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BTL-A4 Y-Wing
Name/Model - BTL-A4 Y-wing Starfighter Manufacturer - Koensayer Combat Designation - Long Range Fighter / Bomber Crew - One pilot One astromech droid Power Systems - Thiodyne 03-R cryogenic power cells and ionization reactor Propulsion Systems - Twin Koensayr R200 ion fission engines (rated at 250 KTU) Flight Control System - Subpro NH-7 flight control avionics package Navigation - Astromech droid (usually an R2 unit) Hyperdrive - Koensayr R300-H motivator drive unit Sensor Systems - Fabritech Ans-5d unit with LR Phased Tachyon Detection Array PA9-r SR Primary Threat Analysis Grid PG-7u Targeting Computer - Fabritech Anc-2.7 tracking computer with SI 5g7 "quickscan" vector imaging system Weapons - Two Taim & Bak KX5 laser cannons (single fire or fire-linked) Two ArMek SW-4 ion cannons (single fire or fire-linked) Two Arakyd Flex Tube proton torpedo launchers (four torpedoes each) Defences - Forward / rear projecting Chempat shields (rated at 75 SBD) Titanium-reinforced Alusteel alloy hull (rated at 40 RU) Speed - 80 MGLT Accelleration - 11 MGLT/second Manueverability - 59 DFF Standard Warhead Load - 12 Shield Rating - 75 SBD Hull Rating - 40 RU Description - Heavy attack fighter. Strong multi-role craft. Most versatile of Alliance fighters, its ion cannons allow it to disable enemy vessels. It's shield rating makes up for it's sluggish performance. The Y-wing fighter is the "old standyby" of various militia navies across the galaxy. Named for the rear placement of its two engine nacelles, the Y-wing is a slow, durable, front-line starfighter. In the early years of the Rebel Alliance, the Y-wing was used as the Alliance's main starfighter. As the X-wing came into widespread use within the Alliance's forces, the Y-wing was slowly phased out of front-line duty into backup and supplementary roles. However, it remained a very reliable ship and was still widely used later in the Galactic Civil War. The Y-wing's armament makes it a very effective combat starfighter/bomber. Its two laser cannons are placed very close together on the nose of the fighter, making it likely that a direct hit when fired together would result in both shots connecting; one of the X-wing's annoying tendencies is to be too "on target", as the placement of the S-Foils makes it difficult to score with more than one laser at a time. In fact, TIE Fighters often evaded X-wing fire by staying right in the middle of its targets--all four lasers would miss the small cockpit ball. The Y-wing has no such trouble. The Y-wing also has two ion laser cannon, enabling it to disable craft and stations and allow board and capture operations to proceed. After disabling the target, Y-wings could switch back to laser cannons and keep a patrol route around the boarding party. Without this ability, the Rebel Alliance would have been doomed to failure early on; the Rebels depended on food, medecine, and other supplies gained from capture operations led against Imperial convoys. The fledgling Alliance didn't have enough fighters to spare each capture team disabling craft as well as patrol ships. The Y-wing is also a very effective bomber, boasting eight proton torpedoes. The Y-wing's shields and hull are more sturdy than those of an X-wing, enabling it to take much more punishment. This is needed, because the Y-wing is slow and unwieldy in combat. This made it increasingly more dangerous to use as the Empire fielded faster ships, such as the TIE Interceptor and TIE Advanced, which could literally fly circles around a Y-wing. Gold Squadron flew Y-wings in the Battle of Yavin. Y-wings were also present at the Battle of Endor, but their effectiveness was limited due to the presence of the Empire's TIE Interceptors and TIE Advanced. Y-wings are commonly used by pirates and smuggling operations, which utilize the ship's use in capturing vessels to board and raid cargo liners and transports.
