T65C-A2 X-Wing Starfighter

The T-65C A2 X-Wing is the most versatile and well balanced of the Rebel fighters. Its combination allows this fighter to be supremely well suited to the multiple roles assigned to it. Its combination of speed, manoeuvrability and firepower, make it an ideal craft for dogfighting TIE Fighters or for fast-paced torpedo runs against larger targets. Unique to the X-Wing is the efficiency of its laser cannons. At full recharge rates the laser cannons can fire continuously. It is not known how the Rebel Alliance has been able to obtain the materials necessary to produce the X-Wing, particularly the rare alloys and advanced control systems necessary to its construction. Many TIE Pilots joke that the X-Wings will fly themselves apart without needing to be shot at, though this is mere battlefield humour. Imperial losses to the X-Wing have mounted as the X-Wing has become more numerous.

X-Wings are known for their durability. The X-Wing's controls are very much like the T-16 Skyhopper which allows Rebel pilots who trained in the T-16 to easily switch over to the hated X-Wing. The cockpit is compact but comfortable. The R2 Unit handles all astrogation because the X-Wing lack a navigation computer, also the droid handles many in-flight operations, such as damage control and flight performance adjustment. In combat the X-Wing activates its S-Foils (Strike Foils) and the wings form an "X" formation, hence the fighter's name. This allows the X-Wing greater manoeuvrability in combat. These S-Foils are closed during normal flight, and in an atmosphere this allows the X-Wing to fly faster while still pulling off advanced aerobatics such as rolls. The X-Wing does excel in atmospheric situations, where planetary extremes have little or no effect on this fighter. The X-Wing also sports an efficient hyperdrive and shield generator. This fighter also has a cargo compartment which is accessed by a hatch on the fuselage's lower-aft surface. The X-Wing has exceeded the expectations of the designers of this fighter.