T-47 sandspeeder/Legends

The T-47 sandspeeder was a variant of the Incom T-47 airspeeder utilized by the Alliance to Restore the Republic in desert conditions during the Galactic Civil War.
==Characteristics==
Like the base model, the speeder had a crew of 1 pilot and 1 gunner, although it replaced the Power harpoon launcher with a rear-mounted light repeating blaster cannon. The speeder had a max flight ceiling of 175 meters. The armor was also reduced in favor of increased maneuverability, and was painted a camouflaging reddish-orange. It was modified specifically to undergo operations in hot, dry conditions. The drive section was left exposed for easier maintenance, although the airspeeder itself was enclosed. It also had a maximum speed of 600 kilometers per hour.
Specific modifications made to the sandspeeder included advanced filters designed to prevent the build-up of sand in the craft's engines and steering flaps, cooling systems for the cockpit and engines, and a long-range radar for navigation in sandstorms.The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
They had been developed shortly after the Alliance had modified the T-47 airspeeder to operate on Hoth, leaving the modifications of the same airspeeder for arid environments relatively simple. The Rebel base on Arda I used Vortex Squadron consisting of sandspeeders for patrolling the Gauntlet canyon.
==Behind the scenes==
The Sandspeeder was planned to be implemented into Kenner's The Epic Continues storyline, but the toy line was ultimately rejected. It was included in a binder containing several images of planned toys within The Epic Continues, some of which later appeared in the article Tales of Phantom Toys in Star Wars Galaxy Magazine. It eventually appeared in canon with the Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game from West End Games.Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
==Appearances==
*Onslaught at Arda I 
===Non-canon appearances===
*The Epic Continues 
==Sources==
*The Star Wars Sourcebook 
*Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
* 
*The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
*Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
*Instant Adventures
*
*The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
*
*
==Notes and references==
==External links==
*
Category:Airspeeder models
Category:Incom Corporation products
Category:Vehicle classes of the Alliance to Restore the Republic