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A couple stupid SW questions...
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lugnet.starwars
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Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:18:11 GMT
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No flames please = )
I consider myself a SW fan, but by no means do I know as much as many of you...
What is the purpose of the B-wing and A-wing? (vs. the X-wing and Y-wing)
I realize the x-wing is a mainline fighter and the Y-wing is a bomber...Are
the A+B wings just updated versions of those types, fighter +bomber?
(I thought I saw someone say the Awing was adept at combatting
Tie-interceptors, I believe)
DO all of the rebel fighters have hyperdrives?
Thanks for baring with me...
John
(who loves that there are virtually no wheels in the SW theme universe!)
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| (...) you... (...) The B-wing is suppossed to have enough fire power to take on a Star Destroyer. More of a "heavy" fighter I guess. The A-wing on the other hand is a highly agile and fast fighter, much like an interceptor. The military has specific (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions...
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| (...) Basically the Y-wing is an old fighter/bomber that by the end of the trilogy was pretty much past its useful service. The A-wing is a very fast but not very powerful fighter. Because of its speed it is better at fighting Tie-interceptors in (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) you... (...) My understanding was that the B-Wing was the heavy, heavy, heavy duty fighter that could take a lot of damage from fighters and take on up to smallish capital size ships in combat. The A-Wing was the hit and run type fighter or (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) I'll try not to... no promises tho... :) (...) you... (...) It depends on how you mean... if you mean as actual ships, the B-Wing is a heavily armed figher/bomber and the A-Wing is a lightly armed reconasaince ship. The A-Wing is supposedly (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) you... (...) The A wing was introduced for recon, escort, and interceptor purposes as well as for quick raids. It has shields and a hyperdrive two lasers and a pair of concussion missle launchers. Y wing is an old outdated bomber which was (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions...
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| (...) It's really quite simple, John. Kids love Star Wars and parents have to buy toys that kids love. But if a kid already has the X-wing and Y-wing, then when the new movies come out, you can't slow down the merchandising. Thus, the A and B wing (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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