Para-foil

A para-foil was a type of parachute attached to ejector seats. The Guidenhauser seats fitted to T-65 X-wing starfighters were fitted with para-foils for atmospheric descent.

Sources

• The Star Wars Sourcebook
• Starfighter Battle Book: X-wing vs TIE Interceptor
• Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition
• TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide
• TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide