- "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.
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.
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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