The snowspeeder, a variant of the T-47 airspeeder, was originally produced by Incom Corporation but later adapted by the Rebel Alliance for combat. These modified T-47s played a role in the Battle of Hoth during the Galactic Empire's assault on Echo Base, where they engaged the Empire's All Terrain Armored Transports using specialized tow cables.
The initial on-screen appearance of the snowspeeders occurred in the Star Wars movie Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.