V - 19 Torrent starfighter / Legends The V - 19 Torrent starfighter was an assault fighter with exceptional speed and maneuverability used by the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars . It was a predecessor of the Alpha - 3 " Nimbus " - class V - wing starfighter , in terms of purpose and usage . Characteristics . 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 . The lower , hinged S - foils coupled with enhanced repulsorlift engines made the V - 19 an exceptional vertical take - off and landing ( VTOL ) fighter . Armament . Its armament consisted of two ( one on each wingtip ) and two concussion missile launchers . The number of concussion missiles carried by the V - 19 was at least six . At Muunilinst , it was shown that these missiles were capable of independently acquiring and tracking their own targets . Anakin Skywalker took advantage of this feature to destroy a swarm of " Nantex " - class starfighters and a gun platform . History . Production rush . After 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 . 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 . 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 . In Combat . V - 19 fighters were present during the Battle of Teth , when Obi - Wan Kenobi arrived with reinforcements to assist General Skywalker . General Kenobi , with aid of Odd Ball , led the squadron against Separatist Vulture droids . When Skywalker tried to land in the hangar , the vulture droids overtook them on a suicide run , crashing into the hanger and destroying all the V - 19s in there , making it impossible for the general to land . They also comprised a significant portion of Skywalker ' s fighter forces aboard his flagship , the " Resolute " , especially during the " Malevolence " crisis . The fighter also saw action during the Battle of Kiros , where Skywalker and his Padawan freed the Togruta colony world from Separatist forces . When the peaceful world of Nexus Ortai was brought into the war battle , the V - 19 served as the principal defense fighter against the Separatists in the space fight . Not long after that , V - 19 fighters saw action during the Battle of Ryloth , Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano led a squadron against the Separatist blockade , they were caught in a trap and over whelmed , after Axe , Tano ' s second - in - command was lost , The squadron was ordered to retreat , with only 2 fighters left out of the 15 that took part in the engagement . After that , fighters of this class were also present during the Sky Battle of Quell , where they defended the flagship of Jedi Aayla Secura , while she was waiting for reinforcements from Anakin Skywalker . Later during the Battle of Rendili under the command of generals Saesee Tiin and Plo Koon . They were also deployed during the Battle of Tirahnn . Design upgrades . Initially designed as a short - range fighter , Republic technicians later added a Class 1 hyperdrive to equip the vessel for escort missions . Some were also modified to use Syluire - 31 hyperspace docking rings . However , many of the hyperdrive - less fighters remained in service . " Venator " - class Star Destroyers were sometimes equipped with V - 19s instead of V - wings , with a complement of 192 . When a Venator opened its dorsal hangar V - 19s would often be scrambled as a picket to screen the vulnerable , exposed hangar . The " Acclamator " - class assault ship also fielded V - 19s . Although the number of fighters these ships could carry is unknown , the " Acclamator " s that took the strike force to Muunilinst held at least 156 V - 19s each . Torrent starfighters were joined , and nominally replaced , by ARC - 170 starfighters and V - wings as the main fighters in the Republic ' s fleet towards the end of the Clone Wars . However , V - 19s were still in use by the Republic near the end of the Clone Wars , serving as part of the task force sent to defend Kashyyyk shortly before the execution of Order 66 . After the execution of the Order 66 , the unconscious clone trooper HOB - 147 of the Light Brigade Division was rescued by a man named Hurd Coyle , from the remains of his V - 19 Torrent starfighter , where he was lost in space . This clone trooper would befriend young Padawans transported in Coyle ' s salvage ship , and would not turn them over to Imperial troopers . The Galactic Empire continued to utilize Torrents after the end of the Clone Wars , often reassigning these fighters to older carrier vessels and installations in the Outer Rim . In 17 BBY , followers of the rogue clone trooper Kaddak flew them during the Shrouded Offensive . The separatists ambushed Green Squadron before disappearing . Behind the scenes . LucasArts ' Art Director Chris Williams and Concept Artist Greg Knight developed the design of the V - 19 Torrent for the 2 - D " Clone Wars " micro - series . They drew inspiration for the fighter ' s folding wings from the real - world . Concept art of the Torrent for the 3 - D was drawn up by Thang Le . A LEGO version of the fighter ( LEGO STAR WARS - 7674 V - 19 Torrent ) was released in 2008 , and is also a playable vehicle in " " .