T-16 skyhopper

T-16 skyhoppers, also known as the T-16 airspeeders, were Skyhoppers, that were personal repulsorlift airspeeders manufactured by Incom Corporation, recognizable by its distinctive tri-wing design. It was a popular, high-performance airspeeder due to its stable and reliable transportation on almost any world, and thus provided many youths with their first flight training. The T-16's trihedral design greatly resembled that of the Imperial Lambda-class T-4a shuttle.Star Wars (2015) 15
==History==
Luke Skywalker owned a T-16 skyhopper on Tatooine prior to the Battle of Yavin, as well as a small model that could be held in one's hands. He would use the airspeeder's pneumatic cannon to kill womp rats. The controls were similar to Incom's T-65B X-wing starfighter, which greatly benefited Skywalker during the Battle of Yavin.
==Behind the scenes==
The T-16 skyhopper first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the first installment of the Star Wars original trilogy. It was first identified in the 2015 reference book Ultimate Star Wars.
During production of the Obi-Wan Kenobi television series, the prop making team made a broken T-16 skyhopper toy prop that was used in the series. The originial prop was researched and referenced to recreate the prop.
===BT-16 reference===
The T-16 is mentioned by stormtroopers in "Part III," the third episode of the series Obi-Wan Kenobi, as a reference to a conversation in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope between two stormtroopers who are discussing the BT-16 while Obi-Wan Kenobi disables the tractor beam. References to that scene started by voice actor Sam Witwer who added similar lines in the sequel trilogy, which mention the T-17 and T-18, and in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story, which mention the T-15. The mention depended on the era. "Chapter 8: Redemption" of the series The Mandalorian mentions the T-16 in a similar fashion too. The scenes mention T-16, while the original conversation in A New Hope mentioned the BT-16.
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
*Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
*Disney Infinity 3.0
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*LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
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==Sources==
===Non-canon sources===
*The Art of Star Wars: Visions
==Notes and references==
Category:Incom Corporation products
Category:Skyhopper models