Manufacturer: Kuat Systems Engineering Type: Alpha-3 Nimbus V-wing starfighter Weapon: 2 twin laser cannons Affiliation: Galactic Republic, clone troopers, Galactic Empire

During the Clone Wars, as the Jedi Generals tore into space combat aboard their tiny Jedi starfighters, they often led loyal clone pilots through twisting maneuvers against the automated space warriors of the Confederacy. The clone pilots did not have the gift of the Force to time their precision attacks and stunning maneuvers. They instead relied on their raw skill and the cutting edge technology at their control.

While the robust ARC-170s served as heavy fire craft, the nimble V-wing fighters were better suited to dogfight engagements against the speedy vulture starfighters and tri-fighters. The needle-nosed craft could hold a single clone pilot, with a partially covered astromech droid providing navigation and in-flight repairs. Bracketing the wedge-shaped ship were a set of flat wings extending above and below the ship. The wings were on articulated collars that allowed them to rotate 90 degrees for landing. Two pairs of laser cannons were mounted on the wing struts, providing the V-wing with rapid snap-fire capability.

After the demise of the Galactic Republic, many of the V-wing squadrons were simply redecorated and reassigned to become some of the first starfighters of the Galactic Empire.