Name: Z-95 AF4 Headhunter

Designer/Manufacturer: Incom and Subpro

Type: light low range Starfighter

Users: Various

Length: 12.5 meters

Crew: 1

Cargo: ? kg

Speed Rating: (Cruise) 100 MGLT

Acceleration: 16 MGLT/sec.

Maneuver: 85 DPF, Roll: 42, Pitch: 22

Power System: Novaldex O3-R cryogenic power cells and ionization reactor

Propultion System: Four Incom 2a ion fission engines (rated at 275 KTU)

Hyperdrive: Incom Gbk-435 motivator drive unit (rating of x2)

Flight Control System: Vudyne CF-30 flight control avionics package

Nav Computer: Narmox Zr-390 computer system

Sensor Systems: Fabritech ANS-5c unit with a long range Phased Tachyon Detection Array model# PA-9r and one short range Primary Threat Analysis Grid model# PG-7u

Combat Computer: Fabritech ANq 2.4 tracking computer and SI 5g8 "Quickscan" vector imaging system

Hull: Titanium Alloy Hull (rated at 15 RU)

Shield: Forward/Rear Projecting Xolyyn Shields (rated at 20 SBD)

Weapons:

• Two Taim & Bak KX5 Laser Cannons
• Two Krupx MG5 Concussion Missile Launchers or two General Purpose Warhead Launchers (6 concussion missiles)

The Z-95 Headhunter is an aging design from the Clone Wars. However, it's still popular among pirates, outlaws and local police authorities. The Rebellion used Z-95s as their primary fighter until the advent of the X-wing. This can only be explained by the Z-95's structural toughness, easy availability, and low maintenance needs. In fact, so many Z-95s were constructed by Incom and the now defunct Subpro that they outnumbered almost all other starfighters ever created with the exception of the TIE fighter.

The Z-95 was upgraded each year by Incom and Subpro. Original Headhunters, such as the Z-95mk1 Mark 1 and the Z-95C4d, had delta-shaped swept wings, twin engines, and bubble canopies. They were best suited in atmosphere. Later designs came about that began looking more like the modern Z-95AF4. These had less of a bubble cockpit and no swept wings. When the AF4 came around (with four engines), the next step to the X-wing became very clear.

The Z-95AF4 featured two Taim & Bak KX5 medium laser cannons and a dedicated concussion missile launcher. The missile launcher could be replaced with a general purpose warhead launcher that could accomodate concussion missiles, proton torpedos, heavy concussion bombs, heavy proton rockets, magnetic pulse torpedoes, or ion pulse torpedoes. The first AF4s produced flew at a speed of 85 MGLT. The latest model AF4 flies at speeds of 100 MGLT matching with the X-wing.

Although outclassed by every starfighter in the galaxy, the Z-95's simplicity and durability will assure that it will continue to be used in one form or another for the years ahead.