Did this make the LAAT obsolete? Nu-class Shuttle COMPLETE Breakdown

If I lived in the star wars universe and had to pick a ship to fly around largely unmodified, the Nu-class is one of my top 3

I wish we coulda seen at least one scenario where the pilot survives and has to just tag along with the infantry, even if he’s just a background character with a sidearm. I like their helmets throughout the war

Honestly the Nu-class Shuttle would be a better ship for Din Djaren than the N-1 Starfighter, because the Nu-class shuttle besides being fast and armed to face a starfighter still has room for useful things like weapons or things like beds or bathrooms.

The most incredible thing is that the Nu-class shuttle only costs 85,000 credits, now imagine an Attack Shuttle that costs between 320,000-490,000 credits.

One of my favorite ships in star wars

I love the design of the Nu-class and Rho-class shuttle

The strange thing about the Nu that took me forever to realize was that sometimes the wings fold in at the halfway point and sometimes not. I'm pretty sure it's an animation error that became canon but you can see it in the Clone Wars movie when Ahsoka arrives and in the Series Finale on the Venator

I guess one way to look at it, is the the LAAT is roughly analogues to the MI-24 hind Gunships, while the Nu-Class and its successors are more akin to the MH-53 Pave low or the V-22 Osprey, albeit more heavily armed. While there are overlaps in roles, but ultimately there are fairly distinct from one another.

Honestly after the Nu-Class Shuttle introduction I would have converted all of the LAAT into vehicle carriers. When they have loaded off their cargo they would have lost so much weight, in theory at least, that it would make zhem a fast armorment gunboat and truly be usefull in assault missions. It would be reasonabe to assume that the costs being saved on the LAATs loosing sone parts could go into the production of the Nu

Imo the Nu Class Shuttle didn’t make the LAAT obsolete. Both ships are great with niches they fill very well. Also if someone in the Star Wars galaxy did manage to find this ship, I don’t think they’d be disappointed in having it in their possession. Since they could probably easily modify it to fit their needs.

Ya know, I bet that in a pinch the Nu could still pack at lease 1 speederbike by parking it in the center of the passenger bay. It'd need to be well secured and would impede unloading somewhat, but it would most likely fit. With the forward door, you could probably even do a combat deployment of that bike by just having the rider mount up and drive out the front door. Tricky to do, but possible.

This is my favorite ship, I love how similar it is to the rho class and eventually the lambda

I really do love the LAAT, it's brimming with firepower, it's agile, and it's versatile. I think they should have skipped the shuttle and instead given the LAAT shields, thicker armour, and seats. I'd even go for a larger LAAT model that had hyperdrive capability.

Honestly the Imperial Nu and Rho Class Shuttles are my new favorite shuttle designs in Star Wars. They look so sleek in all grey paintjobs. Please cover the Rho!

Great Vid. I just want to point out that while a class 12 hyperdrive is a very slow. Most back-up are class 15-20. The biggest factor of a back-up is the slower the rating the smaller and and more efficient the back-up is. If a ship has a class 1.0 hyperdrive and a better then a 10.0 for a back-up that is unusually fast.

an underrated shuttle, i love its design and the lego set (even though i dont have it), though the sad part is that the only thing I remember of seeing this ship is always getting blasted from the sky or blown up by rocket launchers (darn you clankas). Still a cool ship

For whatever reason, this is my favorite heavy shuttle design (LAAT is a whole different class as an assault dropship/gunship). In my personal Sequel Era fanfiction, it's the basis for the New Republic's Omicron-class shuttle, which is preferred by the NR's special forces units for rapid deployment and ship-boarding actions. Special forces insertions are probably an area where the Nu-class is superior to the LAAT - LAATy is many things, but subtle is not one of them, especially since it has to be launched from a carrier in orbit.

Love this Ship! A personal Fav of mine!

Can't wait to see you cover the similar model of the Rho-class shuttle

It's a shame that Clones and Jedi never tried to retrofit a shield onto the LAAT. It had to be scary to see these things get bodied with one hit. The Nu should have been the mass-produced unit.