Raith Sienar's twin ion engine design allowed the Eta-2 to achieve a maximum acceleration of 5,200 g. While the size of its guns provided it with respectable firepower, the fighter's limited power systems restricted it's ability to fire continuously. Thanks mostly to the fact that its development occurred in the midst of a galactic civil war, the Eta-2 had more firepower at its disposal than the Delta-7-two large laser cannons and two ion cannons.
R2 units could interface directly with the Eta-2 through a dorsal socket. This design element would be carried on through the radiator panels of later TIE fighters, which, though unlike the Eta-2's foils were locked in static positions, served the same purpose. Occasionally, though not always, the lifting panels were opened during normal flight to further reduce stress on the engines. Like the simultaneously developed ARC-170 starfighter and Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter, the Eta-2 incoporated S-foils to radiate excess engine heat in the thick of combat, reducing the likelihood of damage to the the craft.
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However, the Actis did have room for a full astromech droid, instead of a truncated unit as was fitted into the Aethersprite. Because of this, the Eta-2 had to rely on carrier vessels or hyperspace transport rings for long-distance travel. Like its predecessor, it was also too small to hold an onboard hyperdrive. The new fighter's mass was further reduced by removing much of the forward spaceframe, leaving the front of the ship in a forked shape. The Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor, sometimes referred to as the Jedi interceptor due to its popularity with Jedi pilots, was a Clone Wars-era Republic starfighter that shared design elements of the Delta-7 Aethersprite-class "Jedi starfighter" and the TIE/ln starfighter of the later Galactic Empire.Īnakin Skywalker's yellow-hued Eta-2 interceptor during the Second Battle of Coruscant.Īt 5.47 meters in length, the Eta-2 was significantly shorter than the already diminutive Delta-7. Class 1.0 (with booster ring, 150,000 LY range)