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{{Short description|Fictional fighter craft}}
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{{Infobox fictional vehicle
| name              = X-wing starfighter
| series            = [[Star Wars]]
| image             = x-wing.jpg
| alt               = 
| caption           = Rebel T-65B X-wings (the Red Squadron) in ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1997 Special Edition). [[Y-wing|BTL Y-wing]]s (the Gold Squadron) are visible at the center right.
| first_major       = [[Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker]] 
| first_minor       = <!-- or |first_issue=; Per [[MOS:MINORWORK]] - minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions -->
| first_date        = 1976 novel
| last_major        = 
| last_minor        = <!-- or |last_issue= -->
| last_date         = 
| creator           = [[Colin Cantwell]]
| based_on          = 
| affiliation       = {{plainlist|
* [[Rebel Alliance]]
* [[New Republic (Star Wars)|New Republic]]
* [[Resistance (Star Wars)|Resistance]]
}}
| maker             = Incom Corporation<br/>Incom-FreiTek Corporation
| launched          = 
| decommissioned    = 
| captain           = 
| fighters          = 
| aux_vehicle       = Guidenhauser ejector seat
| class             = {{plainlist|
*[[Air superiority fighter|Space superiority fighter]]
}}
| registry          = 
| armaments         = {{plainlist|
*Taim & Bak KX9 laser cannons (4)
*Krupx MG7 proton torpedo launchers (2)
}}
| defense           = {{plainlist|
*Chempat "Defender" deflector shield projector and generator
*Titanium armor alloy
*Bertriak "Screamer" sensor jammer
}}
| max_speed         = {{plainlist|
*3,700 G (maximum acceleration)
*1,050 km/h (652 mph; maximum atmospheric speed)
*100 MGLT (megalight per hour; subluminal speed) <!--Its speed in meters per second would be 29,997 m/s; or around 107,925 km/h (67,061 mph)-->
*1.0 HCR (hyperdrive class rating; superluminal speed)<!--Hyperdrives are rated on a scale of 1.0 to 3.0, with lower numbers being faster.-->
}}
| propulsion        = {{plainlist|
*Class-1 Koensayr GBk-585 hyperdrive motivators (4)
*Incom 4L4 fusial thrust engines (4)
}}
| chassis           = 
| power             = {{plainlist|
*Novaldex 04-Z cryogenic power generator
}}
| mass              = 10 metric tons (T-65B)
| length            = {{plainlist|
* 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 = {{plainlist|
*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 (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]]. It made its theatrical debut, as the T-65B model, in ''[[Star Wars (film)|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|''Star Wars'' original trilogy]] and in the [[Star Wars expanded to other media|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 (Star Wars)|Resistance]] in their fight against the [[First Order (Star Wars)|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 (Star Wars)|New Republic]]'s defense fleet. The T-85 X-wing made its first appearance in the TV series ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]'' (2018).

==Origin and design==
[[Colin Cantwell]] sketched and built models that eventually became the final X-wing fighter in ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]''.<ref name=xwingbts>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/xwing/?id=bts |title=X-wing starfighter (Behind the Scenes) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Database |access-date=2007-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629000058/http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/xwing/?id=bts |archive-date=2011-06-29}}</ref> The X-wings were designed to appear more "traditional" than the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Empire]]'s [[TIE fighter]]s.<ref name=insideshop>{{cite book |first=Lorne |last=Peterson |title=Sculpting A Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop |date=2006-11-14 |publisher=Insight Editions |isbn=1-933784-03-2}}</ref> ILM built [[Miniature effect|miniatures]] in various scales, with wing markings indicating which prop represented which pilot.<ref name=xwingbts/> When ILM fell behind on generating X-wing footage, ''Star Wars'' creator/director [[George Lucas]] and his editors temporarily used [[World War II]] dogfight footage for initial editing cuts.<ref name=empireofdreams>{{cite video |people=Burns, Kevin and Edith Becker |date=2004 |title=Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy |medium=Documentary}}</ref> Each X-wing model was built around a hollow core made from surgical tubing, which allowed lighting, cooling, and electrical connectors for the wing motors to be installed and maintained.<ref name=insideshop/> The cockpit windows were made from faceted glass so that accurate reflections could be filmed.<ref name=insideshop/> Although the movie's initial script and novelization describe the X-wings as belonging to "Blue squadron", limitations in [[chroma key|bluescreen]] photography led to the markings on the filming models, as well as the fictional squadron affiliation being changed to red.<ref name=xwingbts/>

In addition to miniatures, special effects expert [[John Stears]] and his crew made a single, full-size X-wing for scenes in the Rebels' [[Yavin 4]] base hangar; combined with cardboard cutouts and careful editing, the Rebels appear to have dozens of fighters.<ref name=xwingbts/> The production crew also made a full-size X-wing cockpit that was used for all actors; the [[astromech droid]] visible behind each actor was changed for each starfighter.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/character/redleader/?id=bts |title=Red Leader (Behind the Scenes) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Database |access-date=2007-10-16 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112043946/http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/redleader/?id=bts |url-status=dead }}</ref> Background noise pitch and tone also varied between X-wings to further differentiate the characters piloting them.<ref>''Star Wars - Audio Commentary'' (2004). 1:49.05 - 1:05.00</ref>

The "lake" in which [[Luke Skywalker]] ([[Mark Hamill]]) crashes his X-wing in ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' was only {{convert|3.5|ft|m}} deep, requiring the creation of a rig resembling the starfighter sitting in the lake at an angle.<ref name=esbaudio>Kershner, Irvin. ''The Empire Strikes Back - Audio Commentary'' (2004). 1:06.39-1:07.40</ref> The rig was built in hinged sections so it could be manipulated by [[frogman|frogmen]] to sink or rise, a key feature for the scene when Luke fails to levitate his ship from the water.<ref name=esbaudio/>

In 1993, ILM [[visual effects]] specialist [[John Knoll]] created a [[proof of concept]] test of dogfighting X-wings and TIE fighters to demonstrate the feasibility of using commercially available [[desktop computer]] software for simple animation work.<ref name=Homing145>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/bts/production/beacon145.html |title=The Evolution of Space Battles |access-date=2007-10-16 |date=2005-09-15 |work=Homing Beacon |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071112044001/http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/bts/production/beacon145.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-11-12}}</ref> This resulted in numerous parts of space battle scenes being "re-shot" as digital animations for the original trilogy's Special Edition releases.<ref name=Homing145/> The [[List of Star Wars starfighters#ARC-170|ARC-170 starfighter]] seen in ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' is the ancestor of the X-wing and is deliberately reminiscent of the X-wing's design.<ref name=170bts>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/arc170fighter/?id=bts |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |title=ARC-170 starfighter (Behind the Scenes) |access-date=2007-10-14}}</ref>

==Depiction==
[[Image:Battle of yavin.jpg|thumb|X-wings with their s-foils locked in attack position as they assault the [[Death Star]] in ''Star Wars'' (1997 Special Edition)]]
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The T-65B X-wing was produced by the Incom Corporation, which had previously supplied the [[ARC-170]] and [[Z-95 Headhunter]] starfighters to the [[Galactic Republic]] during the [[Clone Wars (Star Wars)|Clone Wars]]. When the Galactic Empire ordered them to produce a new starfighter for the Imperial Navy, Incom engineers took inspiration from their previous work to create the X-wing. Production was already underway however when politicking resulted in the Empire choosing instead to go with Sienar Fleet Systems' [[TIE fighter]]. Faced with an [[overproduction]] of expensive starfighters, a new market was found when agents of the Rebel Alliance contacted Incom about acquiring their stock of X-wings, to which Incom eagerly agreed. The X-wing quickly became a symbol of the Rebellion thanks to its use in several spectacular victories and the role it played in ultimately defeating the Empire.<ref name=swrsowm>{{cite book |title=Star Wars: Rebel Starfighters: Owners' Workshop Manual |publisher=Insight Editions |year=2019 |isbn=978-1683839361}}</ref> After the defeat of the Empire, the X-wing starfighters became a staple of the [[New Republic (Star Wars)|New Republic]] fleet and later the [[Resistance (Star Wars)|Resistance]], with Incom-FreiTek supplying upgraded T-70 and T-85 models.

Compared to the TIE fighter, the X-wing is said to be slower and less maneuverable in space, but boasts superior firepower, defenses, atmospheric maneuverability, and a [[supraluminal]] [[Hyperdrive (Star Wars)|hyperdrive]]. Its four laser canons can be fired singly, in pairs or all at once, and each launcher can carry up to three [[List of Star Wars weapons#Rockets and missiles|proton torpedoes]]. In addition to [[Technology in Star Wars#Force fields|deflector shields]], the X-wing possesses a titanium alloy armored hull, [[electronic countermeasure]]s, and armored cockpit. An [[inertial dampener]] protects the pilot from high-g maneuvers, while an [[anti-gravity]] "[[repulsorlift]]" provides for flight in planetary atmospheres.<ref name=swrsowm/>

The T-65B X-wing's distinctive strike foils or "S-foils" are opened and closed by powerful servo motors in the spacecraft. When in the open or 'attack' position, they provided a greater range of fire to the laser cannons mounted on the end of each wing. They also serve to distribute energy to enlarge the deflector shield, shed waste heat, and function as [[Stabilizer (aeronautics)|stabilizer]] surfaces during air travel.<ref name=swrsowm/>

Instead of a dedicated navigational system, the X-wing makes use of an [[astromech droid]] (such as [[R2-D2]]) which fits in a socket behind the cockpit. The droid can hold up to 10 hyperspace coordinates, make minor repairs to the craft, and assume full control of the X-wing if needed. As with the pilot's [[ejection seat]], an explosive charge can eject the droid from the X-wing in an emergency.<ref name=swrsowm/>

===In ''Legends''===
According to roleplaying and other literature prior to [[Disney]]'s acquisition of [[Lucasfilm]], the origin of the X-wing is somewhat different compared to later material. Incom Corporation had already begun designing the X-wing when the Empire's [[Imperial Security Bureau]] began to suspect the company of Rebel sympathies. Before the empire could seize control of the company, the designers defected to the Rebel Alliance and handed over the X-wing's schematics.<ref name=swrpg>{{cite book |title=Star Wars Roleplaying Game |edition=Second Edition, Expanded & Revised |publisher=[[West End Games]] |year=1996 |isbn=0-87431-435-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels |publisher=Ballantine Books |year=1996 |isbn=0-34539-299-X}}</ref>

The Rebel Alliance adopted the military strategy of ''[[Hit-and-run tactics|Doctrine of Space Denial]]'', wherein the Rebellion would raid Imperial [[Aircraft boneyard|boneyards]] and shipping frigates, both to disrupt Imperial logistics and operations, and also to requisition desperately needed materials. X-wing hyperdrive capabilities allowed for this kind of harassment and escape before the Empire could react. The presence of a hyperdrive and deflector shields differentiate the X-wing from the Empire's TIE fighters, emphasizing the importance the Rebels place on pilots surviving their missions.<ref name=rebsb>{{cite book |title=Rebel Alliance Sourcebook |publisher=[[West End Games]] |date=April 1994 |isbn=0-87431-209-4}}</ref>

Novels and roleplaying material set after ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' showed the X-wing continued to be refined and upgraded in service to the New Republic; the "XJ"-series X-wings, depicted in the war against the [[Yuuzhan Vong]], have a third proton torpedo launcher, stronger lasers and improved engines.<ref>{{cite book |title=The New Jedi Order Sourcebook |first=J.D. |last=Walker |author2=Steve Miller |isbn=0-7869-2777-1 |publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] |date=2002-02-01}}</ref>

== Merchandise and licensing ==
[[Kenner Toys]] produced an X-wing toy as a complement to its [[Kenner Star Wars action figures|action figure line]] in 1978; this model was made from formed plastic and had a battery-operated light and buzzer in the forward fuselage. The "s-foils" were activated by depressing the molded astromech droid. In 1982, a "battle-damaged" version was released using the same mold but with damage stickers, a grey fuselage, blackened engine inlets, and a darker canopy. In countries outside the U.S., the electronics were removed and the R2-D2 “button” was chrome (apart from the U.S., the electronic X-wing was only available in Brazil, Canada, and France).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-vintage-vault-kenner-x-wing-fighter|title=The Vintage Vault: Looking Back at Kenner's X-wing Fighter - StarWars.com|date=9 June 2015|work=starwars.com|access-date=22 December 2016|archive-date=20 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120001020/http://www.starwars.com/news/the-vintage-vault-kenner-x-wing-fighter|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kenner also produced a die-cast 1:72 miniature X-wing in 1978 and a smaller scaled version with "battle damage crash feature" for the short lived Micro Collection line in 1982.

The X-wing appeared in four [[Micro Machines]] three-packs, including the first ''Star Wars'' pack released, a bronzed version, and a pack of three "battle damaged" X-wings with different colored markings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/12967 |title=#1: X-wing, Millennium Falcon, Star Destroyer (1993) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621020518/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/12967 |archive-date=2007-06-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11792 |title=#III: Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, Y-wing, X-wing (1995) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621051700/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11792 |archive-date=2007-06-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11801 |title=#XIII: Battle-damaged X-wings (red, blue, and green) (1997) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820073555/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11801 |archive-date=2007-08-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11805 |title=Bronze 3-pack: AT-AT, Snowspeeder, X-wing |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014432/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11805 |archive-date=2007-09-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Micro Machines X-wing has also been released in two single-packs, as a promotional souvenir with German video releases, in a nine-pack of ''Original Trilogy'' vehicles, and once in clear plastic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11980 |title=Single carded vehicle: X-wing Starfighter (1995) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112043846/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11980 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/13031 |title=Single carded vehicle: X-wing Starfighter (bronze) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112043920/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/13031 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/12963 |title=Trilogy Gift Set |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112043906/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/12963 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11811 |title=X-Ray Fleet #II: X-wing, AT-AT |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112041131/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11811 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The X-wing appears eight times in the Micro Machines Action Fleet toy line: Luke's starfighter on its own,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11925 |title=Luke's X-wing Starfighter |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112043824/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11925 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> with "targeter" stand,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/12765 |title=Flight Controllers - X-wing Fighter |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808145623/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/12765 |archive-date=2007-08-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> with [[Dagobah]] swamp damage,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11924 |title=Luke's X-wing from Dagobah Swamp |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112043820/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11924 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and in a double pack with a TIE Fighter,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11982 |title=Classic Duels: X-wing Fighter vs. TIE Fighter |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112043851/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11982 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Wedge's starfighter on its own,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11937 |title=X-wing (2 stripes) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927183028/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11937 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and as a component of the Yavin Rebel Base playset,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11950 |title=Yavin Rebel Base playset (Action Fleet Set) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930032533/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11950 |archive-date=2007-09-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a toy based on the prototype packaged with [[List of Star Wars characters#D|Biggs Darklighter's]] starfighter,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11946 |title=Series Alpha: X-wing Starfighter |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112043835/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11946 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[List of Star Wars characters#P|Jek Porkins']] starfighter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11811 |title=X-wing (6 stripes) |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112041131/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/11811 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Lego]] also released numerous X-wing models, including a 76-piece miniature X-wing/TIE advanced kit,<ref>{{cite web |title=Mini X-wing Fighter and TIE Advanced |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/9197 |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112043930/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/9197 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a 263-piece X-wing (1999/2002), a 563-piece X-wing kit with Yoda's Hut (2004), a 437-piece X-Wing (2006),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/1828 |title=X-Wing Fighter |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112043925/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/1828 |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a 560-piece X-wing (2012), a 730-piece X-wing (2018),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/x-wing-starfighter-75218 |title=X-Wing Starfighter |access-date=2022-05-26}}</ref> and a 474-piece Luke Skywalker's X-wing Fighter (2021).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/luke-skywalker-s-x-wing-fighter-75301 |title=Luke Skywalker's X-Wing Starfighter |access-date=2022-05-26}}</ref> A 1,304-piece "Ultimate Collector's" model was released in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ultimate Collector's Set X-Wing Fighter |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/1853 |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]] |work=Star Wars Cargo Bay |access-date=2007-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111115509/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/1853 |archive-date=2007-11-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A new "Ultimate Collector's" model with 1,559 pieces was released in 2013. In 2019, the Lego Group's annual Christmas gift to employees was a 1,038-piece Christmas X-wing, which also included Yoda's igloo and a sleigh.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brothers-brick.com/2019/12/25/christmas-x-wing-the-lego-2019-employee-exclusive-set-review/ |title=Christmas X-Wing: the Lego 2019 employee exclusive set|date=25 December 2019 |access-date=2022-05-26}}</ref> In addition to the original T-65 X-wing, Lego has released several models of the newer T-70 X-wing. These include the black/orange Poe's X-wing Fighter (2015),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/poe-s-x-wing-fighter-75102/ |title= Poe's X-wing Fighter|access-date=2022-05-26}}</ref> the gray/blue Resistance X-wing Fighter (2016)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/resistance-x-wing-fighter-75149/ |title= Resistance X-wing Fighter|access-date=2022-05-26}}</ref> and orange/white Poe Dameron's X-wing Fighter (2020),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/poe-dameron-s-x-wing-fighter-75273/ |title= Poe Dameron's X-wing Fighter|access-date=2022-05-26}}</ref> as well as several small mini-scale versions.

X-wings also appear in numerous ''Star Wars'' games and Expanded Universe stories. The player pilots an X-wing in the [[Atari]] ''[[Star Wars (1983 video game)|Star Wars]]'' game. It is also a playable ship in numerous [[LucasArts]] games, and is the eponymous vessel in the first of several [[Star Wars: X-Wing (video game series)|space combat simulator games]]. Both the ''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault|Rebel Assault]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire|Rebel Assault II]]'' [[Shoot 'em up#Tube and rail shooters|rail shooter]]s include X-wing levels, and X-wing squadrons are controllable units in the ''[[Star Wars: Rebellion (video game)|Rebellion]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: Empire at War|Empire at War]]'' strategy games. [[Decipher, Inc.|Decipher]] and [[Wizards of the Coast]] published X-wing and X-wing-related cards for the ''[[Star Wars Customizable Card Game]]'' and ''[[Star Wars Trading Card Game]]'', respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/swallcards.pdf |title=Star Wars Customizable Card Game Complete Card List |access-date=2007-08-23 |publisher=[[Decipher, Inc.]] |date=2001-08-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014432/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/swallcards.pdf |archive-date=September 28, 2007 }}</ref><!--need ref for WotC--> [[Michael A. Stackpole]] and [[Aaron Allston]] wrote the ''[[Star Wars: X-wing (book series)|X-wing]]'' novel series that focuses on the X-wing pilots of Rogue Squadron and [[Wraith Squadron]], the former expanding the story of pilots like [[Wedge Antilles]] who appear in the films. [[Dark Horse Comics]] has also published an ''X-Wing Rogue Squadron'' series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=13-749 |title=Star Wars: Omnibus--X-Wing Rogue Squadron Vol. 1 TPB |access-date=2007-10-16 |publisher=[[Dark Horse Comics]] |archive-date=2007-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017204358/http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=13-749 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2012, [[Fantasy Flight Games]] released the ''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game]]'' featuring several pilots and variations of the ship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2012/9/14/x-wing-tm-is-now-available/|title=X-Wing (TM) is Now Available|work=fantasyflightgames.com|access-date=22 December 2016}}</ref> The X-wing also included in its ''Star Wars: Armada'' miniatures game and ''[[Star Wars: Rebellion (board game)|Star Wars: Rebellion]]'' board game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2014/8/8/star-wars-tm-armada/|title=STAR WARS (TM): Armada|work=fantasyflightgames.com|access-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/11/3/star-wars-rebellion/|title=STAR WARS™: Rebellion|work=fantasyflightgames.com|access-date=22 December 2016}}</ref>

==Cultural influence==
A model of Luke Skywalker's X-wing was among 250 ''Star Wars''-related items on display at the [[National Air and Space Museum]] celebrating the franchise's twentieth anniversary.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/getaways/010297/star02.html |title=Smithsonian 'Star Wars' exhibit honors series' gifts to the imagination |newspaper=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |date=2 January 1997 |access-date=16 October 2007 |first=Jennifer |last=Brown}}</ref> An original X-wing filming prop sold at auction for $160,000 in July 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cnet.com/news/x-pensive-x-wing-star-wars-prop-fetches-160000-at-auction/#ftag=CAD590a51e |title=X-pensive X-Wing: Star Wars prop fetches $160,000 at auction |last=Reilly |first=Claire |date=July 4, 2016 |work=[[CNET]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=July 11, 2016}}</ref> In 2007, the [[San Diego]] Tripoli Rocket Association built and launched a {{Convert|23|ft|adj=on}} X-wing model propelled by four rockets, which disintegrated seconds after liftoff.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/magazine/15-12/st_xwing |title=Star Wars-Obsessed Rocket Geeks Build and Launch an X-Wing Fighter |date=27 November 2007 |access-date=10 December 2007 |journal=[[Wired News]] |first=Mary Jane |last=Irwin |publisher=[[Condé Nast]]}}</ref> A life-size X-wing is suspended from the ceiling at the Star Trader gift shop in [[Disneyland]] in California, as well as one displayed outdoors by the [[Star Tours]] attraction at [[Disneyland Paris]]. A life-size X-wing made from Lego blocks appeared in Times Square,<ref>{{cite web |title=LEGO Unveils Giant X-Wing Fighter in Times Square |url=http://mashable.com/2013/05/23/lego-x-wing/ |work=[[mashable.com]] |first=Eric |last=Larson |date=23 May 2013 |access-date=15 April 2019 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis, LLC]]}}</ref> and a {{fraction|3|4}}-size replica is on display at the [[Wings Over the Rockies]] Air & Space Museum in [[Denver]].<ref>{{cite web |title=T-65 X-Wing at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum |url=http://www.wingsmuseum.org/discover/aircraft-exhibits/35-aircraft-exhibits/74-t-65-x-wing-starfighter |work=[[Wings Museum]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305104538/http://www.wingsmuseum.org/discover/aircraft-exhibits/35-aircraft-exhibits/74-t-65-x-wing-starfighter |archive-date=5 March 2014 |publisher=[[Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum]] |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref>

In 2018, a number of ''Star Wars'' starfighters had their aerodynamic abilities tested using the [[Autodesk]] Flow Design virtual [[wind tunnel]] program. When tested, the classic T-65 X-wing design had a [[drag coefficient]] of 0.45, which is only slightly better than the coefficient of a sphere. The newer T-70 X-wing flown by [[Poe Dameron]] ([[Oscar Isaac]]) was more aerodynamically sound with a rating of 0.24, but still fell short of the [[F-4E Phantom]] with its 0.02 drag coefficient. 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><ref>{{cite web|last=Limer|first=Eric|title=Which Star Wars Ships Have the Best (and Worst) Aerodynamics?|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a21615163/star-wars-ships-aerodynamics/|website=Popular Mechanics|date=19 June 2018 |access-date=9 September 2020}}</ref>

In 2016, [[Hot Wheels]] once again created a ''Star Wars''-themed full-sized car, this time was a depiction of the X-wing (dubbed as the 'carship', a combination of 'starships' and 'cars') to coincide the release of the Star Wars Carships line. The car's design was said to be inspired by most of the open- wheeled race cars. It was showcased at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] that year and currently as part of the Garage of Legends car collection.

In 2023, [[Heritage Auctions]] sold an original 20-inch model of an X-wing starfighter used in the climatic space battle in 1977’s ''Star Wars'' for a record-setting $3.135 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=2023-10-15 |title=‘Star Wars’ X-Wing Fighter, Which Had Been Lost for Decades, Sells for Record $3.1 Million at Auction |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-x-wing-fighter-sells-for-3-million-auction-1235618361/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Star Wars spacecraft|List of ''Star Wars'' spacecraft]]

== References ==

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==External links==
* {{Star Wars Databank|subject=x-wing-starfighter|text=X-wing starfighter}}
* {{Star Wars Databank|subject=resistance-x-wing|text=Resistance X-wing}}
* {{Wookieepedia|X-wing}}

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