The X-Wing starfighter (officially known as the T-65B X-Wing starfighter) was the Rebel Alliance's primary all-purpose Starfighter.
Known for its versatility and exceptional combat performance, it was a favorite among Rebel Pilots, armed with deflector shields, a hyperdrive, an R2 Astromech Droid for repairs and navigation, and a complement of Proton torpedoes.
The Rebel Alliance's X-Wing starfighter was one of the most advanced fighters of its day when Luke Skywalker flew one into battle against the Death Star. Many fighters had come along which were faster and more heavily armed, but the X-Wing had been assured its place in history because of its role in that stunning Alliance victory.
Ironically, the X-wing was initially created to fulfill the Imperial Navy's demand for a new starfighter, which the Incom Corporation was obliged to fulfill. Taking inspiration from their previous products, the Clone Wars-era Z-95 Headhunter and the ARC-170 starfighter, their engineers created a working prototype combining aspects from both fighters. After receiving Imperial approval, production on the X-wing line began, only to be halted by the Empire. Ostensibly they cited concerns found in the designs that caused the stoppage; in reality Imperial politicking caused the Empire to sideline Incom in favor of Sienar Fleet Systems and their much cheaper TIE Fighter. Incom was faced with an overproduction of expensive starfighters going unsold, and was more than pleased when the Rebel Alliance contacted them about making use of the X-wing.
Rebel forces initially used the X-wing extensively in efforts against the Galactic Empire, even groups not affiliated with the Alliance such as Saw Gerrera's Partisans, which deployed eight of them as part of the Cavern Angels. Eventually, the starfighter became solely affiliated with and a symbol of the Rebellion, with notable major victories at the Battles of Scarif and subsequently Yavin.
The X-Wing earned its name from its pair of double-layered wings, deployed into the familiar X formation for combat. During normal sublight space flight, the double-layered wings are closed, giving the fighter the appearance of having only two wings. Each wingtip had a high-powered Taim & Bak KX9 laser cannon. The four cannons could be fire simultaneously, in sequence, or in pairs.
A pair of Krupx MG7 proton-torpedo launchers were located midway up the main spaceframe. Each carried a magazine of three torpedoes; those specialized weapons allowed the Alliance to destroy the Death Star. The battle station had thermal exhaust vents, unshielded against particle weapons such as proton torpedoes, meaning that a well-placed shot could cause a chain reaction to destroy the Death Star.
The X-Wing was a small single pilot fighter. An Industrial Automaton R2 astromech droid, housed in a snug droid socket behind the pilot, handled many in-flight operations, such as damage control, astrogation jumps, and flight performance adjustment.
The X-Wing was known for its durability, with a reinforced titanium-alloy hull and high-powered Chempat shield generators. It was a forgiving fighter and normally could take minor hits without a serious loss of performance. It had a full ejection system, and Alliance pilots had fully sealing suits and helmets.
Like the older Alliance Y-Wing, X-Wings had a hyperdrive for travel to other systems. The R2 astromech unit could store up to ten sets of jump coordinates and handle all astrogation duties, because the X-Wing lacked a navigation computer.
Into the years of the New Republic, the X-Wing remained a favorite among pilots, as attested to by multiple upgrades. Incom reformed into the Incom-FreiTek Corporation and the T-65B was succeeded by the T-70 X-Wing Fighter that eventually became the frontline starfighter of the Resistance's navy, followed by the T-85 X-Wing which saw service as part of the New Republic Defense Fleet.
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