This flight suit also allowed a pilot to eject. This required pilots to wear sealed flight suits equipped with life-support systems. To maximize power for speed and agility, Kuat produced the starfighter without a pressurized cockpit. However, the V-wing did possess a powerful reactor. Thrusters were placed at the end of the starfighter, but, like a number of ships made for the Republic, the V-wing was too compact to hold a hyperdrive. Cutting-edge technology was used to give the V-wing maneuverability, and the starship had vertically placed twin ion engine thrusters, allowing for surprisingly fast pitch-turnings. Manufactured by Kuat Systems Engineering, the same company that made Jedi starfighters, V-wings were agile and fast, with the ship having a top speed of 52,000 kilometers per hour and maximum acceleration of 5,200G's. The Alpha-3 Nimbus-class starfighter was a sharp and wedge-shaped fighter. The Alpha-3 Nimbus was a wedge-shaped and fast starfighter.
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