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The '''B-wing''' was a starfighter designed by Slayn & Korpil in a program under the leadership of Ackbar used by the Rebel Alliance during the galactic civil war. The B Wing was heavily armed, sporting three ion cannons, Two autoblasters, a standard laser cannon and a pair of Proton Torpedo launchers, each with a eight torpedo magazin, but lacked in terms of speed and agility. The primary purpose of the B-wing was to go after light capital ships, but could hold its own against most fighters even if it was a difficult craft to pilot.
[[Image:B-wing.jpg|thumb|200px|B-wing]]
The '''B-Wing Starfighter''' is a prominent [[Rebel Alliance | Rebel]] [[starfighter]] craft introduced before the [[Battle of Endor]].


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Designed by [[Ackbar|Admiral Ackbar]] and the Slayn & Korpil corporation, it is one of the most heavily armed fighters in the Rebel fleet. Fitted with [[Ion Cannon | ion cannons]], [[laser]]s, [[blaster | blasters]] and a complement of [[proton torpedo | proton torpedoes]], it is capable of engaging small [[capital ship]]s. Lacking in straight-line speed and suffering from reduced agility due to it's unique rotating [[hull]], its effectiveness in dogfights proved less than expected. Due to this limitation and the difficulty of mastering the craft, it did not succeed in replacing the [[Y-wing]] as the Rebel Alliance's heavy fighter of choice.
 
The design continued to serve throughout the [[Yuuzhan Vong War]].
 
==Armament==
* 3 [[Ion Cannon|ion cannons]]
* 2 autoblasters
* 1 standard laser cannon
* 2 [[proton torpedo]] launchers, maximum 8 torpedoes each
 
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 6 November 2012

B-wing

The B-Wing Starfighter is a prominent Rebel starfighter craft introduced before the Battle of Endor.

Designed by Admiral Ackbar and the Slayn & Korpil corporation, it is one of the most heavily armed fighters in the Rebel fleet. Fitted with ion cannons, lasers, blasters and a complement of proton torpedoes, it is capable of engaging small capital ships. Lacking in straight-line speed and suffering from reduced agility due to it's unique rotating hull, its effectiveness in dogfights proved less than expected. Due to this limitation and the difficulty of mastering the craft, it did not succeed in replacing the Y-wing as the Rebel Alliance's heavy fighter of choice.

The design continued to serve throughout the Yuuzhan Vong War.

Armament

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