Y-wing
| First appearance | A New Hope |
|---|---|
| Affiliation |
Galactic Republic Rebel Alliance New Republic |
| References | Starwars.com Encyclopedia |
| General characteristics | |
| Armaments | Laser cannons Ion cannons Proton torpedoes |
| Defenses | Deflector shield |
| Length | 23.4 meters |
| Width | 16 meters |
The Y-wing is a fictional Galactic Republic, Rebel Alliance and New Republic starfighter in the Star Wars franchise. They appear in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Rogue One, Clone Wars TV series, Star Wars Rebels TV series and the Star Wars expanded universe's books, comics, and games.
Industrial Light & Magic's Colin Cantwell, who also designed the saga's TIE fighters, initially designed the Y-wing with a large bubble turret for a gunner. However, the dome did not appear properly when filmed against bluescreen, and subsequent designs excised the turret.
Y-wings were used by the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars and the Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps during the Galactic Civil War. Y-wings are described in the Expanded Universe as durable but slow tactical strike spacecraft, although notes and diagrams by the special effects crew for Return of the Jedi (shown in The Art of Return of the Jedi) show the Y-wing as possessing the same speed and maneuverability as the X-wing and standard TIE fighter. The Rebel Alliance adopted the military strategy of Doctrine of Space Denial, wherein the Rebellion would raid Imperial boneyards and shipping frigates, both to disrupt Imperial logistics and operations, and also to requisition desperately needed materials. Y-wing hyperdrive capabilities allowed for this kind of harassment and escape before the Empire may react.
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