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- "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, the New Republic, and the Galactic Alliance, as well as the New Jedi Order. 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.
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.
Appearances[]
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections
- ↑ Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront II: Prima Official Game Guide
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed
- ↑ Scoundrel's Luck
- ↑ Star Wars (Marvel Comics 1977)
- ↑ Heir to the Empire
- ↑ Legacy of the Force: Betrayal
- ↑ Legacy of the Force: Inferno
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue Squadron