T-65BR X-wing reconnaissance starfighter
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| T-65BR X-wing reconnaissance starfighter | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Product line | |
| Model |
T-65BR |
| Class |
Reconnaissance starfighter |
| Cost | |
| Technical specifications | |
| Maximum speed (atmosphere) |
1,150 km/h[1] |
| Engine unit(s) | |
| Hyperdrive rating |
Class 1[1] |
| Armament |
Laser cannons (4)[1] |
| Crew |
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| Passengers |
None[1] |
| Cargo capacity |
110 kg[1] |
| Consumables |
1 week[1] |
| Other systems |
Deadman baradium charge (destroys the vessel and its recorded data if pilot is killed) |
| Usage | |
| Availability |
Military[1] |
| Role(s) |
Scout |
| Era(s) | |
| Affiliation | |
The T-65BR X-wing reconnaissance starfighter, commonly called the Recon-X or Snoopscoot, was a variant of the Incom T-65 X-wing starfighter modified for reconnaissance missions.
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[edit] Characteristics
A vast improvement over the aged and slow Longprobe Y-wings, the T-65BR featured an advanced, high-gain, long-range sensor package with high-speed hypertransceivers in place of the standard X-wing's proton torpedo launchers.
The onboard R2-R-series astromech droid coordinated the sensors to provide maximum efficiency, a requirement when jumping into potentially dangerous zones. It was also equipped with a HoloNet communicator that enabled it to relay its findings instantaneously to allied command centers.
T-65BR used updated engines and etheric rudder prototypes to eliminate the need for thrusters. In the event that a T-65BR was captured, the pilot was armed with a deadman baradium charge that would destroy the vessel and its recorded data if the pilot was killed.
A T-65BR lacked weaponry other than its laser cannons, as the space and energy was used for its sensor package.
[edit] Operational history
Xarcce Huwla flew Rogue Squadron's T-65BR during the Galactic Civil War. During the Black Fleet Crisis, Lieutenant Rone Taggar flew the T-65BR Jennie Lee on a deep-penetration reconnaissance operation in the Koornacht Cluster and T-65BR escort squadron Bravo Flight was assigned to escort Commodore Han Solo's shuttle, Tampion. Later, Nrin Vakil flew a T-65BR with Rogue Squadron during the search for the Pulsar Station.
[edit] Appearances
- X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service
- X-wing: Isard's Revenge
- Before the Storm (First appearance)
- Shield of Lies
- Tyrant's Test
- Dark Tide I: Onslaught
- Dark Tide II: Ruin
[edit] Sources
- Cracken's Threat Dossier
- Handbook 1: X-wing Rogue Squadron
- Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
X-wing starfighter in the Databank
[edit] Notes and references
