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Stuff on my edits - X-Wing is an all purpose craft, it can carry out bombing missions (hence photon torpedo capability). A-Wing and Z-95 are the Alliance's dedicated fighters. I think the S-foil stuff is right.
Could the Rogue Squadron stuff not go on, uhm, the Rogue Squadron page? :)
Can anyone confirm about the Incom defection? I vaguely remember it being described in the role-playing game sourcebook (which I don't have on me), but I don't know if it's consistent with the continuity in the various books, games, etc. (Certainly the movies never bother to discuss the matter!) -- Brion
I thought the X-wing was a real aircraft - a helicopter which can stop its rotor and use it as wings. - phma
The X-Wing is primarily a space superiority fighter with a secondary attack tasking (like the F-15 Eagle or F-16 Fighting Falcon). The Z-95 Headhunter is an aging and outdated craft that the Alliance only uses when they can't get X-Wings around.
NEVER use the Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels as a reference, it frequently gets details wrong (ie the Star Destroyer sensor domes being described as shields, Corvette drawings etc). Also the Incom defection is an Expanded Universe myth, there is no evidence to support it and it contradicts the movies. It was clearly designed during the clone wars as the ARC 170 seems to be derived from the Xwing, not the other way around. The EU claim even contradicts other EU sources like in the Rogue Squadron comics where Corran Horn flew an Xwing while working for Corsec. --WarHawk
At the time when the X-Wing saw it's greatest use (During the Galactic Civil war and the New Republic Era), the X-Wing was a fighter aircraft. I do not recall reading anywhere that the X-Wing had a "Bombing" capability (Proton Torpedoes are more of a 'missile' rather than a bomb). It is my opinion that the Y-Wing was used as the "Bomber" type spacecraft. I will consult my technical manuals and get back with some hard evidence on this.-- Txredcoat 22:17, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
The X-Wing clearly has deflector shields. Yet the shield entry for the ship data is N/A.
Should we use "Rated 50 SBD" for the shields stat? Isn't that a system from an RPG or a computer game or something? Is it canonical? -- egoldber
Isn't the alternate text for the picture a little long? In Opera the image frame is wider than a 1024*768 screen, with images off.
Where does "Incom T-65B" come from? Should an expanded universe term which isnt used in the movies be put in the opening sentence? -- Astrokey44| talk 23:53, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
What does everyone thing about adding a heading concerning different models such as the StealthX and ChaseX? - Skope 19:11, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Does the S mean anything? And how do you compare the term in use for the real world? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.99.86.146 ( talk) 15:10, Jul 9, 2006 (UTC)
I noticed this mentioned on wikien-l, and added the notice. The article currently has major problems with distinguishing fact and fiction, and places no emphasis on fact while placing complete emphasis on fiction. Apart from a single sentence ("... part of the fictional Star Wars universe."), and parts of the trivia section, the article treats the X-wing as a craft which exists, and treats everything about it as fact, without mentioning any real facts. For example, it was obviously not designed by the Incom Corporation, which doesn't exist. The entire article has this tone tone, and needs to be changed. Who actually designed it? Is there some history of its actual usage and changes throughout the films and other media that could be included? As noted on wikien-l, Red_Dwarf_ships is a good example of an article on a similar topic. While every sentence does not need to note that it is fictitious, and individual sentences can certainly have the tone that is here, there needs to be emphasis on the real world to break up the fictional information, so that the article sounds like an article from a real encyclopedia, not an article from an encyclopedia that is in Star Wars itself. -- Philosophus T 21:03, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
Would it be too much to ask for at least an attempt for this article to meet the guidelines at WP:RS and WP:V? The entire article is completely unsourced. -- Elar a girl Talk| Count 09:04, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
Shouldent Troop capacity be "none" or "nil" instead of "pilot"? A pilot really isent a soldier in that sence Basejumper123 21:44, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
Overall, I believe this article is fine, but small things nag at me. I'm sure there could be more interesting info worked into the overview, for one. Give some examples, maybe mention how in the EU, the X Wing is still the main starfighter of the Galactic Alliance even after 30-ish years since ANH. As well, the article mentions they were supposed to be more traditional looking than the TIE Fighters. I'd like to maybe have a small explanation of what that means. It's rather ambiguous to me, and I like to believe I know a fair bit about Star Wars. What will Sheila, who knows nothing about SW, think?
I also don't really like the "Cultural Impact" section. It's a one line mention of an X Wing mockup on display at a museum. That's all anyone could think of? Jesus, how many times has Family Guy alone made fun of Star Wars? There has to be at least one X Wing in there somewhere. Please, I beg you, flesh that puppy out with things that are references to the X Wing, other non-SW media it's appeared in, etc.
Overall, I feel this article is pretty decent. It's informative, but it feels not-so-depthy to me. Make some improvements and renominate this sucker. Howa0082 05:39, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
A couple of months ago, I began a massive rewrite of this article in my userspace (at User:Saberwyn/X-wing). Unfortunately, due to other commitments and projects, I have never been able to finish it, so I'm throwing it to the masses.
If anyone wants to take the text that is in my userspace, find some material to fill in the gaps and link it all together, then put it in the article, please do so. The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film by J.W. Rinzler has some excellent material, but I haven't been able to access a copy for long enough to use it. The Making of Star Wars, Return of the Jedi by John Phillip Peecher (editor), Once upon a Galaxy: a journal of the making of Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back by Alan Arnold, and The Star Wars Vault by Stephen J. Sansweet may also have useful material... I've never seen these works so I wouldn't know.
Please, bring life to this creation! -- saberwyn 22:47, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
Under "Cultural Impact," this article states: "In 2007, the San Diego Tripoli Rocket Association built and launched a 23-foot-long X-wing model propelled by four rockets, which exploded seconds after launch." Really? What cultural significance does this have? If NASA built an X-wing, yes, that would be an example of cultural impact, but this - hardly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.158.61.141 ( talk) 12:32, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
I've reverted the move to X-Wing Fighter for a variety of reasons: simplest name seems appropriate, lowercase 'w' is consistent with style used in licensed media, "fighter" adjective is superfluous. Consider this an invitation to WP:BRD. -- EEMIV ( talk) 05:04, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
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Stuff on my edits - X-Wing is an all purpose craft, it can carry out bombing missions (hence photon torpedo capability). A-Wing and Z-95 are the Alliance's dedicated fighters. I think the S-foil stuff is right.
Could the Rogue Squadron stuff not go on, uhm, the Rogue Squadron page? :)
Can anyone confirm about the Incom defection? I vaguely remember it being described in the role-playing game sourcebook (which I don't have on me), but I don't know if it's consistent with the continuity in the various books, games, etc. (Certainly the movies never bother to discuss the matter!) -- Brion
I thought the X-wing was a real aircraft - a helicopter which can stop its rotor and use it as wings. - phma
The X-Wing is primarily a space superiority fighter with a secondary attack tasking (like the F-15 Eagle or F-16 Fighting Falcon). The Z-95 Headhunter is an aging and outdated craft that the Alliance only uses when they can't get X-Wings around.
NEVER use the Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels as a reference, it frequently gets details wrong (ie the Star Destroyer sensor domes being described as shields, Corvette drawings etc). Also the Incom defection is an Expanded Universe myth, there is no evidence to support it and it contradicts the movies. It was clearly designed during the clone wars as the ARC 170 seems to be derived from the Xwing, not the other way around. The EU claim even contradicts other EU sources like in the Rogue Squadron comics where Corran Horn flew an Xwing while working for Corsec. --WarHawk
At the time when the X-Wing saw it's greatest use (During the Galactic Civil war and the New Republic Era), the X-Wing was a fighter aircraft. I do not recall reading anywhere that the X-Wing had a "Bombing" capability (Proton Torpedoes are more of a 'missile' rather than a bomb). It is my opinion that the Y-Wing was used as the "Bomber" type spacecraft. I will consult my technical manuals and get back with some hard evidence on this.-- Txredcoat 22:17, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
The X-Wing clearly has deflector shields. Yet the shield entry for the ship data is N/A.
Should we use "Rated 50 SBD" for the shields stat? Isn't that a system from an RPG or a computer game or something? Is it canonical? -- egoldber
Isn't the alternate text for the picture a little long? In Opera the image frame is wider than a 1024*768 screen, with images off.
Where does "Incom T-65B" come from? Should an expanded universe term which isnt used in the movies be put in the opening sentence? -- Astrokey44| talk 23:53, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
What does everyone thing about adding a heading concerning different models such as the StealthX and ChaseX? - Skope 19:11, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Does the S mean anything? And how do you compare the term in use for the real world? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.99.86.146 ( talk) 15:10, Jul 9, 2006 (UTC)
I noticed this mentioned on wikien-l, and added the notice. The article currently has major problems with distinguishing fact and fiction, and places no emphasis on fact while placing complete emphasis on fiction. Apart from a single sentence ("... part of the fictional Star Wars universe."), and parts of the trivia section, the article treats the X-wing as a craft which exists, and treats everything about it as fact, without mentioning any real facts. For example, it was obviously not designed by the Incom Corporation, which doesn't exist. The entire article has this tone tone, and needs to be changed. Who actually designed it? Is there some history of its actual usage and changes throughout the films and other media that could be included? As noted on wikien-l, Red_Dwarf_ships is a good example of an article on a similar topic. While every sentence does not need to note that it is fictitious, and individual sentences can certainly have the tone that is here, there needs to be emphasis on the real world to break up the fictional information, so that the article sounds like an article from a real encyclopedia, not an article from an encyclopedia that is in Star Wars itself. -- Philosophus T 21:03, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
Would it be too much to ask for at least an attempt for this article to meet the guidelines at WP:RS and WP:V? The entire article is completely unsourced. -- Elar a girl Talk| Count 09:04, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
Shouldent Troop capacity be "none" or "nil" instead of "pilot"? A pilot really isent a soldier in that sence Basejumper123 21:44, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
Overall, I believe this article is fine, but small things nag at me. I'm sure there could be more interesting info worked into the overview, for one. Give some examples, maybe mention how in the EU, the X Wing is still the main starfighter of the Galactic Alliance even after 30-ish years since ANH. As well, the article mentions they were supposed to be more traditional looking than the TIE Fighters. I'd like to maybe have a small explanation of what that means. It's rather ambiguous to me, and I like to believe I know a fair bit about Star Wars. What will Sheila, who knows nothing about SW, think?
I also don't really like the "Cultural Impact" section. It's a one line mention of an X Wing mockup on display at a museum. That's all anyone could think of? Jesus, how many times has Family Guy alone made fun of Star Wars? There has to be at least one X Wing in there somewhere. Please, I beg you, flesh that puppy out with things that are references to the X Wing, other non-SW media it's appeared in, etc.
Overall, I feel this article is pretty decent. It's informative, but it feels not-so-depthy to me. Make some improvements and renominate this sucker. Howa0082 05:39, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
A couple of months ago, I began a massive rewrite of this article in my userspace (at User:Saberwyn/X-wing). Unfortunately, due to other commitments and projects, I have never been able to finish it, so I'm throwing it to the masses.
If anyone wants to take the text that is in my userspace, find some material to fill in the gaps and link it all together, then put it in the article, please do so. The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film by J.W. Rinzler has some excellent material, but I haven't been able to access a copy for long enough to use it. The Making of Star Wars, Return of the Jedi by John Phillip Peecher (editor), Once upon a Galaxy: a journal of the making of Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back by Alan Arnold, and The Star Wars Vault by Stephen J. Sansweet may also have useful material... I've never seen these works so I wouldn't know.
Please, bring life to this creation! -- saberwyn 22:47, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
Under "Cultural Impact," this article states: "In 2007, the San Diego Tripoli Rocket Association built and launched a 23-foot-long X-wing model propelled by four rockets, which exploded seconds after launch." Really? What cultural significance does this have? If NASA built an X-wing, yes, that would be an example of cultural impact, but this - hardly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.158.61.141 ( talk) 12:32, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
I've reverted the move to X-Wing Fighter for a variety of reasons: simplest name seems appropriate, lowercase 'w' is consistent with style used in licensed media, "fighter" adjective is superfluous. Consider this an invitation to WP:BRD. -- EEMIV ( talk) 05:04, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
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