X-wing fighter

X-wing starfighter
Star Wars vehicle
Rebel T-65B X-wings (the Red Squadron) in Star Wars (1997 Special Edition). BTL Y-wings (the Gold Squadron) are visible at the center right.
First appearance	Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker 1976 novel
Created by	Colin Cantwell
Information
Affiliation	Rebel Alliance New Republic Resistance
Made by	Incom Corporation Incom-FreiTek Corporation
Auxiliary vehicles	Guidenhauser ejector seat
General characteristics
Class	Space superiority fighter
Armaments	Taim & Bak KX9 laser cannons (4) Krupx MG7 proton torpedo launchers (2)
Defenses	Chempat "Defender" deflector shield projector and generator Titanium armor alloy Bertriak "Screamer" sensor jammer
Maximum speed	3,700 G (maximum acceleration) 1,050 km/h (652 mph; maximum atmospheric speed) 100 MGLT (megalight per hour; subluminal speed) 1.0 HCR (hyperdrive class rating; superluminal speed)
Propulsion	Class-1 Koensayr GBk-585 hyperdrive motivators (4) Incom 4L4 fusial thrust engines (4)
Power	Novaldex 04-Z cryogenic power generator
Mass	10 metric tons (T-65B)
Length	13.4 meters (T-65B) 12.48 (T-70)
Width	11.76 meters (38 ft 7 in)
Height	2.4 meters (8 ft 1 in)
Population volume	1 pilot 1 astromech droid

The X-wing starfighter is a name applied to a family of fictional spacecraft manufactured by the Incom Corporation and later the Incom-FreiTek Corporation from the Star Wars franchise. Named for the distinctive shape made when its s-foils (wings) are in attack position, the X-wing was a class of starfighter used by the Rebel Alliance in their conflict with the Galactic Empire. It made its theatrical debut, as the T-65B model, in Star Wars (1977) as the spacecraft piloted by Luke Skywalker and the Red Squadron when Luke destroyed the Death Star. The starfighter featured extensively in the Star Wars original trilogy and in the Expanded Universe that followed, and has been merchandised as a variety of toys and models.

Starting with The Force Awakens (2015), a new model of X-wing was introduced, which has gone on to play a prominent role in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. The T-70 X-wing, flown by the Resistance in their fight against the First Order, is depicted as the successor to the T-65. Although described as being an improvement over the original, in the expanded literature this new X-wing is itself considered outdated, having been replaced by the T-85 X-wing in the New Republic's defense fleet. The T-85 X-wing made its first appearance in the TV series Star Wars Resistance (2018).