Editing Y-wing (section)

==Analysis==
In 2018, various ''Star Wars'' starfighters had their aerodynamic abilities tested using the [[Autodesk]] Flow Design virtual [[wind tunnel]] program.  Of those tested, the Y-wing had a [[drag coefficient]] of .68, which, while worse than the real-life example of the [[F-4E Phantom]] with a rating of .02, was better than that of most [[TIE Fighter]]s tested.  These poor results were rationalized with the in-universe explanations that drag coefficient plays no role in space travel and that ''Star Wars'' fighters can use [[repulsorlift]]s and [[Technology in Star Wars#Force fields|deflector shields]] to give themselves better flight profiles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pockross|first=Adam|title=Testing the Aerodynamics of Star Wars Ships in a Virtual Wind Tunnel|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/testing-aerodynamics-star-wars-ships-virtual-wind-tunnel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620025609/http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/testing-aerodynamics-star-wars-ships-virtual-wind-tunnel|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2018|website=SyFy Wire|access-date=9 September 2020}} </ref>