X-wing starfighter/Legends
- "The Incom T-65 X-wing is the fighter that killed the Death Star. An almost perfect balance of speed, maneuverability, and defensive shielding make it the fighter of choice for Rogue Squadron."
- ―General Carlist Rieekan
The X-wing was a prominent series of multiple starfighters produced by Incom with a characteristic "X" shape of four wings, known as S-foils, extending out from the fuselage. These starfighters were found in the service of the Rebel Alliance, New Republic, and Galactic Alliance. The X-wing was originally developed for the Galactic Empire, but the entire Incom design team defected with the prototypes to the Rebel Alliance, ending the contract. However, at least one X-wing was stolen by a stormtrooper.[3]
Variant
As of 130 ABY, the following types of X-wings existed:
T-65 series
- T-65 X-wing—the most famous example[source?]
- T-65A2 X-wing
- T-65A3 X-wing
- T-65AC4 X-wing
- T-65B X-wing
- T-65BR Recon-X
- T-65C-A2 X-wing
- T-65D-A1 X-wing
- T-65 Advanced X-wing
- TX-65 Trainer-X
- Tandem X-wing
XJ series
Other variants
Behind the scenes
The X-wing fighters were originally colored blue, but were changed to red and white because the blue color blended in with the blue-screen during filming. In the novelization of A New Hope, the X-wing squadron is called Blue Wing, and Luke Skywalker's callsign was Blue Four.
In the 1981 Japanese arcade game Bosconian (similar to Asteroids), the player uses a sort of X-wing (usually identified as a Star Destroyer) to destroy enemy missiles and bases.
Appearances
- File:FantasyFlightGamesLogo.png "Phantoms in the Dark" – Strongholds of Resistance
- Star Wars (1977) 6
- Star Wars (1977) 16 (In flashback(s))
- Tatooine Manhunt (Mentioned only)
"Tatooine Manhunt" – Classic Adventures: Volume Three (Mentioned only)
"The Evacuation of Jatee" – Supernova
"The Way of the Yrashu" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 2
"Into the Heat of Battle" – Instant Adventures
"Meltdown" – Instant Adventures
"New Recruits and Rebel Guns" – Instant Adventures
"The Capture of Imperial Hazard" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 10 (Mentioned only)
"A World to Conquer" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 2 (Mentioned only)
"Firepower" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 8
- The Wookiee Storybook (As a toy)
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter
"Akin from Afar" – The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook
"Black Curs Blues" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 8
"Missed Chance" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
"A Glimmer of Hope" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 1
"A Glimmer of Hope" – The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4
"Mission to Zila" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
"Rendezvous with Destiny" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
"Wildfire"—The Kathol Outback
"The Masters of Exocron"—The Kathol Outback
"Galaxy's Edge"—The Kathol Outback
"Droids Defiant" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 9 (Mentioned only)
"Relic" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
"Retreat from Coruscant" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections
- ↑ Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxies: An Empire Divided
External links
Official Star Wars Soundboards: X-wing vs. TIE fighter on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)