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. First used during the Clone Wars, then throughout the Galactic Civil War, it was a mainstay of the Alliance Starfighter Corps. It was often used as an assault bomber to attack enemy capital ships directly in conjunction with the later B-wing starfighters

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. Affectionately known as a "wishbone" to Rebel Alliance and New Republic pilots, the Y-wing starfighter was deployed as a fighter-bomber, designed to fight its way to its objective, deliver its payload of high explosives, and fight its way out again. Its weaponry included two laser cannons, two ion cannons, and two proton torpedo launchers. An astromech droid, such as an R2 unit, could be plugged into a socket behind the cockpit to act as a co-pilot and manage the ship's various systems. The Y-wing was a resilient, well-shielded craft, but was slow and ungainly compared to other Alliance fighters. Its deficiencies were partly compensated for by the heavy proton torpedo load it could carry, and its ability to paralyze craft with ion cannon fire without destroying them, a unique ability until the B-wing starfighter was introduced after the Battle of Yavin. In addition to the Rebel Alliance, many planetary defense forces, mercenaries, and pirates fielded the craft. The design had many flaws and required constant maintenance. The Y-wing was originally entirely sheathed in an aerodynamic, elegant fuselage, but its high-maintenance nature led to many aggravated maintenance crews getting fed up with constantly having to remove the superficial hull plating and disposing of it altogether. Due to this, many Y-wings had no hull plating (except on the cockpit), exposing the internals of the main hull. Pilots found that this lightened the frame and kept components cooler, noticeably boosting performance.

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See also

B-Wing

Organizations that used this starship


Gold Squadron	Gray Squadron

Known crew - characters


Keyan Farlander Pilot	Horton Salm Pilot	Davish 'Pops' Krail Pilot	Karie Neth Gunner	Ryle Torsyn Pilot	Jon 'Dutch' Vander Pilot

Complete list


SWM Starship Battles	SWM Starship Battles	TITANIUM Series Die-Cast	TITANIUM Series Die-Cast	TITANIUM Series Die-Cast	Micro Machines Vehicle Collection
Y-wing Starfighter	Y-wing Starfighter Ace	Y-Wing (TSDC)	Y-Wing (red) (TSDC)	Davish Krail's Gold 5 Y-Wing (TSDC)	Vehicles : Collection III
SSB29	SSB30	34534 / 34529	34834 / 34558	35467 / 35250	66113 \| 65860
		Gold Squadron		Tags (2) Davish 'Pops' Krail \| Gold Squadron	Tags (7) TIE Advanced x1 \| Darth Vader \| Black Squadron \| Gold Squadron \| T-65 X-Wing \| Luke Skywalker \| Red Squadron
		Battle of Yavin		Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin

Micro Machines Vehicle Collection	Micro Machines Die-Cast Metal	Revell Easy-Kits / SnapTite	F-Toys Vehicle Collection 2	F-Toys Vehicle Collection 2	F-Toys Vehicle Collection 4
Vehicles : Collection XII	Y-Wing Starfighter (G66265)	3 Fighter Set : Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, X-Wing Fighter, Y-Wing Fighter (REK)	Y-wing Starfighter (FT)	Y-wing Starfighter (with body shell) (FT)	Y-Wing Starfighter (Gold 3) (FT)
66139 \| 65860	66265 \| 66260	05708	02.03	02.06	04.01
Tags (2) A-Wing \| TIE Fighter		Tags (3) TIE Advanced x1 \| Darth Vader \| T-65 X-Wing			Tags (2) Gold Squadron \| Ryle Torsyn
					Battle of Yavin

X-Wing Miniatures Game	X-Wing Miniatures Game	X-Wing Miniatures Game SE	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File
Y-Wing Expansion Pack (SWX04)	Most Wanted Expansion Pack (SWX28)	BTL-A4 Y-Wing Expansion Pack (SWZ13)	Home One (MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser) (V.HOM1)	Home One (MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser) (V.HOM2)	Naval Tactics (V.NAV1)
SWX04	SWX28	SWZ13	V.HOM1	V.HOM2	V.NAV1
	Tags (2) Z-95 Headhunter \| Black Sun	R5-series Astromech Droid	Tags (6) Home One \| MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser \| Ackbar \| Mon Calamari \| Death Star 2 \| T-65 X-Wing	Tags (12) Home One \| MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser \| Mon Calamari \| Ackbar \| Gallofree GR-75 Medium Transport \| Tydirium \| Lambda-class Shuttle \| Millennium Falcon \| YT-1300 Light Freighter \| T-65 X-Wing \| A-Wing \| CR90 Corellian Corvette	Tags (23) Luke Skywalker \| Wedge Antilles \| Anakin Skywalker \| Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Alliance \| Death Star 2 \| TIE Fighter \| TIE Interceptor \| MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser \| EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate \| Millennium Falcon \| YT-1300 Light Freighter \| T-65 X-Wing \| XX-9 Heavy Turbolaser \| Death Star \| Executor \| Super-class Star Destroyer \| Firmus Piett \| Arvel Crynyd \| Gherant \| Green Squadron \| Endor
					Events (2) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign

The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File
Nebulon-B (Rebel Medical Frigate) (V.NEB2)	Starship Purchase (V.PUR1)	Imperial Shuttle Tydirium (V.TYD2)	T-65 X-Wing (V.XWI2)	T-65 X-Wing (V.XWI4)	Y-Wing Starfighter (V.YWI1)
V.NEB2	V.PUR1	V.TYD2	V.XWI2	V.XWI4	V.YWI1
Tags (10) Redemption \| EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate \| T-65 X-Wing \| Gallofree GR-75 Medium Transport \| BTL Y-Wing \| C-3PO \| 3PO-series Protocol Droid \| R2-D2 \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| Luke Skywalker \| Leia Organa Solo	Tags (3) YT-1300 Light Freighter \| CR90 Corellian Corvette \| T-65 X-Wing	Tags (14) Tydirium \| Lambda-class Shuttle \| Gallofree GR-75 Medium Transport \| Home One \| MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser \| Millennium Falcon \| YT-1300 Light Freighter \| A-Wing \| Chewbacca \| Wookiee \| Han Solo \| Luke Skywalker \| C-3PO \| 3PO-series Protocol Droid	Tags (12) T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron \| Luke Skywalker \| Death Star \| R2-D2 \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| Yavin IV \| Rebel Alliance Engineer \| Rebel Alliance \| Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Crew Cart	Tags (7) T-65 X-Wing \| TIE Interceptor \| TIE Fighter \| Death Star \| Red Squadron \| 181st Imperial Fighter Wing \| Rogue Squadron	Tags (14) Aggressor Wing \| Ciutric IV \| Horton Salm \| Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Alliance \| TIE Interceptor \| 181st Imperial Fighter Wing \| Brentaal IV \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| Soontir Fel \| Gold Squadron \| Jon 'Dutch' Vander \| Gray Squadron
Rendezvous on Redemption		Events (2) Arrival at Endor (ROTJ) \| Endor Campaign	Battle of Yavin	Events (4) Battle of Yavin \| Evacuation of Brentaal IV \| Battle of Brentaal \| Reconnaissance of Brentaal IV	Events (7) Evacuation of Ciutric \| Evacuation of Brentaal IV \| Battle of Brentaal \| Establishing A Beachhead \| Battle of Yavin \| Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign

The Official Star Wars Fact File	ASTROMECH	CARGO	CREW	MISSILE	MODIFICATION
Y-Wing Starfighter (V.YWI2)	R5-P9 (Unique)	Engine Booster (Limited)	Strategic Commander (Command)	Diamond-Boron Missiles (Unique)	Ion Projector (Large ship only)
V.YWI2	UID00004340	UID00004326	UID00005502	UID00010704	UID00005620
Tags (7) Death Star \| Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Alliance \| Jon 'Dutch' Vander \| Gold Squadron \| Rebel Alliance Engineer	Tags (4) R5-P9 (Ekelarc Yong's Astromech) \| R5-series Astromech Droid \| T-65 X-Wing \| Gray Squadron	Tags (3) T-65 X-Wing \| Gallofree GR-75 Medium Transport \| B-Wing	Tags (4) EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate \| CR90 Corellian Corvette \| T-65 X-Wing \| Gallofree GR-75 Medium Transport		Tags (2) Hound's Tooth \| YV-666 Light Freighter
Events (3) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign \| Battle of Yavin

PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT
"Dutch" Vander \| Y-Wing (Unique)	"Dutch" Vander, Gold Leader \| BTL-A4 Y-Wing (Unique)	Drea Renthal \| Y-Wing (Unique)	Gold Squadron Pilot \| Y-Wing	Gold Squadron Veteran \| BTL-A4 Y-Wing	Gray Squadron Bomber \| BTL-A4 Y-Wing
UID00004115	UID00000717	UID00004996	UID00004117	UID00000721	UID00000722
Tags (3) Jon 'Dutch' Vander \| Death Star \| Gold Squadron	Tags (3) Jon 'Dutch' Vander \| Death Star \| Gold Squadron	Drea Renthal	Gold Squadron	Tags (3) Gold Squadron \| Imperial-class Star Destroyer \| ISD-72x Deflector Shield Generator	Tags (3) EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate \| Horton Salm \| Gray Squadron
Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin				Events (2) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign
					It is assumed that the pilot is actually Horton Salm based on the art from Card Game (#728)

PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT
Gray Squadron Pilot \| Y-Wing	Hired Gun \| Y-Wing	Horton Salm \| Y-Wing (Unique)	Horton Salm, Gray Leader \| BTL-A4 Y-Wing (Unique)	Kavil \| Y-Wing (Unique)	Syndicate Thug \| Y-Wing
UID00004116	UID00004997	UID00004114	UID00000718	UID00004995	UID00004998
Tags (3) EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate \| Gray Squadron \| Horton Salm	Mercenary	Tags (3) Horton Salm \| Death Star 2 \| Gray Squadron	Tags (3) Horton Salm \| Death Star 2 \| Gray Squadron	Tags (2) Kavil \| Kavil's Corsairs
Events (2) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign		Events (2) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign	Events (2) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign

TALENT	TALENT	TALENT	TALENT	TITLE	TITLE
Predator	Predator	Selfless	Selflessness (Unique)	Alliance Overhaul : ARC-170	BTL-A4 Y-Wing : Y-Wing
UID00004503	UID00005478	UID00000774	UID00009643	UID00008670	UID00005010
Tags (14) TIE Fighter \| T-65 X-Wing \| Imperial-class Star Destroyer \| MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser \| TIE Bomber \| B-Wing \| Gallofree GR-75 Medium Transport \| CR90 Corellian Corvette \| Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy \| Acclamator-class Assault Ship \| Recusant-class Light Destroyer \| Rebel One \| Providence-class Destroyer	Tags (14) TIE Fighter \| T-65 X-Wing \| Imperial-class Star Destroyer \| MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser \| TIE Bomber \| B-Wing \| Gallofree GR-75 Medium Transport \| CR90 Corellian Corvette \| Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy \| Acclamator-class Assault Ship \| Recusant-class Light Destroyer \| Rebel One \| Providence-class Destroyer	Wookiee	Wookiee	Tags (6) ARC-170 Starfighter \| Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Alliance \| Rebel Alliance Engineer \| R2-series Astromech Droid
Disaster at Deepspace Besh	Disaster at Deepspace Besh
[Original art]	[Original art]			[Original art]

TORPEDO	TURRET	TURRET	TURRET	Armada : A Game of Tactical Fleet Combat : Miniatures	FIGHTER SQUADRON
Bomb Loadout	Autoblaster Turret	Ion Cannon Turret	Ion Cannon Turret	Y-Wing Squadron (SWM07)	Gold Squadron \| Y-Wing Squadron (Unique)
UID00005013	UID00005012	UID00004118	UID00010675	SWM07	UID00008766
Imperial-class Star Destroyer		Tags (3) Death Star \| Gold Squadron \| Ion Cannon	Tags (3) Death Star \| Gold Squadron \| Ion Cannon		Tags (3) Gold Squadron \| Death Star \| Jon 'Dutch' Vander
					Battle of Yavin
					According to XWM this Y-Wing belongs to Dutch Vander

FIGHTER SQUADRON	OFFICER	SHIP	TITLE	STORY MISSION	SWTCG : Cards
Y-Wing Squadron	Chart Officer	CR90 Corvette A	Endeavor (Unique)	Last Stand	0133 : Fate : Target of Opportunity
UID00008358	UID00008573	UID00005254	UID00008562	UID00004713	0133
	Tags (3) EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate \| T-65 X-Wing \| CR90 Corellian Corvette	Tags (5) CR90 Corellian Corvette \| T-65 X-Wing \| A-Wing \| B-Wing \| EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate	Tags (2) Endeavor \| MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser	Tags (7) MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser \| B-Wing \| A-Wing \| T-65 X-Wing \| CR90 Corellian Corvette \| EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate \| YT-1300 Light Freighter	Tags (2) Gold Squadron \| Death Star
				Events (2) Finale \| IA - The Campaign	Battle of Yavin
			[Original art]

SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	Star Wars Rebellion : Miniatures
0727 : Unit : Gray Squadron Gunner	0728 : Unit : Gray Squadron Y-Wing	0730 : Event : Desperation	Y-Wing (SW03)
0727	0728	0730	SW03
Tags (7) Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Alliance \| Karie Neth \| Gray Squadron \| Gunner \| Y-W Flight Helmet	Tags (4) Gray Squadron \| Horton Salm \| EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate \| Colonel	Imperial-class Star Destroyer
Events (2) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign	Events (2) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign

Full unit name: BTL Y-Wing Starfighter Last updated: 01.11.2024 23:31:54