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The '''X-wing starfighter''' is the most famous starfighter in use by the [[Rebel Alliance]].
The '''X-wing starfighter''' is the most famous starfighter in use by the [[Rebel Alliance]].


The X-wing is a well-rounded space superiority starfighter. Its [[SW Shields|deflector shield]] system often allows it to take several hits from other starfighter weapons before being disabled or destroyed.
The X-wing is a well-rounded Variable Geometry Space Superiority Starfighter.  Its armament consists of four very long laser cannons at the ends of its wings and a pair of proton torpedo tubes in the fuselage. Its [[SW Shields|deflector shield]] system often allows it to take several hits from other starfighter weapons before being disabled or destroyed.  Conversely, a single full power hit from an X-wing was often all that was needed to disable or kill a [[TIE fighter]].  However, the X-wing was a fighter of only intermediate acceleration.


X-wings are built by [[Incom]].
X-wings are built by [[Incom]].  Following the company's nationalization by the Empire, production was scattered to machine shops across the galaxy.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Revision as of 01:04, 14 November 2007

Incom T-65 X-wing

The X-wing starfighter is the most famous starfighter in use by the Rebel Alliance.

The X-wing is a well-rounded Variable Geometry Space Superiority Starfighter. Its armament consists of four very long laser cannons at the ends of its wings and a pair of proton torpedo tubes in the fuselage. Its deflector shield system often allows it to take several hits from other starfighter weapons before being disabled or destroyed. Conversely, a single full power hit from an X-wing was often all that was needed to disable or kill a TIE fighter. However, the X-wing was a fighter of only intermediate acceleration.

X-wings are built by Incom. Following the company's nationalization by the Empire, production was scattered to machine shops across the galaxy.

See Also


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