BT Infographics ‘X’ marks the spot · R2D2 “The Incom T-65 X-wing is the fighter that killed...
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BT Infographics Astromech Droids Besides providing comic relief, these essential travelling companions interface with the X-Wing’s computer system to monitor and diagnose light performance Sublight engines To travel in real space, the X-wing is fitted with an ion drive. They are used for orbital missions, space battles and when travelling between planets Laser cannons Designed for maximum range and firepower, the X-wing’s laser cannons usually destroy many Imperial TIE fighters even before they get close Repulsorlifts Repulsorlifts are antigravity devices that allow spacecraft to hover for launches and landings Strike-foils For normal and hyperspace flight, the movable wings are locked in closed position. In combat, the X-wing’s S-foils open to provide the cannons a wider firing range – giving the craft its distinctive ‘X’-shaped profile Hyperdrive This drive system utilises supralight ‘hypermatter’ particles to enable faster-than-light travel. Although one miscalculation could mean dropping out of hyperspace into an asteroid belt T-65 X-WING STARFIGHTER Designed by Incom Corporation, the X-wing plans were brought to the Rebel Alliance by defecting Incom engineers when the Empire acquired the company. In real life, the X-wing was designed by Joe Johnston and Colin Cantwell, the visual effects artists working on the first Star Wars movie in 1977 T-70 X-WING STARFIGHTER Unlike the T-65 from 30 years ago, the top and bottom halves of the T-70’s wings merge in closed position. The new X-wing starfighter will lead the Resistance against the rising First Order Star Destroyer Star Destroyer First Order TIE fighter TIE fighter Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder Rey’s speeder Kylo Ren’s Shuttle First Order Stormtrooper Stormtrooper Millennium Falcon Millennium Falcon Darth Vader’s TIE fighter ‘X’ marks the spot R2D2 “The Incom T-65 X-wing is the fighter that killed the Death Star. An almost perfect balance of speed, manoeuvrability, and defensive shielding make it the fighter of choice for Rogue Squadron.” - General Carlist Rieekan ‘Everything’s changed, but nothing’s changed’ – Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker Primary sensor array Sensor computer Proton torpedo tube Communications antenna Cockpit canopy Source: Star Wars Incredible Cross-sections, IGN, GameSpot BTGraphics: Simon Ang, Zack Go, Lynette Neo Laser cooling sleeve Power generator Life support system Pilots get enough water, food, and life support equipment for one week in space. The cargo bay also provides additional survival gear for the pilot Forward landing gear Death Star? Death Star Power intake manifold Top and bottom halves of wings can merge Proton torpedoes These missiles cause destruction by releasing clouds of high-energy, high-velocity proton particles. These exceptionally manoeuvrable torpedoes can make a 90-degree turn within a turning radius of a metre BB8 If you believe George Lucas, the father of the Star Wars franchise, the movies aren’t about spaceships, but about family problems. Still, what would a Star Wars movie be without the iconic X-wing starfighter? When Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens opens here on Dec 17, this most famous of starfighters will get a makeover. We compare the old with the new. Episode IV Episode VII Poe Dameron, the pilot of a T-70 starfighter, is a member of Black Squadron and flies under the callsign of Black Leader AA-589 was the designation of a T-65 X-wing starfighter piloted by Luke Skywalker
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Astromech DroidsBesides providing comic relief, these essential travelling companions interface with the X-Wing’s computer system to monitor and diagnose light performance
Sublight enginesTo travel in real space, the X-wing is fitted with an ion drive. They are used for orbital missions, space battles and when travelling between planets
Laser cannonsDesigned for maximum range and firepower, the X-wing’s laser cannons usually destroy many Imperial TIE fighters even before they get close
RepulsorliftsRepulsorlifts are antigravity devices that allow spacecraft to hover for launches and landings
Strike-foilsFor normal and hyperspace flight, the movable wings are locked in closed position. In combat, the X-wing’s S-foils open to provide the cannons a wider firing range – giving the craft its distinctive ‘X’-shaped profile
HyperdriveThis drive system utilises supralight ‘hypermatter’ particles to enable faster-than-light travel. Although one miscalculation could mean dropping out of hyperspace into an asteroid belt
T-65 X-WINGSTARFIGHTERDesigned by Incom Corporation, the X-wing plans were brought tothe Rebel Alliance bydefecting Incomengineers when theEmpire acquired the company. In real life, the X-wing was designed by Joe Johnston and Colin Cantwell, the visual effects artists working on the first Star Wars movie in 1977
T-70 X-WINGSTARFIGHTERUnlike the T-65 from 30 years ago, the top and bottom halves of the T-70’s wings merge in closed position. The new X-wing starfighter will lead the Resistance against the rising First Order
Star Destroyer Star Destroyer
First OrderTIE fighter
TIE fighter
Luke Skywalker’slandspeeder
Rey’s speeder
Kylo Ren’sShuttle
First OrderStormtrooper
Stormtrooper
Millennium FalconMillennium Falcon
Darth Vader’s TIE fighter
‘X’ marks the spot
R2D2
“The Incom T-65 X-wing is the fighter that killed the Death Star. An almost
perfect balance of speed, manoeuvrability, and defensive shielding make it the fighter
of choice for Rogue Squadron.”
− General Carlist Rieekan
‘Everything’s changed,but nothing’s changed’
– Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker
Primarysensor array
Sensorcomputer
Protontorpedo tube
Communicationsantenna
Cockpitcanopy
Source: Star Wars Incredible Cross-sections, IGN, GameSpot BTGraphics: Simon Ang, Zack Go, Lynette Neo
Laser coolingsleeve
Power generator
Life support systemPilots get enough water, food, and life support equipment for one week in space. The cargo bay also provides additional survival gear for the pilot
Forwardlanding gear
Death Star?Death Star
Power intakemanifold Top and
bottom halves of wings canmerge
Proton torpedoesThese missiles cause destruction by releasing clouds of high-energy, high-velocity proton particles. These exceptionally manoeuvrable torpedoes can make a 90-degree turn within aturning radius of a metre
Proton torpedoesThese missiles cause destruction by releasing clouds of high-energy, high-velocity proton particles. These exceptionally manoeuvrable torpedoes can make a 90-degree turn within acan make a 90-degree turn within aturning radius of a metre
BB8
If you believe George Lucas, the father of the Star Wars franchise, the movies aren’t about spaceships, but about family problems. Still, what would a Star Wars movie be without the iconic X-wing starfighter? When Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens opens here on Dec 17, this most famous of starfighters will get a makeover. We compare the old with the new.
Episode IV Episode VII
Poe Dameron,the pilot of a T-70 starfighter, is a member ofBlack Squadronand flies underthe callsign ofBlack Leader
AA-589 wasthe designationof a T-65X-wingstarfighterpiloted byLuke Skywalker
