This allowed the pilot to angle the shields of maximum protection or cover damaged sections of the ship. The generator, powered by the ion engines, was linked to shield projectors located across the Y-wing's hull. The Y-wing was heavily armored with a titanium-reinforced alusteel hull and a Chempat deflector shield generator. The Y-wing could also carry external ordnance mounted directly on its hull, such as an electro-proton bomb. The starfighter was capable of unleashing a tremendous amount of firepower, especially when attacking in groups: a squadron of Y-wings could carry enough ordnance to glass an entire city, bathing the battlefield in blinding white detonations which scrambled sensors. Besides proton torpedoes, these launchers could launch other weapons including concussion missiles, proton bombs and cluster missiles. Lastly were a pair of MG7 proton torpedo launchers, each with a six-round magazine. Backing up these were twin SW-4 or SW-5 ion cannons, mounted on a rotating turret controlled either by a dedicated gunner or by the pilot depending on the variant. These weapons, designed to penetrate battle cruiser hulls, could have devastating effect on lesser targets, collapsing a five-story stone building in just a few shots. įor weaponry the Y-wing was fitted with two forward firing laser cannons, either the KX5 or IX4 models. In the event that the craft would have to make a make an emergency landing, the pilot could dump its fuel from the engines. A fuel recycling system gave the Y-wing extreme efficiency during long-range missions. Repulsorlifts were fitted in the neck and wings to provide atmospheric flight. A pair of thrust control jets were set in the aft central spar to give the Y-wing greater agility. Įach engine was fitted with four strong pylons that extended behind to support a long engine nacelle, at the end of which were disk-ventrals that redirected thrust for maneuverability. Some cockpit sections were modified so that they were fully contained, repulsor-powered escape vehicles, though most Y-wings incorporated traditional ejector seats. The pressurized cockpit seated a pilot (and in some models a gunner) protected by a transparisteel canopy. The BTL-B Y-wing consists of a cockpit section which connects via reinforced central spar and cross-wing to two large Koensayr ion engines. However, except for differences in their cockpit and gunner layouts, these all share the same characteristics.
Their result, the original BTL-B model, proved so successful that additional variants were created, among them the BTL-S3 and BTL-A4 variants. Schematics of a stripped-down BTL-A4 Y-wing.ĭuring the early part of the Clone Wars, the Galactic Republic commissioned Koensayr to develop a combination starfighter and long-range bomber.
Maker/Model/Classification: Slayn & Korpil V-19 Torrent class Starfighter
The Galactic Empire continued to utilize Torrents after the end of the Clone Wars, often reassigning these fighters to older carrier vessels and installations in the Outer Rim. However, V-19s were still in use by the Republic near the end of the Clone Wars Torrent starfighters were joined, and nominally replaced, by ARC-170 starfighters and V-wings as the main fighters in the Republic’s fleet towards the end of the Clone Wars. The lower, hinged S-foils coupled with enhanced repulsorlift engines made the V-19 an exceptional vertical take-off and landing ( VTOL) fighter. The V-19 was unique in that it had two pairs of folding airfoils (S-foils) that gave the ship added maneuverability and provided pilots with easy access to the cockpit’s sliding canopy.