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| rdfs:label | - The Essential Guide to Force Exile/B-wing starfighter
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| rdfs:comment | - Compared to many of the later model Yanibar Guard designs, the B-wing starfighter was unique in that it was not designed by Kraechar Arms. Instead, the design was "acquired" by Yanibar Guard Intelligence during the height of the Galactic Civil War in order to fill a glaring weakness in the Yanibar Guard Fleet's arsenal: a heavy, survivable strike fighter. Once acquired, though, the B-wing rapidly became one of the most popular craft in the Yanibar Guard arsenal.
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| shield gen | |
| Countermeasures | - *Missile lock warning system
*Targeting jammers
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| Affiliation | - *Yanibar Guard
*Rebel Alliance
*New Republic
*Verpine
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| Role | - *Assault starfighter
*Bomber
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| Max Speed | - *950 km/h without shields
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| Manufacturer | - *Slayn & Korpil
*Kraechar Arms
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| Engine | - *Quadex Kryomaster engine
*Repulsorlifts
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| Armament | - *3 laser cannons
*3 light ion cannons
*2 proton torpedo launchers
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| abstract | - Compared to many of the later model Yanibar Guard designs, the B-wing starfighter was unique in that it was not designed by Kraechar Arms. Instead, the design was "acquired" by Yanibar Guard Intelligence during the height of the Galactic Civil War in order to fill a glaring weakness in the Yanibar Guard Fleet's arsenal: a heavy, survivable strike fighter. Once acquired, though, the B-wing rapidly became one of the most popular craft in the Yanibar Guard arsenal. The cross-shaped fighter was built around a long vertical spacefoil. On top was a circular cockpit with dual laser cannons, while the bottom of the spacefoil mounted a weapons pod carrying another laser cannon and a light ion cannon. Two horizontal S-foils folded out from the fuselage in combat form, each carrying a light ion cannon. Two proton torpedo launchers with eight missiles each rounded out the arsenal of the B-wing, giving it a formidable payload of ordnance for use against capital ships. While Rebel Alliance and New Republic B-wings carried customizable hardpoints allowing the lasers and ion cannons to be swapped out, Kraechar Arms opted to hardwire the weapons configuration in place, limiting versatility in exchange for cost. The B-wing was already a complex starfighter. The entire craft could rotate around the gyroscopically mounted cockpit and the aerodynamic qualities of the design made it tricky to fly in-atmosphere, particularly the windy skies of Yanibar. Just to fly the B-wing in the Yanibar Guard required six months of flight training in simulators before being allowed to step inside the cockpit. Pilots with Force-sensitivity were preferred in order to ensure fliers with enough control to handle the difficult craft. However, the B-wing was survivable, if slow. Unlike its predecessor, the Valkyrie starbomber, it could take punishment due to its de-centralized construction, reduced forward profile, and a capable shield generator. Kraechar Arms technicians were also able to add anti-missile counter-measures and targeting jammers to improve survivability on attack runs.
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