B-wing Assault Starfighter

Prior to the Battle of Yavin, Rebel starfighters had suffered considerable losses in dogfights against Imperial warships such as Escort Frigates and Corvettes. In responce to the growing success of Imperial escort warships, then Commander Ackbar conceived and headed the Shantipole Project. With the aid of the Verpine colonies of Slayn and Korpil, Commander Ackbar designed the B-Wing. With its combination of speed, armour and weapons, the B-Wing was designed to be used against anything up to a frigate-sized vessel. Most patrol craft carry less raw fire power than the B-Wing. The B-Wing originally had no hyperdrive capability and hyperdrives were later added to the design. The Rebel Alliance is constantly testing new upgrades to the B-Wing, however, Admiral Ackbar hopes that the B-Wing will one day live up to its design specs.