules for long-distance travel. Like its predecessor, it was also too small to hold an onboard hyperdrive. The new fighter's mass was further reduced by removing much of the forward space-frame, leaving the front of the ship in a forked shape. " You brought a one-person ship on a rescue mission?" ― Serra Keto, to Anakin Skywalker Īstromech droids could interface directly with the Eta-2 through a dorsal socketĪt 5.47 meters in length, the Eta-2 was significantly shorter than the already diminutive Delta-7. ![]()
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