- Y-wing
Infobox Fictional Spacecraft
name = Y-wing
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affiliation = Rebel Alliance New Republic
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armaments = Laser cannons Ion cannons Proton torpedoes
defense = Deflector shields
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length = 16 meters
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primeref = Starwars.com Databankcite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/ywingstarfighter|title=Y-wing starfighter|work=Star Wars Databank|publisher=Lucasfilm |accessdate=2008-06-23]Y-wings are fictional
Rebel Alliance and New Republicstarfighter s in the "Star Wars " universe. They appear in ', ', "", and theStar Wars Expanded Universe 's books, comics, and games.Origin and design
Industrial Light & Magic 'sColin Cantwell , who also designed the saga'sTIE fighter s, initially designed the Y-wing with a large bubble turret for a gunner.cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/ywingstarfighter/?id=bts|title=Y-wing starfighter (Behind the Scenes)|work=Star Wars Databank|accessdate=2007-08-29|publisher=Lucasfilm ] However, the dome did not appear properly when filmed against bluescreen, and subsequent designs excised the turret.Depiction
Y-wings are described as durable but slow fighter-bombers. The destruction of Y-wings tasked with destroying the
Death Star at the Battle of Yavin in "A New Hope" leads toLuke Skywalker (Mark Hamill ) firing the proton torpedoes that destroy the Empire's battle station. Y-wings also participate at the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi". The Expanded Universe describes several Y-wing varieties, such as a one-seater version, a two-seater (one pilot, one gunner) variety, and the "Longprobe" reconnaissance ship.cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/ywingstarfighter/?id=eu|title=Y-wing starfighter (Expanded Universe)|work=Star Wars Databank|publisher=Lucasfilm |accessdate=2007-08-29] [cite book|title=Rebel Alliance Sourcebook|publisher=West End Games |year=1994|month=04|isbn=0874312094|last=Murphy|first=Paul|coauthors=Peter Schweighofer] The Y-wing is a player-flyable craft inLucasArts ' ', ', and the "Rogue Squadron" series, and it appears in other LucasArts "Star Wars" titles such as "".References
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