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X-wing fighter

Rebel Alliance Starfighter

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Description

The X-wing is a versatile Rebel Alliance starfighter that balances speed with firepower. Armed with four laser cannons and two proton torpedo launchers, the X-wing can take on anything the Empire throws at it. Nimble engines give the X-wing an edge during dogfights, and it can make long-range jumps with its hyperdrive and its astromech droid co-pilot. Luke Skywalker is famous for destroying the Death Star behind the controls of an X-wing.

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Appearances
  1. Episode IV
  2. Episode V
  3. Episode VI
Height
12.5 meters long
Type
Starfighter
Weapon
Laser cannons, proton torpedo launchers
Affiliation
Rebel Alliance

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Luke Skywalker

Luke Skywalker

Though the Battle of Yavin was Luke Skywalker's first experience behind the stick of an advanced starfighter, he had logged many hours joyriding in an Incom T-16 skyhopper while on Tatooine. The two vehicles are very similar, and Luke got the hang of the X-wing right away. Flying as Red Five, Luke not only survived the Battle of Yavin, but won it.

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R2-D2

R2-D2

As an astromech droid, R2-D2 provides in-flight maintenance and navigation aboard an X-wing fighter from within a droid socket tucked behind the cockpit. Artoo communicates with Luke via a computer screen interface that translates Artoo's beeping language.

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Rebel Alliance

Rebel Alliance

The ragtag Rebel Alliance had to make do with whatever supplies were available to them, but they were fortunate to have such a well engineered craft as the T-65 X-wing starfighter. The Rebels pushed the X-wings to their limits, and the ships rarely had any down-time.

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Death Star

Death
Star

The Empire's massive Death Star was the greatest threat to freedom in the galaxy. The battle station, however, had defenses designed to repel a large scale assault. Small starfighters could weave past the Death Star's shields and surface cannons.

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TIE fighter

TIE fighter

The Empire's main starfighter was their twin ion engine TIE fighter. The twisting dogfights between Rebel X-wing pilots and Imperial TIEs is the stuff of galactic legend.

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