The A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter (also known as the Blade Wing or simply the B-Wing) was a Rebel single-pilot starfighter that saw action during the Galactic Civil War.
Used by the Rebellion, The B-Wing was the Rebel's most powerful heavily-assault starfighter. It was designed to take on much larger Imperial capital ships, thus providing the Alliance fighters with the punch of capital ships at a fraction of the cost. Although only about four meters longer, the B-Wing had more firepower than many Imperial patrol ships
Description
The B-Wing was essentially a long, flat wing with a cockpit on one end. Two folding airfoils near the midpoint of the primary wing extend out for combat. The fighter had an unusual cockpit gyro-stabilization system that allowed the cockpit to remain stable while the rest of the ship rotates around it, significantly reducing stresses that result from sudden maneuvers. Unfortunately, this complex gyro-stabilizing system frequently broke down.
Because the B-Wing's advanced targeting computer links the performance of the ion cannons and proton-torpedo launchers, giving the ship maximum fire-power against a single target, although the pilot could choose to fire between different targets. The pilot could choose to fire a low-power targeting laser to "tag" enemy ships. While this gave the pilot nearly perfect range and vector information, it also gave away the B-Wing's position.
In standard configuration, each secondary wing had one ion cannon, with a third ion cannon located at the base of the main wing along with a small bubble gunner section that could be occupied for multitasking and much more accurate main weapon fire. A pair of auto-blasters were in the nose of the cockpit module; technicians could opt to mount up to four auto-blasters in the nose section.
Appearances
- "Wings of the Master" (First appearance)
