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the generalized name of the Dodonna/Blissex RZ-1 Starfighter, this ship was designed from the R-22 Spearhead. It was a flat, one-man, wedged-shaped snub fighter built for the Alliance after the loss of Echo Base and prior to the Battle of Endor. The A-Wing was designed, as its name implies, by Jan Dodonna and Walex Blissex. Because the Alliance was short on funds, most A-Wings were custom-built in private shops. As an example, the ship Tycho Celchu flew at the Battle of Endor had its cockpit inlaid with Fijisi wood. It measured 9.6 meters in length, and was designed for interception and long-range reconnaissance. One unique feature of the A-wing was the short hydro-servo bearing installed in each wingtip, allowing the pilot to tilt the laser cannons up to 60 degrees up or down. Its top sublight speed was 120 MGLT, and it could maneuver at 1,300 kilometers per hour in an atmosphere. It had limited navcomp capabilities, being able to calculate only 2 jumps before requiring recalibration. It boasted the following shipboard systems:

MPS Bpr-99 Power Core and Fusion Reactor
Twin Novaldex J-77 Event Horizon Engines
Torplex Rq9.Z Advanced Avionics Control
Microaxial LpL-449 NavCom Unit
Incom GBk-785 Hyperdrive Motivation Unit
Long Range Phased Tachyon Detection Array Model Number PA-9r
Short Range Primary Threat Analysis Grid Number PG-7u
Fabritech ANq 3.6 Target Tracker
2 Borstel RG-9 Laser Cannons
Dymek HM-6 Concussion Missile Launchers (up to 6 missiles)
Sirplex Z-9 Shield Projector (50 SBD)
Fabritech ANs-7e Sensor Unit
IN-3444-B Sightline Holographic Crosshairs
Titanium Alloy Hull (15 RU)

One obscure aspect of the A-Wing's design came to light after the Battle of Endor, when Arvel Crynyd used his ship to singlehandedly destroy the Executor. The A-Wing's unique shape, coupled with its speed and its highly-explosive fuel system, made the starfighter a manned projectile weapon of incredible destructive capability.