Editing A-wing (section)

==Concept and design==
[[File:ROTJ - A-wings.jpeg|alt=Two arrowhead-shaped craft fly in space with a nebula in the background|thumb|[[Ralph McQuarrie]]'s production art for the A-wing. The A-wings in ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' use McQuarrie's alternative blue-and-white color scheme.<ref name="awingcolor">{{Cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/back-from-the-drawing-board-part-2-repurposed-star-wars-technology|title=Back from the Drawing Board, Part 2: Repurposed Star Wars Technology|last=Beentjes|first=Kevin|date=May 6, 2015|website=StarWars.com|access-date=June 9, 2016|archive-date=June 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608051534/http://www.starwars.com/news/back-from-the-drawing-board-part-2-repurposed-star-wars-technology|url-status=live}}</ref>]]
The A-wing was one of two new Rebel Alliance starfighters created for ''Return of the Jedi''.<ref name=sculpt>{{cite book |last=Peterson |first=Lorne |title=Sculpting A Galaxy - Inside the Star Wars Model Shop |year=2006 |publisher=Insight Editions |pages= 52–55 |location=San Rafael, California |isbn=1-933784-03-2}}</ref> It was dubbed the ''A fighter'' because it was the first of the two designs created.<ref name="sculpt" /> Ralph McQuarrie's production paintings of A-wing starfighters were completed after filming and displayed alternative blue markings.

Joe Johnston designed the ship, Wesley Seeds and [[Lorne Peterson]] of [[Industrial Light & Magic]] built the model, and its pilot figure is based on a [[World War I]] German airman.<ref name="sculpt" /> A battle-damaged engine "wing" was snapped into place to represent Arvel Crynyd's damaged fighter as it crashed into the ''Executor''.<ref name="sculpt" />

McQuarrie's alternative blue-and-white coloring was used for the craft's appearance in ''Rebels.''<ref name="awingcolor" /> Photographs from the filming of ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]'' show an A-wing on the film set.<ref name="royalvisit">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/04/19/prince-william-prince-harry-star-wars-episode-viii-set-visit-daisy-ridley-mark-hamill/83223550/|title=Princes William and Harry visit 'Star Wars' set, raise the bar for adorable|last=Lawler|first=Kelly|date=April 19, 2016|website=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|at=Image 2 of 6 in the article's picture gallery|access-date=June 9, 2016|archive-date=May 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528023208/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/04/19/prince-william-prince-harry-star-wars-episode-viii-set-visit-daisy-ridley-mark-hamill/83223550/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="movieweb" /> ''Screen Rant'' suggests the A-wing seen in the photographs evokes some of McQuarrie's interpretation of the design, such as the blaster cannon shape and the presence of additional ports in the cockpit.<ref name="screenrant">{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/star-wars-8-a-wing/|title=Star Wars 8 Brings Back The Rebellion's Fastest Starfighter|date=April 19, 2016|access-date=June 9, 2016|website=Screen Rant|first=Rob|last=Keyes|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616093415/http://screenrant.com/star-wars-8-a-wing/|url-status=live}}</ref>