Another neat fact. Most people dont realize that the LAAT had a rear gun. Yep, that thing sticking out of the back is actually a rear turret used for anti fighter support. So the LAATs were capable of full 360 degree fire when fully weaponized.
@@BizarreSmalls they did make it irl... For the movie. But can we make 1 as combat capable as how it's portrayed in the Stat Wars universe? No. We can't even produce the armor alloy used. To make 1 with similar ballistic defense using current metals would make just it's armor meters thick and too heavy. We don't have a dense enough power source. We don't have repulsor tech. And I don't have to point out our military doesn't even use energy weapons yet.
The LAAT is truly a masterpiece of ingenuity. When combined with an AT-TE you can have a rapidly deployed mobile base/artillery ready to go. It is rather an ingenious combination. What the prequals lacked in non-awkward dialogue, they sure made up for in visuals and designs.
Considering that my dad told a bunch of Marines to not mess with a deadly scorpion and then they went out and caught some of the ones he told them to not mess with. They probably would and wouldn’t think twice about it. And yes the scorpions were fine. When they showed them to my dad he just told them to let it go and don’t worry about it.
@stockart whiteman I disagree with you on the idea that the clones are quick to produce. It took 9-10 years to grow a clone trooper. If they enlisted civilians it would only take a few months to train them, and only a few years to train special forces.
The Republic had more money. The Empire wasted a whole metric fuckton on their stupid Death Stars. Besides, the empire wasn't fighting an all out war anymore. From their perspective, they were just supressing rebels, Don't really need tanks and gun ships for that, you're almost never going to fight a real battle on the ground.
@@jaylynabrams9564 thats not what he's saying. Humans: 18-25 yrs to become full grown and then be trained. Clones: 9-10 yrs fully grown and trained. not to mention clones soldiers would be of higher quality then conscripted soldiers from the standing population and cloneing provided a steady flow of soldiers (ready and willing to fight) instead of relying on the civilian population to volunteer or be drafted(look to vietnam for how draftees felt).
@@jaylynabrams9564 to simplify my previous answer. From birth to fighting ready clone soldier production was far faster and more steady than taking the civilian populous to go from from birth to fight ready. Thats why clones are relatively quick to profuce
@@violet_skrs while they grow more quickly, before they are ready to be deployed they are burden for government as need to pay for all that time while conscripts are more or less free, as their "maintenance costs" before being drafted are on side of conscript and his family
I like how allen makes so many references to real military equipment. It's good to see that someone doing these videos has an interest in this so has some idea what they are on about
After hearing his Marine space shuttle door gunner comment, I’m half convinced he did at least one enlistment. Add that to using (mostly) correct military terms.
Its important to have a real world comparison as far as function goes. The laat gunship is the work horse of the Republic forces without it, they may have to rely on at least 3 different designs to make up for it which would severely effect the flexibility of the clone army.
The LAAT “Republic Gunship” I remember reading was heavily influenced by the Soviet made Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter. Just looking at them side by side, it’s pretty obvious.
Even the roles they fill were very similar Carry troops into combat and then support them from the air by destroying enemy infantry and light ground units with its nose and door mounted guns and wing mounted rockets. Then destroying larger heavier ground units with its guided missile system and once the battles all over, picking your guys up and taking them home. If you couldn't tell which one I'm describing its cause it describes both perfectly. Edit: I forgot to mention, they're both incredibly fast for their class of helicopter. LAAT: 620Km/H Mi-24: 350Km/H (not counting the Mi-PSV)
The first time the LAAT's showed on the big screen I felt a cold chill run down my spine, for all the prequels were, they really gave us awesome battles, something Disney seems to dumb down in favour of silly plots about the evils of extreme capitalism, animal rights and saving what we love by letting others die.
@Kristopher Shafer Agreed, I also think his sacrifice wasn't that relevant, sure an ex-FO dude dies for the Rebellion, but TLJ happened a day after TFA and because of that I just didn't care, you have old trilogy and prequels doing the opposite, they had the characters doing stuff and having adventures between movies, but not the sequels * *_sighs_* * damn Ruin Johnson and Kennedy.
@Kristopher Shafer Finn death should of been there. I mean the M6 were told to destroy the speeder. As soon as finn gets close they stop, even after Rose crashed into them they were so close to the FO line. To a point where FO troops or vehicles could have opened fire.
The prequel vehicles were much better thought out than the OT ones because the original trilogy was made very ad hoc. It wasn't originally meant to make sense and when it expanded internal consistency became increasingly important.
dont forget bipolar character that see someone kill another person they have a bond with ( han solo) and turn around and ally with the killer ( kylo ren)
Always loved the Larty. In the original Battlefront, a friend and I were teamed up on Geonosis. We were the last to Republic units left in the game, if we died, we lost. There were maybe 80-150 CSA troops left. So, we climbed into the LAAT/i, and proceeded to take out EVERYTHING. To this day, over a decade later, we'll often greet each other with 'We held Geonosis'.
@@jlokison I think it was the episode called "Landing at Point Rain". Obi-Wan's and several others LAATs were shot down during the second invasion of Genosis.
The republic Gunship and ARC-170 is my love ! It made up my childhood, looking up to it beauty and wishing to be a clone captain, flying with my clone brothers to the battlefield (ps:clone troopers ist za best)
The "Grand Army of the Republic": . At the time, had the Best Soldier of the Galaxy . Large variety of Vehicle/Star-figher & Specializes in some role (+ customizable) . Huge number of Spec-Ops, Thousands of them ( ARC trooper, Clone Commando, ... ) . Have great use of Artillery Support ( few Army in Star War forcus on this ) . Manage to fight Against the CIS Droid Army . (and more)
Palpating was a fool to slowly retire clones and cut costs to military equipment after the formation of the Empire even for his reasons... Change my mind.... Oh wait you can’t..
They all came with the same MP4 file played automatically when sensors detect the squadron was approaching the enemy. It was called the “Fortunate Son” feature.
Nice, mine was the 7675 AT-TE Walker set that was released in 2008 but discontinued in 2010. Luckily I was able to get one for my birthday 😁😁 around that time.
Your voice is amazing bro. Such a great speaker/narrator. I love starwars and watch other channels but this one is my favorite exclusively because of your voice. Keep up the great work bro
i've been watching you guys for the past year now and you guys are easily the best star wars channel out there i love you! i don't know how you don't have millions of subscribers i understand and know so much more about star wars ever since i started watching!
I think "Everything Awesome" about Generation Tech would be more appropriate! Though I am wondering if British Ben has been lost to an dolphin attack? Fracking cetaceans!
Hello Generation tech. So I have been watching your content for about one month and I think I have watched every video on your channel. I really, really like Star Wars and watching your channel has given me so much more info and made me love Star Wars even more. Please never stop making content.
"I bet the average marine would love to some rockets onto their osprey and trying to break earth's orbit" Ladies and Gentlemen, This man just summed up the USMC specifically every LCP ever
That's kinda debatable. I love both those ships, but I'm not sure an arc170 could out dogfight a tri. Those things are tiny, all black, can handle higher g's, are very well armed, much faster, and their weaponry is very narrowly focused so all your guns are actually going to be hitting in just about the same spot. The tri reminds me of the vipers from Battlestar Galactica.
Droid Tri-Fighter... Yes its fast and small. But Arc have 4 laser canons, proton torpedoes, back-seat turret, hyperdrive, heavy armor and if i remember correctly its own shielding ( correct me if i am uncorrect ) Tri fighter can hit arc, but arc will probably be able to take on few morr shots. Meanwhile one small burst out of laser canons from arc could effectively wipe out any tri droid if pilot and co-pilot were good... And in most of time they were.
@@maVRoyal66 pretty sure you're right on the shielding, but dont forget the tri has buzz droid missiles, not to mention 4 laser canons of its own. Like I said I love both of them, the arc kinda looks like a precursor to my fav heavy fighter in sw. The k wing 😍 the a10 of the franchise
@@maVRoyal66 oh but dont forget, those tri fighters were able to keep pace with anakin and obi wan in their jedi fighters, and those things are way more maneuverable than a 170. I'd say if the arc170 and tri were facing off apart from each other then the arc has a very good chance of wiping the floor with the tri. If that tri gets into dogfight range however, that arc is done. In that kind of fight speed and turning is everything.
Another situation. Empire made more "peacekeeping" forces. Clasic war is over. Production capacity - Rothana and KUat make new types of vehicals for Empire. And even one fact, no AT TE to cooperate.
Hey Guys! I loved this episode, I love the LAAT Republic Gunship, I came here after the A-Wing video, and I think the footage from games helps a lot in these videos, because it brings something new to the table, here I saw a lot of excellent TCW footage, which is truly the place to see the LAAT shine, but I wish I would've seen more/new footage. Keep up the great work, and whip up a B-Wing video already!! hahahaha
“But I’m sure that, given the chance, the average Marines would love to strap some rockets onto their Osprey and try to break out of the atmosphere” You’re damn right again, Alan.
Very thorough. This is turning into one of my favorite channels the more i got through these videos. Nicely done and i totally agree with the assessment.
Here's one. The weapon is at it's best when created with a crystal that chose it's wielder, and has the right materials. Lightsabers can also be affect by it's user's actions, such as starkiller using Rahm Kota's until he got a crystal that belonged to his father, put it in the lightsaber and made it better. Than later when he became a true rebel he cleaned the weapon's crystals and it was lighter than it was before. Point is the weapon changes depending on what happens to it's wielder, who wields it, and what was put into making it. Meaning non-force users or someone who didn't originally own the blade may not find the weapon's results as satisfying as they wanted.
I absolutely love the LAAT. I remember unlocking it in Star Wars Jedi Starfighter and having an absolute blast. And as an added bonus, the LAAT in that game had shields which the cannon version definitely should have. Hands down the best ship in that game.
Hi! Current Blackhawk Crew here! I really like how you likened the LAAT to the Blackhawk or Huey. Watching AOTC and seeing them desecend into battle and watching Vietnam War movies were one of the reasons I chose this job! Great video!!
The LAAT was actually inspired by thr Soviet Mi-24 Hind Soviet helicopter. It serves in both the troop transport and CAS roles with a troop capacity of 8 and heavy armor aswell as a nose mounted machine gun to eliminate those in its path. To my knowledge the Blackhawk and it's variants is the closest thing the US or any nation has to the role of the Hind since most designs lean more into one role or the other. Thank you for your service.
@Gaius Wyrden I think the Mandalorians could take them on for the title of best. There is few things that can Compare to a Mandalorian. One of the reasons Mandalorians were know for taking on Jedi and winning.
@Gaius Wyrden The storm troopers were honestly poor trained and disgusting. The clones would beat a battalion of clones anyday. Give me 2 Reasons that the stormtroopers were the best infantry .Id like to see you try.
I remember playing the Gamecube version of Star Wars The Clone Wars which was basically all about ship combat, and a couple missions, you piloted an LAAT, and man was that thing a beast. Between the missiles, laser cannons and laser beams, you could take down anything in an instant.
The best part of your videos is that you disseminate information at a rate that is fast enough for me to process efficiently, i.e., most people just talk too slow, and are too redundant. Thanks.
My favorite detail in the last season of Clone Wars was seeing Ashoka help a pilot eject when their LAAT was going down. That was awesome to see a pilot bail out.
Also a problem with the ramp is that it’s unstable. I heard that in the attack on D-day a man was actually killed when the pad flew up and down and slammed into his head.
@@jakestark2483 Not sure. I read this quote in the Legends section of the Wookieepedia article on the LAAT. "These gunships fly like butcherbugs and cut into us like Blood Carvers. We must have one."
I instantly remember Karen Traviss' Clone Commando. The humming engines of the LAAT was loved by the grunts and commandos alive. It signalled help incoming or soon to be extraction.
>Republic fanboy its just that the newer stuff are more stupid imo, most of republic era clone army are geared towards efficiency, even defects like 99 still serve as maintenance.
Called it. Knew it was gonna happen. Anyways, I think Allen tries to be unbiased in his videos most of the time - and the information he presents is generally very reliable, coming from specific sources or basic logic/determining skills, or even decently useable Legends sources. Besides, you yourself have to admit that the LAAT/i is an affective design - weapons pack a huge punch and are numerous, very versatile as it can land troops, supplies, or even AT-RTs and speeder bikes, and having what appears to be a pretty hunky, sturdy armor (based on the outward appearance of the damn thing). Juggernaut is arguably generally a better vehicle than the AT-AT - it's a hell of a beast that can move much quicker and has a superior damage output as it is packed with missiles, lasers and whatnot, and has a (get ready) real *thicc* armor. ARC-170 arguably superior to many TIE variants, with it being heavily armed with huge-punch weapons (proton torpedoes and medium laser cannons - these looked/appeared especially powerful in the movies and Clone Wars series), and appears to have heavy armor (appearance-based), and shielding, along with a hyperdrive, astromech droid, and it being a multi-crew. All of these aspects made it a reliable fighter you can count on for general-purposes in space. And of course, there are some design flaws and aspects of each of these vehicles. And the Republic has many other aspects of it that are plagued with issues - the V-19 and V-Wing is literally the equivalent to a TIE/ln fighter, the AT-TE is vulnerable to landmines, the Y-Wing is too big and slow, the DC15S is not as versatile as a good ol' E11, and clones - although individually superior as a military soldier and specimen to the average imperial stormtrooper - are costly, take time to grow an army of them, and occasionally the DNA/genetics of a stormtrooper may be superior to the standard Jango Fett gene (usually however, Jango Fett gene is superior in combat aspects compared to the DNA of most stormtroopers). Also, not afraid of saying it. I am a republic fanboy. I'm also a fanboy of the empire - they're the two official government galactic superpowers in Canon. Maybe CIS can be considered official military-wise (but they were technically a rebellion/resistance, just much better organized). The Resistance, Rebels, and FO are all inferior rebellions.
@@90degreesSquare Idk It's iconic Not as much as the AT-AT Or the X-Wing But the fight on Endor Where all the Ewoks used traps to destroy them I really liked that
@@jacksonzinn9806 every tank would have. AT-RTs had insane good firepower for their size, were small and cheap, could dodge heavy fire easily (ryloth arc final episode) and take light fire, didn't need huge crews to operate. Also they apparently had mortars and in legend their blasters were repeating (while we don't know in canon they had a really rapid fire
I hadn't really thought too tremendously much about it, but after you mentioned it in the video, the LAAT gunship really does have a great deal of similarities with the HIND-D helicopter gunship & troop transport for everything that it can do & can be configured to do. It's all around capabilities, especially to transport the ATTE tanks, had to have made it a vital strategic asset in battle field tactics.
Another neat fact. Most people dont realize that the LAAT had a rear gun. Yep, that thing sticking out of the back is actually a rear turret used for anti fighter support. So the LAATs were capable of full 360 degree fire when fully weaponized.
Evan Butler I know a laat isn't something that can really be made irl, but can an atte?
@@BizarreSmalls they did make it irl... For the movie. But can we make 1 as combat capable as how it's portrayed in the Stat Wars universe? No. We can't even produce the armor alloy used. To make 1 with similar ballistic defense using current metals would make just it's armor meters thick and too heavy. We don't have a dense enough power source. We don't have repulsor tech. And I don't have to point out our military doesn't even use energy weapons yet.
@@BizarreSmalls yes, but it would be plugged in.
No one uses the side ball turrets in the animated series
Yeah why is that?
2:20 "rumors of a stealth LAAT"
Unfortunately they could never find it
The negotiations were short.
This is another similarity with the uh-60, for the assault on Osama Bin Laden's compound, a stealth version on the uh-60 was used
That was a pretty good joke.
Good one
It's like Trump's idea of what a stealth fighter is. To him, stealth fighters are invisible.
The LAAT is truly a masterpiece of ingenuity. When combined with an AT-TE you can have a rapidly deployed mobile base/artillery ready to go. It is rather an ingenious combination. What the prequals lacked in non-awkward dialogue, they sure made up for in visuals and designs.
I hate sand. It's course, irritating, and it gets everywhere.
@@adambielen8996 ; The clones learned that the hard way after Geonosis.
@@adambielen8996 I'll try spinning that's a good trick
It's based on the HIND as well which is by definition a tried and true gunship
It's like you think it was impressive even though it doesn't really exist.
"The average marine would probably love to strap some rockets to their osprey and break out of Earths orbit"
HELL YEA
Considering that my dad told a bunch of Marines to not mess with a deadly scorpion and then they went out and caught some of the ones he told them to not mess with. They probably would and wouldn’t think twice about it. And yes the scorpions were fine. When they showed them to my dad he just told them to let it go and don’t worry about it.
Daniel Dude take your own advice. I didn’t ask you to comment on me showing how marines are thrill seekers.
Seems like the equipment during the Clone Wars was far superior than most other periods.
@stockart whiteman I disagree with you on the idea that the clones are quick to produce. It took 9-10 years to grow a clone trooper. If they enlisted civilians it would only take a few months to train them, and only a few years to train special forces.
The Republic had more money. The Empire wasted a whole metric fuckton on their stupid Death Stars. Besides, the empire wasn't fighting an all out war anymore. From their perspective, they were just supressing rebels, Don't really need tanks and gun ships for that, you're almost never going to fight a real battle on the ground.
@@jaylynabrams9564 thats not what he's saying. Humans: 18-25 yrs to become full grown and then be trained. Clones: 9-10 yrs fully grown and trained. not to mention clones soldiers would be of higher quality then conscripted soldiers from the standing population and cloneing provided a steady flow of soldiers (ready and willing to fight) instead of relying on the civilian population to volunteer or be drafted(look to vietnam for how draftees felt).
@@jaylynabrams9564 to simplify my previous answer. From birth to fighting ready clone soldier production was far faster and more steady than taking the civilian populous to go from from birth to fight ready. Thats why clones are relatively quick to profuce
@@violet_skrs while they grow more quickly, before they are ready to be deployed they are burden for government as need to pay for all that time while conscripts are more or less free, as their "maintenance costs" before being drafted are on side of conscript and his family
How about that sexy engine hum and fly by sound effects.
You get tgat from Call Of Duty
I was just about to say that.
Mmmmm,dat sound
Every time I look at those black paper/binder clips, I see the LAAT :)
Not just me then :)
Now I see it to. Dang it.
Same
Same
Yup yup. Me too.
Me: An average Marine
my job was literally shown at 2:07, can confirm I would love to gun in space.
Thank you for your service
123,450 subs no video challenge Yeet cringe
Thank you for your service
Thank you for your service
Fuck my service, the military is being used to do evil around the world.
I like how allen makes so many references to real military equipment. It's good to see that someone doing these videos has an interest in this so has some idea what they are on about
IKR
After hearing his Marine space shuttle door gunner comment, I’m half convinced he did at least one enlistment. Add that to using (mostly) correct military terms.
Its important to have a real world comparison as far as function goes. The laat gunship is the work horse of the Republic forces without it, they may have to rely on at least 3 different designs to make up for it which would severely effect the flexibility of the clone army.
@@michaelmims5730 as a Marine I can confirm we had ideas similar to what he said as one of our bs debates on deployment.
@@willwolf8436 same here 😂
The LAAT “Republic Gunship” I remember reading was heavily influenced by the Soviet made Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter. Just looking at them side by side, it’s pretty obvious.
First think i thought of when I saw the MI-24
Even the roles they fill were very similar
Carry troops into combat and then support them from the air by destroying enemy infantry and light ground units with its nose and door mounted guns and wing mounted rockets. Then destroying larger heavier ground units with its guided missile system and once the battles all over, picking your guys up and taking them home.
If you couldn't tell which one I'm describing its cause it describes both perfectly.
Edit: I forgot to mention, they're both incredibly fast for their class of helicopter.
LAAT: 620Km/H
Mi-24: 350Km/H (not counting the Mi-PSV)
The first time the LAAT's showed on the big screen I felt a cold chill run down my spine, for all the prequels were, they really gave us awesome battles, something Disney seems to dumb down in favour of silly plots about the evils of extreme capitalism, animal rights and saving what we love by letting others die.
@Kristopher Shafer Agreed, I also think his sacrifice wasn't that relevant, sure an ex-FO dude dies for the Rebellion, but TLJ happened a day after TFA and because of that I just didn't care, you have old trilogy and prequels doing the opposite, they had the characters doing stuff and having adventures between movies, but not the sequels * *_sighs_* * damn Ruin Johnson and Kennedy.
So many Rebels pull that self sacrifice garbage, it's cliche at this point. He should have tried only to get eviscerated by the lazer.
@Kristopher Shafer Finn death should of been there. I mean the M6 were told to destroy the speeder. As soon as finn gets close they stop, even after Rose crashed into them they were so close to the FO line. To a point where FO troops or vehicles could have opened fire.
The prequel vehicles were much better thought out than the OT ones because the original trilogy was made very ad hoc. It wasn't originally meant to make sense and when it expanded internal consistency became increasingly important.
dont forget bipolar character that see someone kill another person they have a bond with ( han solo) and turn around and ally with the killer ( kylo ren)
Always loved the Larty. In the original Battlefront, a friend and I were teamed up on Geonosis. We were the last to Republic units left in the game, if we died, we lost. There were maybe 80-150 CSA troops left. So, we climbed into the LAAT/i, and proceeded to take out EVERYTHING. To this day, over a decade later, we'll often greet each other with 'We held Geonosis'.
We held Geonosis
"LAAT down" Shut up and take may money! DI$NEY, make it happen.
I thought there was at least one episode of the Clone Wars that was pretty much this.
@@jlokison I think it was the episode called "Landing at Point Rain". Obi-Wan's and several others LAATs were shot down during the second invasion of Genosis.
@@AdmiralOfGaming i thought that episode was centered more like the battle of pointe du Hoc then black hawk down
No. I don't want that to be a diluted kids movie.
Would love to see a sw version of Full Metal Jacket.
You forgot #11: It’s so iconic that when you look at a paper clip (the “two-winged” one), you see an LAAT/i.
The republic Gunship and ARC-170 is my love ! It made up my childhood, looking up to it beauty and wishing to be a clone captain, flying with my clone brothers to the battlefield (ps:clone troopers ist za best)
Same.
Let’s just hope your not going to be the rescue party in a sink hole made by a electric bomb
Like if you understand
@@dustinbarrow6924 haha totally, "it's one of the worst day in the republic"
@@ff1511 Yes. Or an AT-RT. It would be good to ride - or rather sprint - to the supermarket.😉
I showed my 5 year old stepson the scene where the clones attack the arena with Yoda. He near shit his pants.
Alan: 'I was way too young to watch Black Hawk Down at the time'
Also Alan: 'I forgot how tight Padme's combat suit was'
Everyone matures at different rates ;)
It wasnt even combat suit
How about the Juggernaut tank??
10 features aren't sufficient to describe the greatness of this vehicle
Exactly
It’s awesome
Parminder Singh it saddens me you didnt even quote that right
What about the fact it used wheels and had to be used in flat open terrain
7:39 "It's a good thing those bugs can't aim..."
Lol one second later they all dead
I always think of that when the scene comes on somewhere
GAR had the best military change my mind
The "Grand Army of the Republic":
. At the time, had the Best Soldier of the Galaxy
. Large variety of Vehicle/Star-figher & Specializes in some role (+ customizable)
. Huge number of Spec-Ops, Thousands of them ( ARC trooper, Clone Commando, ... )
. Have great use of Artillery Support ( few Army in Star War forcus on this )
. Manage to fight Against the CIS Droid Army
. (and more)
Palpating was a fool to slowly retire clones and cut costs to military equipment after the formation of the Empire even for his reasons...
Change my mind....
Oh wait you can’t..
Palpatine held back separatist droid technology, droids far outclased the clones
@@exspiravit3335 unless there was. More powerful person controlling palpitine and this war 😂
Brett Bush darth jar jar confirmed???
Clone Wars Ships>Galactic Civil War Ships
Prequels > Originals
true
@@latervader8876 true
Rebels>Clone Wars
This aint it chief ^
Oh thank god I thought I was alone in black hawk down faze.
Both we're my childhood
It's phase not faze
WalmartShoes not if your an mlg pro. Get nae nae’d
Same
Black Hawk Down and V For Vendetta were the movies that defined my late teenage years.
8:18, that poor B2 in the background, that’s a bruh moment if I’ve ever seen one
The LAAT really did well at the second battle of Geonosis... of course most of that can be attributed to bugs that can’t aim.
Sirosky? I believe you mean Sikorsky? Not to be confused with Sriracha?
THANKS. I was like whaaaaaa?
Like nails on a chalkboard! I was like, whaaaat did he say lol!!!
I had a siroskies the other night after eating half cooked fish.
This almost made me click off. Glad I didn't, good content.
no, it's definitely sriracha. helicopter designers are delicious.
Can you do the best about the arc 170
Or how about 10 flaws of the arc170?!
Peter Yim what flaws?
@@ascentgames5008 ANY 10!
@Peter Yim Good luck to him finding those.
@@iforgotwhyimhere2354 fine
Him: talks about how great the ship is.
Pilot: am I a joke to you
Please do the republic hover tank next. They don't get enough love.
The TX-130?
@@AnakinSkywakka yes that thing
Agreed
They all came with the same MP4 file played automatically when sensors detect the squadron was approaching the enemy. It was called the “Fortunate Son” feature.
I have a lego version of this bad boy in my room. Always loved it.
Oryx TheMad God me too, one of my proudest possessions from when I was a kid.
@@il6yr8 mine is the 2009 version i think. The biggest lego variant.
Nice, mine was the 7675 AT-TE Walker set that was released in 2008 but discontinued in 2010. Luckily I was able to get one for my birthday 😁😁 around that time.
@@il6yr8 great set as well.
i have both the troop transport kind, and the ATTE transport kind as well as an ATTE
Your voice is amazing bro. Such a great speaker/narrator. I love starwars and watch other channels but this one is my favorite exclusively because of your voice. Keep up the great work bro
The Huey for the Clones on Umbara.
Num
Ahhh... Umbara, the Star Wars Vietnam
No... felucia is Vietnam if you played battlefront 2 and you aren't wrong about it being a Huey
I still say its closer to a ch-53 than a Huey, both in size and function
get some!
i've been watching you guys for the past year now and you guys are easily the best star wars channel out there i love you! i don't know how you don't have millions of subscribers i understand and know so much more about star wars ever since i started watching!
Everything right with Generation Tech
... or "Everything Wrong with Generation Tech", which will came first ??
@@mr.bluefox3511 its treason then
But theres nothing wrong with generation tech
I think "Everything Awesome" about Generation Tech would be more appropriate! Though I am wondering if British Ben has been lost to an dolphin attack? Fracking cetaceans!
Hello Generation tech. So I have been watching your content for about one month and I think I have watched every video on your channel. I really, really like Star Wars and watching your channel has given me so much more info and made me love Star Wars even more. Please never stop making content.
Laat means ''late'' in Dutch. Kind of ironic for a dropship.
They probably were always too late with the reinforcements......
K, ill see myself out
LAAT. Low Altitude Assault Transport
"I bet the average marine would love to some rockets onto their osprey and trying to break earth's orbit"
Ladies and Gentlemen, This man just summed up the USMC specifically every LCP ever
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP TO WITH THOSE ROCKETS, MARINE!
10 Features that made the Tri-Fighter Droid the BEST Fighter in Star Wars
The Arc is very heavy and bad in Dogfights against faster Ships.Only good thing the Arc-170 can drop bombs and is useful without Carrier.
That's kinda debatable. I love both those ships, but I'm not sure an arc170 could out dogfight a tri. Those things are tiny, all black, can handle higher g's, are very well armed, much faster, and their weaponry is very narrowly focused so all your guns are actually going to be hitting in just about the same spot. The tri reminds me of the vipers from Battlestar Galactica.
Droid Tri-Fighter... Yes its fast and small. But Arc have 4 laser canons, proton torpedoes, back-seat turret, hyperdrive, heavy armor and if i remember correctly its own shielding ( correct me if i am uncorrect ) Tri fighter can hit arc, but arc will probably be able to take on few morr shots. Meanwhile one small burst out of laser canons from arc could effectively wipe out any tri droid if pilot and co-pilot were good... And in most of time they were.
@@maVRoyal66 pretty sure you're right on the shielding, but dont forget the tri has buzz droid missiles, not to mention 4 laser canons of its own. Like I said I love both of them, the arc kinda looks like a precursor to my fav heavy fighter in sw. The k wing 😍 the a10 of the franchise
@@maVRoyal66 oh but dont forget, those tri fighters were able to keep pace with anakin and obi wan in their jedi fighters, and those things are way more maneuverable than a 170. I'd say if the arc170 and tri were facing off apart from each other then the arc has a very good chance of wiping the floor with the tri. If that tri gets into dogfight range however, that arc is done. In that kind of fight speed and turning is everything.
With just how effective the LAAT was, makes you wonder why it was replaced with less capable craft
Cost
It was too synonymous with the republic and their image.
Another situation. Empire made more "peacekeeping" forces. Clasic war is over. Production capacity - Rothana and KUat make new types of vehicals for Empire. And even one fact, no AT TE to cooperate.
This is probably my favorite vehicle from all of Star Wars. It just does everything right from a tactical stand-point
Hey Guys! I loved this episode, I love the LAAT Republic Gunship, I came here after the A-Wing video, and I think the footage from games helps a lot in these videos, because it brings something new to the table, here I saw a lot of excellent TCW footage, which is truly the place to see the LAAT shine, but I wish I would've seen more/new footage. Keep up the great work, and whip up a B-Wing video already!! hahahaha
“But I’m sure that, given the chance, the average Marines would love to strap some rockets onto their Osprey and try to break out of the atmosphere”
You’re damn right again, Alan.
Very thorough. This is turning into one of my favorite channels the more i got through these videos. Nicely done and i totally agree with the assessment.
how about 10 flaws with the lightsaber?
that would be interesting 🦓
Here's one. The weapon is at it's best when created with a crystal that chose it's wielder, and has the right materials. Lightsabers can also be affect by it's user's actions, such as starkiller using Rahm Kota's until he got a crystal that belonged to his father, put it in the lightsaber and made it better. Than later when he became a true rebel he cleaned the weapon's crystals and it was lighter than it was before. Point is the weapon changes depending on what happens to it's wielder, who wields it, and what was put into making it. Meaning non-force users or someone who didn't originally own the blade may not find the weapon's results as satisfying as they wanted.
I remember being 9 years old drawing that same thumbnail for art class, it was and is one of my favorite star wars transports
This has been my favourite ship in star wars since the moment I saw it in the clone wars TV show
It’s funny that you mention the Hess toys, that’s how I always thought of it and I happen to have all the ones you showed on screen 😂
I can’t believe that JJ introduced the AAL after the Prequels showed this beautiful craft.
I like these 10 Best videos you do. Too many people are too critical and offer no praise. Kudos, Allen!
I absolutely love the LAAT. I remember unlocking it in Star Wars Jedi Starfighter and having an absolute blast. And as an added bonus, the LAAT in that game had shields which the cannon version definitely should have. Hands down the best ship in that game.
Thanks for doing an in depth video on one of my favorite sci-fi vehicles!
Please talk about the turbo tank "juggernaut".
Hi! Current Blackhawk Crew here! I really like how you likened the LAAT to the Blackhawk or Huey. Watching AOTC and seeing them desecend into battle and watching Vietnam War movies were one of the reasons I chose this job! Great video!!
The LAAT was actually inspired by thr Soviet Mi-24 Hind Soviet helicopter. It serves in both the troop transport and CAS roles with a troop capacity of 8 and heavy armor aswell as a nose mounted machine gun to eliminate those in its path. To my knowledge the Blackhawk and it's variants is the closest thing the US or any nation has to the role of the Hind since most designs lean more into one role or the other.
Thank you for your service.
Hey Generation tech could you make us a best infantry or faction in the star wars universe. As combat, politics, economy and such.
U mean us or USA?
I think they did and it was the clones
@Gaius Wyrden Clones were best infantry. Let me explain later. Literally have 1% battery
@Gaius Wyrden I think the Mandalorians could take them on for the title of best. There is few things that can Compare to a Mandalorian. One of the reasons Mandalorians were know for taking on Jedi and winning.
@Gaius Wyrden The storm troopers were honestly poor trained and disgusting. The clones would beat a battalion of clones anyday. Give me 2 Reasons that the stormtroopers were the best infantry .Id like to see you try.
I remember playing the Gamecube version of Star Wars The Clone Wars which was basically all about ship combat, and a couple missions, you piloted an LAAT, and man was that thing a beast. Between the missiles, laser cannons and laser beams, you could take down anything in an instant.
“The u wing also has an light side mounted blaster” shows footage of u wing gunner destroying an at at leg
Well done! I LOVE the LAAT. Thanks for doing it justice. Keep up the great work.
Cool! So when will we see the modern MBTs or IFVs vs Star Wars tanks or APCs? Plus first!
Another good video! You guys make my day. Keep up the great work.
“Full metal jacket or platoon” shows a clip of apocalypse now
I love these, they were one of my favourite vehicles in Star Wars. I remember having so much fun with the Lego version of this.
Watching the 2003 Clone Wars show made me fall in love with the LAAT.
The LAAT of the Muunlist 10 (Fordo’s LAAT) was sooo badass.
Third video I've seen from you guys today. Great content, I'm subscribing!
5:43 “ allows for high speed insertion and extraction” LOL
😏
Generation Tech is my favorite Star Wars vehicle. Keep up the good work my dudes!
“Ask any clone trooper who has been medivacked by one of these ships”
..... Right....
The best part of your videos is that you disseminate information at a rate that is fast enough for me to process efficiently, i.e., most people just talk too slow, and are too redundant. Thanks.
He kept saying best in star wars when he should have been saying in all of sci-fi ...i struggle to imagine better landing crafts
40K's Thunderhawk Gunship.
ue8472 I would say the drop ship from aliens takes that mantle
Halo Pelican
40K Thunderhawk Dropship and Stormhawk Gunship.
Capable of troops and armor transporting as well as Gunship support and Air to Air fighting
Since the first time I ever saw it in the Clone Wars cartoon, I fell in love with it. This video only made me love the LAAT even MORE
My favorite detail in the last season of Clone Wars was seeing Ashoka help a pilot eject when their LAAT was going down. That was awesome to see a pilot bail out.
The Blackhawk of the Star Wars universe! Thanks for such amazing videos. From your local LAAT driver.
Also a problem with the ramp is that it’s unstable. I heard that in the attack on D-day a man was actually killed when the pad flew up and down and slammed into his head.
I love that Marines got a shout out for what I’ll take as a space shuttle door gunner reference.
Please make one of these on the Clone Turbo Tank/Juggernaut
Probly my fav ship in star wars, great vid bud
Another episode could be 10 features that made slaughtering younglings the funniest thing in star wars
Dew it
man your knowledge of helos is awesome allen
Please cover the comando battle droids, they deserve it
I agree.
7:10 I think the gunner was behind the pilot. That's what we see in today's clone wars episode I think, but I could be wrong
HINDS
IN
SPACE
There, I saved you the trouble of watching the video.
I love the all the helicopters mentioned that look or are based off the LATT
Do a ten great features on the b2 super battledroid
B3
When Poggle the Lesser first saw this, even he had to admire how well designed it was.
Comic???
@@jakestark2483 Not sure. I read this quote in the Legends section of the Wookieepedia article on the LAAT.
"These gunships fly like butcherbugs and cut into us like Blood Carvers. We must have one."
Do the TIE Defender
Great video!
imagine if the LAAT was given shield's, then it would be near invisible in the air
Great video! I definitely loved it.
What about the droid attack on the gingerbread cookies?
I instantly remember Karen Traviss' Clone Commando.
The humming engines of the LAAT was loved by the grunts and commandos alive. It signalled help incoming or soon to be extraction.
We think someone may be a republic fanboy? Huh?
>Republic fanboy
its just that the newer stuff are more stupid imo, most of republic era clone army are geared towards efficiency, even defects like 99 still serve as maintenance.
If you weren't a big fan of the Republic before, just go look at some war footage from the series. FOR THE REPUBLIC
I mean their equipment and such was the best for war, factions like the Empire was cheaper but massively produced so Quantity over quality
Called it. Knew it was gonna happen.
Anyways, I think Allen tries to be unbiased in his videos most of the time - and the information he presents is generally very reliable, coming from specific sources or basic logic/determining skills, or even decently useable Legends sources. Besides, you yourself have to admit that the LAAT/i is an affective design - weapons pack a huge punch and are numerous, very versatile as it can land troops, supplies, or even AT-RTs and speeder bikes, and having what appears to be a pretty hunky, sturdy armor (based on the outward appearance of the damn thing). Juggernaut is arguably generally a better vehicle than the AT-AT - it's a hell of a beast that can move much quicker and has a superior damage output as it is packed with missiles, lasers and whatnot, and has a (get ready) real *thicc* armor. ARC-170 arguably superior to many TIE variants, with it being heavily armed with huge-punch weapons (proton torpedoes and medium laser cannons - these looked/appeared especially powerful in the movies and Clone Wars series), and appears to have heavy armor (appearance-based), and shielding, along with a hyperdrive, astromech droid, and it being a multi-crew. All of these aspects made it a reliable fighter you can count on for general-purposes in space.
And of course, there are some design flaws and aspects of each of these vehicles. And the Republic has many other aspects of it that are plagued with issues - the V-19 and V-Wing is literally the equivalent to a TIE/ln fighter, the AT-TE is vulnerable to landmines, the Y-Wing is too big and slow, the DC15S is not as versatile as a good ol' E11, and clones - although individually superior as a military soldier and specimen to the average imperial stormtrooper - are costly, take time to grow an army of them, and occasionally the DNA/genetics of a stormtrooper may be superior to the standard Jango Fett gene (usually however, Jango Fett gene is superior in combat aspects compared to the DNA of most stormtroopers).
Also, not afraid of saying it. I am a republic fanboy. I'm also a fanboy of the empire - they're the two official government galactic superpowers in Canon. Maybe CIS can be considered official military-wise (but they were technically a rebellion/resistance, just much better organized). The Resistance, Rebels, and FO are all inferior rebellions.
They have better army anyways
I enjoy these videos,I love star wars and the armoured,naval and military aspects of this universe,and oh yeah humanity first
How about non star wars versions of these on Generation Films eg: 10 flaws of the Pelican or Phamtom from Halo (just a suggestion)
Heresy!!!
How dare you suggest the Pelican has flaws!
I love this guy, when I was a kid black hawk down was my favorite movie, and like that’s why I love the clone wars
Some of the best star wars vehicles game from the republic LAAT favorite star wars vehicle
The sound that the LAAT makes is sooo fucking satisfying
Do the clone turbo tank
I appreciate your joke about the UH-80 "Ghost Hawks" used to take down Bin Laden xD
I love how he said full metal jacket and platoon but used an apocalypse now clip
Way to go, guys
The LAAT is my favorite fictional vehicle, since i was 7 fell in love with it
What's your guys favorite SW vehicle? 🤔
Mine is the AT-ST
Arc170. Why do you like the atst
@@90degreesSquare
Idk
It's iconic
Not as much as the AT-AT
Or the X-Wing
But the fight on Endor
Where all the Ewoks used traps to destroy them
I really liked that
AtAt, easily tripped but they did the job they needed to. Got the rebels off hoth in empire strikes back.
Mine was the HMP Droid Gunship, the counter to the LAAT
(and some Commander Droid YOLO on top of it)
@@jacksonzinn9806 every tank would have. AT-RTs had insane good firepower for their size, were small and cheap, could dodge heavy fire easily (ryloth arc final episode) and take light fire, didn't need huge crews to operate. Also they apparently had mortars and in legend their blasters were repeating (while we don't know in canon they had a really rapid fire
I hadn't really thought too tremendously much about it, but after you mentioned it in the video, the LAAT gunship really does have a great deal of similarities with the HIND-D helicopter gunship & troop transport for everything that it can do & can be configured to do. It's all around capabilities, especially to transport the ATTE tanks, had to have made it a vital strategic asset in battle field tactics.