Crash balloon
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A crash balloon was a safety device intended to protect the pilot of an GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat in the event of a crash. It was designed to be used alongside a restraint harness and possibly an emergency acceleration compensator in order to prevent the pilot from hitting a hard surface during the sudden deceleration of a crash. The Skiprays owned by Talon Karrde while he had a base on Myrkr were equipped with crash balloons.[1]
Behind the scenes
This is the Star Wars analog to the real-world airbags used in cars and other passenger vehicles.
Appearances
- Heir to the Empire (First appearance)