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• Dec 21,2009
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Star Wars: X-Wing Starfighters & Death Star Canvas Print (Small)

The Incom T-65 X-wing starfighter has become a symbol of the Rebellion’s starfighter corps. Pressed into service time and again the typical Alliance X-wing shows the scars from previous engagements though the fact that it still performs as an advanced vessel of space superiority is indication of the ruggedness of the craft. ; ; The sleek fuselage of the X-wing starfighter is 12.5 meters long. The long narrow spaceframe is flanked in the aft quarter by four massive realspace engines. Each engine has an aerodynamic S-foil mounted on it. The wings not only serve as stabilizer surfaces in air travel but also distribute deflector shield energy and serve as weapons mounts. The surface of each S-foil bears squadron and fighter markings. ; ; Bursting from Imperial hangar bays in gnat-like clouds are the standard starfighters of the Imperial arsenal — the Twin Ion Engine craft known as the TIE fighter. ; ; The single-seater short-range vessel lacks a hyperdrive and as such requires deployment from launch bases and capital ships. It features two fire-linked laser cannons chin-mounted on the ball-shaped cockpit. ; ; TIE fighters were typically employed en masse to make up for their shortcomings. Speedy and maneuverable these fighters are nonetheless fragile. Though hard to hit even a glancing blow can destroy a TIE. ; ; Though TIEs presented a formidable challenge to pirates and civilian craft the skilled pilots of the Rebel Alliance made short work of them in combat. The Alliance workhorse the T-65 X-wing starfighter continually bested the TIE in numerous engagements.