Emergency stud

An emergency stud was a structural device located aboard X-wing starfighters, and presumably other starfighters as well. When pressed, the emergency stud would trigger a series of small explosive bolts which jettisoned the canopy allowing the pilot to make an emergency exit from the cockpit.

Appearances

• Splinter of the Mind's Eye (First appearance)

Sources

• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia