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• Y-Wing
• Y-Wing Longprobe

Y-Wing
Koensayr BTL-S3 Y-Wing Attack Starfighter

Prior to the advent of the X-wing, the Y-wing served as the Rebel Alliance’s primary attack starfighter. The snub fighter, characterized by its triangular cockpit and two long engine pylons was considered outdated by the time of the Battle of Yavin, but its durability and heavy-firepower has ensured it a place in Alliance fleet. While the Alliance relies on the Y-wing for everything from escort duty to reconnaissance, the starfighter was originally designed for close-quarters combat with space stations and large starships. Light bombing runs and surgical strikes are also part of the Y-wing’s mission profile. The starfighter's modular weapons emplacements allow it to be upgraded easily, yet another reason for its continued success. While the Rebel Alliance maintains the largest fleet of active Y-wings, the starfighters are also in heavy use by criminal organizations, mercenary groups, pirates, and privateers.

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Y-Wing Longprobe
Koensayr BTL-A4 Y-Wing (LP) Long Probe Attack Starfighter

Prior to the advent of the X-wing, the Y-wing served as the Rebel Alliance’s primary attack starfighter. The snub fighter, characterized by its triangular cockpit and two long engine pylons was considered outdated by the time of the Battle of Yavin, but its durability and heavy-firepower has ensured it a place in Alliance fleet. While the Alliance relies on the Y-wing for everything from escort duty to reconnaissance, the starfighter was originally designed for close-quarters combat with space stations and large starships. Light bombing runs and surgical strikes are also part of the Y-wing’s mission profile. The starfighter's modular weapons emplacements allow it to be upgraded easily, yet another reason for its continued success. While the Rebel Alliance maintains the largest fleet of active Y-wings, the starfighters are also in heavy use by criminal organizations, mercenary groups, pirates, and privateers.

The Longprobe variant of the basic Y-Wing is designed to better handle longer-duration missions. To facilitate this, the BTL-S3's provision for a second crewman was removed, along with all the on-board life and mission support equipment dedicated to this person. The lightened hull can accept heavier payloads that are oftened used for better avionics, or weapon fit-outs and payloads. The turret located on top of the cockpit that had been controlled by the gunner is retained, but the mount is changed to save mass and lock it into a forward-firing position.

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