They did not make a prominent showing until the Battle of Muunilinst, where 156 V-19s were carried into action by the Nevoota Bee, an Acclamator-class assault ship modified as a carrier. However, due to the months of training it took for the Republic's clone trooper pilots to become proficient with the vessel, the fighter was not available in large numbers for many of the early engagements of the war. Anakin Skywalker took advantage of this feature to destroy a swarm of Nantex-class starfighters and a gun platform.Īfter the prototypes proved successful during the First Battle of Geonosis, the Republic quickly began full scale production of V-19s to add to the arsenal of the growing clone army to compensate for the LAAT gunships' ineffectiveness against enemy starfighters.
At Muunilinst, it was shown that these missiles were capable of independently acquiring and tracking their own targets. The number of concussion missiles carried by the V-19 was at least six. Its armament consisted of two laser cannons (one on each wingtip) and two concussion missile launchers. The lower, hinged S-foils coupled with enhanced repulsorlift engines made the V-19 an exceptional vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter. The V-19 was unique in that it had two pairs of folding airfoils ( S-foils) that gave the ship added maneuverability and provided pilots with easy access to the cockpit's sliding canopy.
