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The Incom T-47 Snowspeeder is vehicle from in the Star Wars universe. It is featured most prominently in the opening sequences of The Empire Strikes Back, Episode 5 of the major motion picture series, where a group of Rebel Alliance fighter pilots attempt to defend Echo Base, on Hoth, from invading Galactic Empire forces.
The Snowspeeder itself is a modified civillian speeder. Extensive remodeling was needed to convert an unarmed passenger vehicle into a type of starfighter that could function for extended periods in the extremely low atmospheric temperature of Hoth.
The craft is armed with dual laser cannons and a tow cable, and (like the original-model Y-Wing), can be operated by two crewmen: one pilot, and one gunner. The tow cable was used to great effect by the Rebel forces to tie up the massive AT-AT ground vehicles, causing them to crash to the ground, completely immobile and defenseless.
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