The Y-Wing was always my favourite rebel strike craft. Kind of like the RAF in the battle of Britain where the Sleek and prestigious spitfire got all the credit it was the forgotten Hawker Hurricane that was the workhorse of the RAF. So is the Y-Wing of the Rebel Alliance. It was a much simpler and more robust craft than the X-Wing. And very versitile. Compared to it's peers yes it's slower and less gainly. But for a Bomber, it's rather fast and manuverable. It's extremely tough, both in shields and hull, and easy to both repair and maintain. The X-Wing for all it's virtues, was a nightmare for maintenance crews. Though an X-Wing did blow up the Death Star, For the majority of the battles, It is the Y-Wing that took the brunt of fleet battles and inflicted the mos casualties. An amazing craft indeed and very unappreciated, It's the unsung hero of the Rebellion. Also, having flown it myself in many games and especially Star Wars Galaxies, I adorethe gun placement. Because the guns were on the nose of the Y-Wing, landing hits was easy and did not have to worry about convergence. Excellent when you're up against TIEs where then the ship profile is quite small and precision counts.
Always reminds me of a Douglas DC-3. A sturdy old workhorse that didn't change much because it didn't need to, amazingly effective with the right guy on the stick, and the only replacement for it is another one. I'd give it a go.
At the beginning of a mission, I used to lock on to Imperial Fighters at long range with the proton torpedo launcher. They had a longer targeting range to the lasers. Once on a perfect head to head I'd switch to unlinked laser and fire continuously at just beyond maximum range. Ties flew into a hail of laser fire and were picked off before they knew what hit them. Could take on Interceptors coming at me in pairs all day long. Racked up 48 in one mission, half at long range, half in dog fighting. Then I went after the Destroyer. In the old roleplay capital ship fleet games, they played an invaluable role in disabling Imperial ships, even capital ships, allowing them to be boarded. That is how the Rebels built up fleets, a few ships at a time. The BTL Y-Wing. It ain't what you got. It's how you use it. Give me a squadron on Y-wings and I'll take out two squadrons of Interceptors.
I would consider the Y-Wing the P-47 Thunderbolt of the Rebel Forces. A bit outdated, but able to take punishment that would cripple an X-Wing. The Rebel alliance B-Wing would be considered the A-10 Warthog. Excellent video!
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The Y wing always struck me as an old but reliable workhorse that you could always count on to rain hellfire and brimstone on your enemies and GTFO before they knew what hit them. You especially know when you see Gold Squad on screen that someone is about to get erased.
"The Y-Wing is the workhorse of the Rebel fleet. Its not quick or flashy, but it gets the job done. The armor on this ship is extensive, and the shields will protect you from just about anything. Which is good, cause you won't be going anywhere fast. The Y-Wing is used mainly as a bomber. It can carry heavy payloads of missiles, torpedoes and bombs. The other important weapon, is the topside Ion Cannon. Which rather than destroy a target, can disable it for later capture. Our cannons have a computer auto fire feature, so don't forget that when your in the heat of battle." -Rogue Squadron description of the Y-Wing
@Star Trek Theory Well, I admit, it needs more Crew, and is a bit overengineered, but it also has higher firepower, a back turret and a hyperdrive, so I see their Merit.
Before Disney killed the Star War franchise, I LOVED the Y-Wing despite it's flaws. I even started a fanfic back in highschool about the reformation of Gold Squadron after they were massacred at the Battle of Yavin. This was before fanfic.net came along of course and I hand wrote it. I had a Galoob Y-wing Starfighter Mico Machines Action Fleet model on display for the longest time. But after Disney bought out Lucas Arts I knew what Disney was going to do with the franchise and gave away all of my SW stuff. The only thing I have left is my original Star Wars Shadows of the Empire game for the PC (had N64 version too but gave that away) and a couple of Dark Horse comics. Just a couple of things you forgot. The Y-Wing could also carry proton BOMBS. The same type of bombs the TIE Bombers use. It was also the longest serving fighter craft in all of Star Wars (at least according to the original canon). It was still serving as a long distance and deep space armed scout and reconnaissance ship 80 years after the Civil War. That's a service life of over 110 years!
My favorite fighter has always been the Y Wing I always imagined Y Wing pilots developing tactics similar to the US Navy pilots against the Japanese during WWII. Tactics like the Thatch Weave and others developed to take advantage of the American fighters' strengths of power and toughness to deal with the more lightly protected and nimble Japanese fighters. Anyway that's this Y Wing pilot's thoughts on the matter.
poorer turn rate, but good armor at least around the engine and cockpit specifically, the main tactic was to charge them straight on with their bigger guns, two 50 cals. and four 30 cals. (different guns on the first model) and win a machine gun stairing contest jousting style.
ya know the light laser turret could be stupid powerful against the unshielded ties, it doesn't need to be a big massive gun, just quick fire to scare them away since they can't afford to be hit by laser canons, hell that would make even tie interceptors think twice before closing on a slow bomber
Keep these amazing contents coming in good sir, I believe there are tons of Star Wars, Star Trek and Sci-Fi fans out there who would love to see this type of in-depth tactics breakdown videos, so keep doing what you love man and eventually the community will grow and be able to support you to the point where you can do the channel full-time. (Maybe do a co-op with Eckhartsladder and Spacedock since they both love talking about starships and lore so you can help fill in the tactics and strategy.)
There was also inspiration from another fighter that had roughly similar direct strike capabilities and used the same tactics when "dogfighting", at least the closest they could come to it having heavier fighters that while fast were not as maneuverable. The P-40 Tomohawk, or Warhack as some called it, with the iconic Tiger Shark Teeth painted along the engine fuselage
I've dreamt of being a jockey of one of these fighters since I first saw New Hope 31 years ago, so yes I would have the cojones to climb into the cockpit. Great video sir!
That Y-Wings were in fact only slightly slower than the X-Wing due to the removal of all armor plating except the cockpit to allow for decent to good durability for frontal charges and a chance to get through flak screen from capital ships.
Loved the Y-wing in various Star Wars games and always loved flying them in fighter games. I think they just look cooler than xwings and love that bigger punch they have.
I would use the Y-Wing in the battle of Endor, now that you mentioned the tactic of becoming a fighter/turret makes it more survivable than the old dog fight idea
It is worth noting that a squadron of Y-Wings is capable of downing a TIE Defender with their dorsal ion cannons, provided the pilots were either exceptionally skilled, force sensitive, or preferably both. Such a feat was achieved at a skirmish within Archeon Nebula in the weeks leading up to the Battle of Atollon.
That is not true. The Y-Wing had many flaws, both on the tactical and operational levels. It's slow, cumbersome, antiquated and ludicrously high-maintenance. Tough as nails, of course, and rather effective in its role as a tactical bomber, but it does have shortcomings.
@@MarkhasSteelfort "We're using Y-Wings because of their firepower. But they move like a sleepy Hutt, so watch it." --Luke Skywalker, during the assault on Kile II (Star Wars: Rogue Squadron). According to Legends sources, the Y-Wing is slower than the X-Wing in atmosphere (1000kph for the Y-Wing versus 1050kph for the X-Wing), and the X-Wing is by far the greater accelerator in space (Having 100 MGLT to the Y-Wing's 80 MGLT(Megalights per hour), versus the 70 MGLT in canon, though Legends sources are disputed and contradictory). Sources: Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away (Canon); TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual (Canon); Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (Legends); Star Wars: X-Wing (Legends). Sorry, bub.
@@grand-dadmiral Referencing a game won't help because in games Y Wings were always needed from their real capabilities. What matters is how George Lucas made them out to be. While a Defender is indeed much difficult to handle, mind you not impossible. We can clearly see a Y-Wing taking out two Tie Interceptors on screen in Return of the Jedi. Y Wings were already effective fighters until X Wings came and after that they were relieved from dogfighting to fulfill more suitable mission profiles. Especially the Btl S 3 Variant was very difficult to take down with skilled turret gunners. Thank you for bringing Legends resources because that just backs up my point. The top speed of X Wings and Y Wings are almost same. Both craft has their own advantages. I can go on write an essay on it but I don't think that's necessary. My point is Y Wings were never as bad as you make them out to be. The games had to balance them as they are too useful as they are normally are. I have canon sources on my hand so it is pointless to discuss. I dare say while old, a well maintained Y-Wing Squadron would be useful even during Last Jedi era. B Wings also never actually replaced Y Wings because they were deemed too complex to fly due to gyro cockpit mechanism system. It was slower than a Y Wing anyway.
The original developers of Star Wars and the Empire Strikes Back clarified that the Y-Wing was in fact based off of the P-38 Lightning from WWII. A semi heavy, but fast long range assault fighter with strong firepower, decent to good durability and okay manuverability.
Always like the y-wing since I was a little kid and I first saw Star Wars A New Hope in the theaters that have been my favorite or so I've been told because As I Grew Older and can remember the shows that stayed my favorite and I've always loved the y-wing I would definitely apply I think it functions kind of like the way World War II era torpedo bombers and maybe dive-bombers would function no I think it could be upgraded any more closer to a vietnam-era Strike Fighter carrying heavy Ordnance using an a-wing to Target or rather be targeted by in the gun emplacements in the y-wing could slash in behind it delivering a heavy punch would be the way I've always thought of
The Y-Wing could do a bunch in games as long as you account for the speed you could pull off a bunch if you sniped the whole way. I loved it. Methodical approach to capital ships means you only have to focus on enemy fighters. Beefy in one-on-ones and the ability to attack shields directly. I forget if Y-Wings were able to disable planetary shields as well but that would make them so versatile, been too long...
The other main tactic. you guessed it, slow down and circle so that they never get squarely behind you. The other other one was to climb like a bat out of hell with greater emgine power and dive on them. With more weight and engine power they had greater energy output at steep angle, HERE they actually were more maneuverable, with better cockpit armor, guns and speed to boot. Climb and dive, climb and dive. Leap frog hit and run.
The Y-Wing ALWAYS had a seat for that "gunner" position, for someone to man the Ion blasters on the roof. However, it is my understanding, that it wasn't utilized as it should be during the Rebel Alliance, on the sheer fact that they could not spare the manpower to man them. So, in nearly every instance when the Y-Wing was deployed, the Ion Blasters were in a "locked-forward" position, and their fire control was re-routed through the pilot's selection. As for the comparison to the "Y Wings" of the considered "prequel" movies (what FUBAR they were), you would have to take into consideration that they are entirely different models of the same ship line. Like comparing a 1990 Ford Escort with a 2001 Ford Escort. Same family line, entirely different ship. The "Ball" turret was just streamlined, though the turret didn't allow much for an up/down variance with the ion blasters (on the later models), it DID, however, allow for a (if used) gunner to track and even defend the Y's tail against assailants.
Would love to see a current gen reimagining of the Y-Wing. Maybe with current gen tech you could restore the turret and the armor, while still keeping the in cannons and maintaining or increasing preformanc.
I always thought the long cockpit allowed for a gunner to sit in back of the pilot and shoot the ion cannons on top of the ship, I didn't know there used to be a bubble canopy although I suppose it makes sense to allow visual as well as sensor tracking of targets. If only the Resistance had had a squadron of Y-Wings at the battle of D'Qar in TLJ, they wouldn't have lost all those stupid bombers.
I miss West End Games' take on the Y-wing. It wasn't as fast as a Tie fighter but it was just as maneuverable. It meant the Y-wing could get into a turn fight and rely on its tougher hull and actual shields (to say nothing of equal anti-fighter guns) to beat the Tie fighters. Things could go pair shaped and they were really hard pressed to make good their escape short of hyper space jumps but they at least had options.
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Anyone know where he gets these tactics from? Ive looked for this stuff elswhere but these videoes usually still have tactics bew to me. Does he think them up himself or am I missing something?
Yeah for this particular one, the X-wing novels, and the old games, the maneuver with the protons and X-wings is on wookipedia, but its a tactic Admiral Pellean used as well one one of the Zahn novels. For other ships sometimes I just devise it based on the design features.
According to the Last Jedi, all you have to do with a beat-up old y-wing is aim it at the Old Death Star in episode 4 and hit the hyperdrive. >:( Would have been a way less exciting and dramatic end to the film.
Catalyst375 you have no concept of the relativistic physics as it relates to this particular action.. Anything moving at hyperspace speeds, which is in the fiction faster than light, it could be a meteorite, a y-wing, or anything and when it impacted its Target, the destruction would be catastrophic. Even to a planet. Not to the mention just an oversized Star Destroyer.
I would assume the Death Star has much stronger shielding than the Mega Star destroyer, as it probably had this in mind, although The First order would not expect the Resistance to waste its only capital ship on the Ship, and didn't have the shields, or just didn't have them up due to using more power for Turbo lasers or engines.
Anything moving at hyperspace speeds would be IN Hyperspace, not realspace. The Holdo Maneuver is only possible as a ship ACCELERATES to light speed i.e. before they enter hyperspace. A Y-Wing ramming the Death Star at relativistic speeds would do only one thing: put a crater in the Death Star and fail to cripple or destroy it. It is mind-boggling that you think you can take relativistic physics and try to apply it OUTSIDE THE SPEEDS DEFINED BY RELATIVITY (faster-than-light). It is one of those things that can't be done.
Isnt it kind of bizarre that the Y-wing, with two massive engines, is slower than the Xwing with the four small engines or the TIE/ln Fighter with two tiny engines?
Bad tactics to sit still. In the X-Wing game I could easily dog fight while flying a y wing. you just have to pick your targets carefully and perhaps direct some shields to engines.
I think it more comes down to the issue the Tie is vastly more maneuverable and can easily stay in the Y-Wing's shadow, but against a couple Tie, it can force them to not be able to use their speed to stay behind it by just stopping. This tactic would get it easily killed in a major battle, but in an isolated skirmish can force the Tie to not be able to use it's only strength.
@ExTank I'd question how reliable the X-wing games are in really answering this question. Especially since I could single-handedly take down a star destroyer with a single X-wing more often than not, and that's even with tie fighters constantly flying around harassing me... The B-wing was so overpowered almost nothing else stood any chance against it unless you basically fell asleep halfway through an engagement... I'm reasonably sure it doesn't give a particularly balanced view of what these fighters were capable of. Still, the Y-wing was the most difficult craft to fly effectively. (or rather, to not get killed in. XD) So there is that.
y-wing is the best poor mans bait and the best poor mans hammer. Always have two on flight roster and if you aren't knocking out caps then you have 3 tie wings just chasing them while your bread butter x-wings are knocking them out left and right. Until you field B-wings then gg Empire gg, you may as well disconnect. Ion fighters always on hand when you feel the space lanes are interdictor heavy. y-wing is a great ship, same with A-wing in a mix of fielded fighters, more so with superior pilots. I love watching cap shields just plummet to nothing after the first salvo of a Y or B wing squadron. Time to run away! Run away!
You should do a battle tactics for tue opening battle in The Last Jedi. But as a, this is what you SHOULDN'T do in space battles. On both sides of that battle because both sides were thoroughly incompetent.
I've loved the y-wing ever since I first played the original battlefront 2 on the PS2. I got so skilled that I could and still can dogfight with ease.
The Y-Wing was always my favourite rebel strike craft. Kind of like the RAF in the battle of Britain where the Sleek and prestigious spitfire got all the credit it was the forgotten Hawker Hurricane that was the workhorse of the RAF. So is the Y-Wing of the Rebel Alliance. It was a much simpler and more robust craft than the X-Wing. And very versitile. Compared to it's peers yes it's slower and less gainly. But for a Bomber, it's rather fast and manuverable. It's extremely tough, both in shields and hull, and easy to both repair and maintain. The X-Wing for all it's virtues, was a nightmare for maintenance crews. Though an X-Wing did blow up the Death Star, For the majority of the battles, It is the Y-Wing that took the brunt of fleet battles and inflicted the mos casualties. An amazing craft indeed and very unappreciated, It's the unsung hero of the Rebellion.
Also, having flown it myself in many games and especially Star Wars Galaxies, I adorethe gun placement. Because the guns were on the nose of the Y-Wing, landing hits was easy and did not have to worry about convergence. Excellent when you're up against TIEs where then the ship profile is quite small and precision counts.
Always reminds me of a Douglas DC-3. A sturdy old workhorse that didn't change much because it didn't need to, amazingly effective with the right guy on the stick, and the only replacement for it is another one.
I'd give it a go.
At the beginning of a mission, I used to lock on to Imperial Fighters at long range with the proton torpedo launcher. They had a longer targeting range to the lasers. Once on a perfect head to head I'd switch to unlinked laser and fire continuously at just beyond maximum range. Ties flew into a hail of laser fire and were picked off before they knew what hit them. Could take on Interceptors coming at me in pairs all day long. Racked up 48 in one mission, half at long range, half in dog fighting. Then I went after the Destroyer.
In the old roleplay capital ship fleet games, they played an invaluable role in disabling Imperial ships, even capital ships, allowing them to be boarded. That is how the Rebels built up fleets, a few ships at a time.
The BTL Y-Wing.
It ain't what you got. It's how you use it. Give me a squadron on Y-wings and I'll take out two squadrons of Interceptors.
Easily my favorite fighter in the Rebel Alliance. I always loved using them in the X-wing video games.
I would consider the Y-Wing the P-47 Thunderbolt of the Rebel Forces. A bit outdated, but able to take punishment that would cripple an X-Wing. The Rebel alliance B-Wing would be considered the A-10 Warthog. Excellent video!
I see the B-Wing more like a B-1, or a Su-34, faster, more maneuverable and hard hitting
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The Y wing always struck me as an old but reliable workhorse that you could always count on to rain hellfire and brimstone on your enemies and GTFO before they knew what hit them. You especially know when you see Gold Squad on screen that someone is about to get erased.
"The Y-Wing is the workhorse of the Rebel fleet. Its not quick or flashy, but it gets the job done. The armor on this ship is extensive, and the shields will protect you from just about anything. Which is good, cause you won't be going anywhere fast. The Y-Wing is used mainly as a bomber. It can carry heavy payloads of missiles, torpedoes and bombs. The other important weapon, is the topside Ion Cannon. Which rather than destroy a target, can disable it for later capture. Our cannons have a computer auto fire feature, so don't forget that when your in the heat of battle." -Rogue Squadron description of the Y-Wing
Great job on the tactical videos! Enjoy watching..
Awesome video! Y-wing is my favorite ship ever.
Over the years I've really come to love the Y-Wing
Y-wing squadron ready to take off..
Starting my attack run..
To see a string of the similarities looke up The Flying Tigers documentary. It's a joy to watch.
I'd rock a Y-wing if no ARC-170 was available.
Star Trek Theory I disagree, but there is nothing wrong with differing opinions.
@Star Trek Theory Well, I admit, it needs more Crew, and is a bit overengineered, but it also has higher firepower, a back turret and a hyperdrive, so I see their Merit.
The SBD Dauntless of the rebel fleet!
Great video mate!
I allways loved the Y Wing.
Before Disney killed the Star War franchise, I LOVED the Y-Wing despite it's flaws. I even started a fanfic back in highschool about the reformation of Gold Squadron after they were massacred at the Battle of Yavin. This was before fanfic.net came along of course and I hand wrote it. I had a Galoob Y-wing Starfighter Mico Machines Action Fleet model on display for the longest time. But after Disney bought out Lucas Arts I knew what Disney was going to do with the franchise and gave away all of my SW stuff. The only thing I have left is my original Star Wars Shadows of the Empire game for the PC (had N64 version too but gave that away) and a couple of Dark Horse comics.
Just a couple of things you forgot. The Y-Wing could also carry proton BOMBS. The same type of bombs the TIE Bombers use. It was also the longest serving fighter craft in all of Star Wars (at least according to the original canon). It was still serving as a long distance and deep space armed scout and reconnaissance ship 80 years after the Civil War. That's a service life of over 110 years!
My favorite fighter has always been the Y Wing I always imagined Y Wing pilots developing tactics similar to the US Navy pilots against the Japanese during WWII. Tactics like the Thatch Weave and others developed to take advantage of the American fighters' strengths of power and toughness to deal with the more lightly protected and nimble Japanese fighters. Anyway that's this Y Wing pilot's thoughts on the matter.
This is brilliant! I have always been a fan of the Y-Wing.
excellent tactical...analysis Capt'n! -_-
I wouldn't have flown it before your video...😉😉
Love your work, and would love to see ♥️ thrown at the oft ignored T.I.E. Interceptor.
I would love to see a critique of all of the Transforming mobile suits in Gundam maybe to have you get a start in sci-fi anime.
poorer turn rate, but good armor at least around the engine and cockpit specifically, the main tactic was to charge them straight on with their bigger guns, two 50 cals. and four 30 cals. (different guns on the first model) and win a machine gun stairing contest jousting style.
ya know the light laser turret could be stupid powerful against the unshielded ties, it doesn't need to be a big massive gun, just quick fire to scare them away since they can't afford to be hit by laser canons, hell that would make even tie interceptors think twice before closing on a slow bomber
The Y-Wing has always been my favorite. Thanks a lot for this video!
Keep these amazing contents coming in good sir, I believe there are tons of Star Wars, Star Trek and Sci-Fi fans out there who would love to see this type of in-depth tactics breakdown videos, so keep doing what you love man and eventually the community will grow and be able to support you to the point where you can do the channel full-time. (Maybe do a co-op with Eckhartsladder and Spacedock since they both love talking about starships and lore so you can help fill in the tactics and strategy.)
I love the Y-Wing. It much better than B-Wing
My favorite SW bomber. Thank you so much!
There was also inspiration from another fighter that had roughly similar direct strike capabilities and used the same tactics when "dogfighting", at least the closest they could come to it having heavier fighters that while fast were not as maneuverable. The P-40 Tomohawk, or Warhack as some called it, with the iconic Tiger Shark Teeth painted along the engine fuselage
This is my favorite Star Wars small ship. In my view of the SW universe I imagine it as quite fast like the WW2 DH Mosquito FB was at its time.
Thanks for using Talon Karrade's ships for the imperial transports I never knew where they came from before also thanks for the Video
With Y Wing you can also play scissors with 2 Y wings . That maneuver allows the chaser be chased by the second Y wing
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This is exactly what I did playing Freelancer when I didn't knew how to fly lol
I've dreamt of being a jockey of one of these fighters since I first saw New Hope 31 years ago, so yes I would have the cojones to climb into the cockpit. Great video sir!
2:49-2:56 Wish we saw a direct hit like that in the films
That Y-Wings were in fact only slightly slower than the X-Wing due to the removal of all armor plating except the cockpit to allow for decent to good durability for frontal charges and a chance to get through flak screen from capital ships.
Loved the Y-wing in various Star Wars games and always loved flying them in fighter games. I think they just look cooler than xwings and love that bigger punch they have.
Y-wing. My FAVE,bro!
I would use the Y-Wing in the battle of Endor, now that you mentioned the tactic of becoming a fighter/turret makes it more survivable than the old dog fight idea
My favorite ship. roughly equivalent to our old Dauntless dive-bomber.
It is worth noting that a squadron of Y-Wings is capable of downing a TIE Defender with their dorsal ion cannons, provided the pilots were either exceptionally skilled, force sensitive, or preferably both. Such a feat was achieved at a skirmish within Archeon Nebula in the weeks leading up to the Battle of Atollon.
That is not true. The Y-Wing had many flaws, both on the tactical and operational levels. It's slow, cumbersome, antiquated and ludicrously high-maintenance. Tough as nails, of course, and rather effective in its role as a tactical bomber, but it does have shortcomings.
@@grand-dadmiral Y Wing is as fast as an X-Wing, just less maneuverable. Where do people get these myths.
@@MarkhasSteelfort "We're using Y-Wings because of their firepower. But they move like a sleepy Hutt, so watch it." --Luke Skywalker, during the assault on Kile II (Star Wars: Rogue Squadron).
According to Legends sources, the Y-Wing is slower than the X-Wing in atmosphere (1000kph for the Y-Wing versus 1050kph for the X-Wing), and the X-Wing is by far the greater accelerator in space (Having 100 MGLT to the Y-Wing's 80 MGLT(Megalights per hour), versus the 70 MGLT in canon, though Legends sources are disputed and contradictory).
Sources: Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away (Canon); TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual (Canon); Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (Legends); Star Wars: X-Wing (Legends).
Sorry, bub.
@@grand-dadmiral Referencing a game won't help because in games Y Wings were always needed from their real capabilities. What matters is how George Lucas made them out to be. While a Defender is indeed much difficult to handle, mind you not impossible. We can clearly see a Y-Wing taking out two Tie Interceptors on screen in Return of the Jedi.
Y Wings were already effective fighters until X Wings came and after that they were relieved from dogfighting to fulfill more suitable mission profiles. Especially the Btl S 3 Variant was very difficult to take down with skilled turret gunners. Thank you for bringing Legends resources because that just backs up my point. The top speed of X Wings and Y Wings are almost same. Both craft has their own advantages. I can go on write an essay on it but I don't think that's necessary. My point is Y Wings were never as bad as you make them out to be. The games had to balance them as they are too useful as they are normally are. I have canon sources on my hand so it is pointless to discuss.
I dare say while old, a well maintained Y-Wing Squadron would be useful even during Last Jedi era. B Wings also never actually replaced Y Wings because they were deemed too complex to fly due to gyro cockpit mechanism system. It was slower than a Y Wing anyway.
@@MarkhasSteelfort It's referenced because it is considered canon in Legends continuity. Conjecture doesn't help here.
Hey can you do a review of Macross? An why no video of the Empires Tie fighter?
I wasn't too sure about the Y-Wing, but its "Turret" function won me over entirely. I would take a Y wing over an X or A wing any day.
The original developers of Star Wars and the Empire Strikes Back clarified that the Y-Wing was in fact based off of the P-38 Lightning from WWII. A semi heavy, but fast long range assault fighter with strong firepower, decent to good durability and okay manuverability.
Always like the y-wing since I was a little kid and I first saw Star Wars A New Hope in the theaters that have been my favorite or so I've been told because As I Grew Older and can remember the shows that stayed my favorite and I've always loved the y-wing I would definitely apply I think it functions kind of like the way World War II era torpedo bombers and maybe dive-bombers would function no I think it could be upgraded any more closer to a vietnam-era Strike Fighter carrying heavy Ordnance using an a-wing to Target or rather be targeted by in the gun emplacements in the y-wing could slash in behind it delivering a heavy punch would be the way I've always thought of
The Y wing got too little screentime in all the movies they were in.
The Y-Wing could do a bunch in games as long as you account for the speed you could pull off a bunch if you sniped the whole way. I loved it. Methodical approach to capital ships means you only have to focus on enemy fighters. Beefy in one-on-ones and the ability to attack shields directly. I forget if Y-Wings were able to disable planetary shields as well but that would make them so versatile, been too long...
Always like this ship . An love that it made it alway to Rise of Skywalker.
I thought the Y-Wing was ugly the first time I saw it in A New Hope, but now its my favorite sci-fi vehicle!
The other main tactic. you guessed it, slow down and circle so that they never get squarely behind you. The other other one was to climb like a bat out of hell with greater emgine power and dive on them. With more weight and engine power they had greater energy output at steep angle, HERE they actually were more maneuverable, with better cockpit armor, guns and speed to boot. Climb and dive, climb and dive. Leap frog hit and run.
Please make a video about the starfury from Babylon 5!
I love these Starship summaries. I would love to see some yuuzhan vong ships in the future!
Luv Y wings and the resistance new y-wing.
Do the droid tri fighter
The Y-Wing ALWAYS had a seat for that "gunner" position, for someone to man the Ion blasters on the roof. However, it is my understanding, that it wasn't utilized as it should be during the Rebel Alliance, on the sheer fact that they could not spare the manpower to man them. So, in nearly every instance when the Y-Wing was deployed, the Ion Blasters were in a "locked-forward" position, and their fire control was re-routed through the pilot's selection. As for the comparison to the "Y Wings" of the considered "prequel" movies (what FUBAR they were), you would have to take into consideration that they are entirely different models of the same ship line. Like comparing a 1990 Ford Escort with a 2001 Ford Escort. Same family line, entirely different ship. The "Ball" turret was just streamlined, though the turret didn't allow much for an up/down variance with the ion blasters (on the later models), it DID, however, allow for a (if used) gunner to track and even defend the Y's tail against assailants.
At last someone clarifies that Y-Wings did in fact present a credible threat to the Empire
Impressive!
Reminds of the good old days X-Wing Rebel Alliance.
I would love it if you could give tutorials on how you make your 3D models
Did you ever do a video on the B-Wing? Because I would so watch that.
Well put.
Would love to see a current gen reimagining of the
Y-Wing. Maybe with current gen tech you could restore the turret and the armor, while still keeping the in cannons and maintaining or increasing preformanc.
In the original Novels they did that. It was still in service 80 years after the Civil War. Disney has killed that canon though.
What about the k wing?!
K Wings are cool
Simple. You don't need tactics when your target suddenly becomes a cloud of plasma.
+Vicho Deivis Damn right!
That's that one manufactured by Kellog . I think they call it kellogs special k.
Louis Babycos
The K Wing fighter command (or KFC) were known to be a little chicken.
I'd rock a Y-Wing. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron taught me that living long enough to become a good pilot can make up for some ship weaknesses.
Love the old Y-wing, have you seen E.C. Henry's bid on a modern model?
Need to cite canon sources but my fave new channel for the topic
the y wing is my favorite ship. that and the tie fighter
I couldn't do it. I need something with maneuverability. I prefer nimble over tanky.
I always thought the long cockpit allowed for a gunner to sit in back of the pilot and shoot the ion cannons on top of the ship, I didn't know there used to be a bubble canopy although I suppose it makes sense to allow visual as well as sensor tracking of targets. If only the Resistance had had a squadron of Y-Wings at the battle of D'Qar in TLJ, they wouldn't have lost all those stupid bombers.
Of course for balance sake in games they basically threw it into the vanilla bomber slot except for the Ion Cannon
I miss West End Games' take on the Y-wing. It wasn't as fast as a Tie fighter but it was just as maneuverable. It meant the Y-wing could get into a turn fight and rely on its tougher hull and actual shields (to say nothing of equal anti-fighter guns) to beat the Tie fighters. Things could go pair shaped and they were really hard pressed to make good their escape short of hyper space jumps but they at least had options.
You should do a video about Starfury tactics.
The Y-wings seriously needed tail gunners. That would allow them to feign retreat and shoot back, or protect their backs during a bombing run.
have you done the adv version of the y & x wings? have you done the k-wing?
Y wing, the Hawker Hurricane of space (the X-wing was the Spitfire).
While I get the idea, if Hurricanes had a similar firepower to Y Wings, the Reich would end prematurely :D
Load it up with concussion missiles and it becomes an anti-fighter missile boat similar to the Star Wing.
you did the y-wing can you do the m-wing? (a y-wing with a extra engine in the middle)
That final tactic. When did they ever employ that? First time I’m hearing about such a use.
the comics maybe?
Yes, I’d have the balls to do ‘Trench Runs’.
Also, the Y-Wing has an incredibly small profile from behind which makes them a total bitch to land hits on.
y-wing is my favorite SW fighter, prolly because it has nacelles, since i'm primarily a Trek person. 8)
I can send you the information for the death's Head necroglider I mentioned at lore reloaded.
Favorite ship of star wars!!
the Y wing the best hansom looking rebel fighter out of the whole alliance wish i knew which starwars mmorpg would allow me to fly it
the Star Wars F4E Phantom ❤
I love the Y-Wing
The Rebels version of the A-10 "Hawg"!
The Math works 😉
I use to play the Y-wing a lot and could take out Star destroyers.
Revive Old Star Wars legends
Stream your work as a creative channel on twitch. Meaning: spend the time developing the graphics as a stream and then upload to YT and direct viewers there.
Anyone know where he gets these tactics from? Ive looked for this stuff elswhere but these videoes usually still have tactics bew to me. Does he think them up himself or am I missing something?
Yeah for this particular one, the X-wing novels, and the old games, the maneuver with the protons and X-wings is on wookipedia, but its a tactic Admiral Pellean used as well one one of the Zahn novels. For other ships sometimes I just devise it based on the design features.
Thanks for the reply. Been meaning to look at the X wing books and Hand of Thrawn. This definitely makes me want to more.
It's my favorite ship with Star Wars Battlefront 2
According to the Last Jedi, all you have to do with a beat-up old y-wing is aim it at the Old Death Star in episode 4 and hit the hyperdrive. >:( Would have been a way less exciting and dramatic end to the film.
You have no sense of scale, then.
Catalyst375 you have no concept of the relativistic physics as it relates to this particular action.. Anything moving at hyperspace speeds, which is in the fiction faster than light, it could be a meteorite, a y-wing, or anything and when it impacted its Target, the destruction would be catastrophic. Even to a planet. Not to the mention just an oversized Star Destroyer.
I would assume the Death Star has much stronger shielding than the Mega Star destroyer, as it probably had this in mind, although The First order would not expect the Resistance to waste its only capital ship on the Ship, and didn't have the shields, or just didn't have them up due to using more power for Turbo lasers or engines.
Anything moving at hyperspace speeds would be IN Hyperspace, not realspace. The Holdo Maneuver is only possible as a ship ACCELERATES to light speed i.e. before they enter hyperspace. A Y-Wing ramming the Death Star at relativistic speeds would do only one thing: put a crater in the Death Star and fail to cripple or destroy it.
It is mind-boggling that you think you can take relativistic physics and try to apply it OUTSIDE THE SPEEDS DEFINED BY RELATIVITY (faster-than-light). It is one of those things that can't be done.
Catalyst375 Dr. Michio Kaku does it all the time. It's called THEORETICAL for that very reason.
I love the y-wing
Isnt it kind of bizarre that the Y-wing, with two massive engines, is slower than the Xwing with the four small engines or the TIE/ln Fighter with two tiny engines?
Bad tactics to sit still. In the X-Wing game I could easily dog fight while flying a y wing. you just have to pick your targets carefully and perhaps direct some shields to engines.
I think it more comes down to the issue the Tie is vastly more maneuverable and can easily stay in the Y-Wing's shadow, but against a couple Tie, it can force them to not be able to use their speed to stay behind it by just stopping. This tactic would get it easily killed in a major battle, but in an isolated skirmish can force the Tie to not be able to use it's only strength.
@ExTank I'd question how reliable the X-wing games are in really answering this question.
Especially since I could single-handedly take down a star destroyer with a single X-wing more often than not, and that's even with tie fighters constantly flying around harassing me...
The B-wing was so overpowered almost nothing else stood any chance against it unless you basically fell asleep halfway through an engagement...
I'm reasonably sure it doesn't give a particularly balanced view of what these fighters were capable of.
Still, the Y-wing was the most difficult craft to fly effectively. (or rather, to not get killed in. XD)
So there is that.
y-wing is the best poor mans bait and the best poor mans hammer. Always have two on flight roster and if you aren't knocking out caps then you have 3 tie wings just chasing them while your bread butter x-wings are knocking them out left and right. Until you field B-wings then gg Empire gg, you may as well disconnect. Ion fighters always on hand when you feel the space lanes are interdictor heavy. y-wing is a great ship, same with A-wing in a mix of fielded fighters, more so with superior pilots. I love watching cap shields just plummet to nothing after the first salvo of a Y or B wing squadron. Time to run away! Run away!
You should do a battle tactics for tue opening battle in The Last Jedi. But as a, this is what you SHOULDN'T do in space battles. On both sides of that battle because both sides were thoroughly incompetent.
I love this ship