This triangular shape was considered elegant and a departure from the Empire's usually crude designs. While in flight, the wings folded outwards for greater stabilization, while during landing procedures the wings folded inward, reducing the vessel's silhouette.

It had three wings: one tall, dorsal stabilizer that remained stationary, and two lower articulated flanking wings. Measuring 20 meters in length, the Lambda-class could attain a max speed of 850 kph, and was one of the more common Imperial ships found throughout the galaxy-along with its nearly-identical counterpart, the Sentinel-class landing craft. ' So, the problem with these Lambda -class shuttles, they fly fine with one, but it's much easier with a copilot… especially through hyperspace.' ― Luke Skywalker, to Shara Bey Ī hyperdrive-equipped multi-purpose transport, the Lambda-class T-4a shuttle was developed by Sienar Fleet Systems for use in the Imperial Navy.