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fighter Manufacturer: Kuat Systems Engineering
A-Wing Interceptor
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Overview
The RZ-1 A-Wing is the fastest starfighter in the Rebel Alliance — a wedge-shaped interceptor designed to chase down TIE fighters and fast Imperial ships.
Specifications
- Length: 9.6 m
- Max speed: 120 MGLT (faster than the X-Wing)
- Armament: two pivoting laser cannons, concussion missiles
- Crew: 1 pilot, no astromech socket
Phoenix Squadron
In Star Wars Rebels, Hera Syndulla and her Phoenix pilots fly A-Wings as a fast reaction force — the A-Wing’s first major canon appearance.
Battle of Endor
Arvel Crynyd rammed his A-Wing into the command bridge of Vader’s flagship, the Executor. The loss of the bridge dragged the Executor into the second Death Star’s fireworks — a key moment of the battle.
Resistance
In Episode VIII, Tallie Lintra flew an updated A-Wing model as commander of the bomber escort over D’Qar.
Why it matters
The A-Wing proves the Rebellion wasn’t just improvisation. It had tools that, one-on-one, beat anything in the Imperial arsenal.
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