So basically, the A-Wing was a chair with two massive engines bolted to the back and a pair of cannons and launch tubes welded to that. I mean, if it works...
Me too! Hot Wheels makes a little toy model of it that’s fairly accurate. I was lucky enough to find one. The A-Wing was always the hardest to hit in the old Tie Fighter computer game.
@@spiritofthewolf15x I remember those. I had a Tie Fighter and a Tie Interceptor which both miraculously disappeared from my mothers house after my nephew stayed one weekend a few years ago.
A single RZ-1 A-Wing was used to successfully conduct what is possibly the single biggest pound-for-pound upset in galactic history when Arvel Crynyd of the Rebel Alliance's famous Green Squadron intentionally crashed his disabled A-Wing into the bridge of the Imperial super star destroyer _Executor_ and sent it crashing into the surface of the Death Star.
Thank you. I've always loved the A-Wing. I seem to recall hearing that when the Mk IIs were put into production there were variant models made available. A recon/scout model with no shields, enhanced sensors, longer range hyper-drive and room for a R2 unit. A strike model with fixed more powerful laser canons, heavier armor, more powerful thrusters, and no hyperdrive. An escort model with heavier armor and accommodations for an R2. And others. Now to try and figure out how many A-Wings I can squeeze into my Y-4 Raptor that I'm converting into a pirate cruiser. :)
In an old version of the Xwing vs Tie fighter game I once shot down the entire comliment of fighters and bombers from a star destroyer and then with the aid of Magpulse missles shot down the star destroyer all in an A wing.!! Awesome vid
Probably my favorite of the classic Rebel Alliance starfighters, though i'm a fan of the new Resistance T-70's. What about you guys, what are your favorite Rebel fighter types?
I especially love the B-Wing. It was different from all the spacecraft we had seen before and added some diversity to the rebel fleet. I hope you keep making these Star Wars Legends videos, they're pretty cool.
Love this! Through my career with starfighter command I've always been an x wing or b wing pilot. X wing, xvt, and xwa make up the bulk of this illustrious career. Now venturing into squadrons, I'm developing a new appreciation for the a wing. Once you get used to its speed this is a deadly little wedge! Ohh and did I here a nod to Mr. Azzameen?
Footage used from the Star Wars Rebels TV Series represents the CANON CONTINUITY, and is not representative of the A-Wing's Legends history (A-Wing's in use before Battle of Yavin etc.) Spacedock will return to look at the Canon history of the A-Wing in the future.
It was not A-Wing , but most possibly R-22 Spearhead, as A-Wing will be employed in last part of old trilogy, it may even be possible that it was not avaliable in time of part 4 or 5.
I loved the A-wing so muc When i was younger that i came up with the idea for a post-RotJ jedi warrior that was an ewok who was trained by an older Luke and flew an A-wing and had a belt of gadgets he liked to use alongside his lightsaber, which included a bola, grappling hook, and lanuchable net
The A-Wing and Spearhead take inspiration from the Delta-7 Aethersprite of the prequel era in terms of general shape (arrowhead plan view) with changes implemented such as relocating the Delta-7 cockpit amidships, adding wingtip lasers, and truncating the nose.
You make some great videos - I like the depth that you go into describing these ships and their history. That's one of the great things about Star Wars, the universe is so expansive, the ships/places/people have as much historical depth as the real world. Also, I like the Battlezone II soundtrack that you use at the end of this video. It is such a great game.
Pretty sure the A-wing was as agile as anTIE interceptor and quicker too. Yes it carries less cannons but the misses covered this. The difference was not being able to field the numbers
That General knew what needed to be done especially considering that the Trench Run almost failed and that is why the A-Wing was born for the Rebel Alliance.
I remember hating flying this craft back in the old PC game X-Wing. Sure it was fast and could outrun everything short of a TIE Avenger, but its twin lasers could not down a TIE in one burst, and if your shield ever went down (which was easily done) you were toast. You had to be on constant motion and never take more than a split second to aim because even with shielding it was very fragile.
I know. Still preferred the generic X-Wing though since it can stand its ground better. I'll give the A-Wing one thing though: I'd rather use one against an Avenger instead of an X-Wing. The X-Wing is just too slow.
And the X-Wing is relatively easy to fly. I liken the difference between the two to the difference between a Spitfire and a P-47; The Spit is agile, but tricky to fly, while the P-47 is heavily armed and built like a tank.
@@MortimerZabi Yeah, I know what you mean. I didn't find it that bad, (I personally hated Y-wing missions the most), but it sure was easy to just... Die from random stray shots... Often an hour or more into a long mission... XD I preferred the B-wing - at least ingame. Firepower exceeding anything, armor and shielding better than a Y-wing, almost as fast and equally as maneuverable as an X-wing, it really was almost unfair using that against the average unshielded tie fighter...
I played Tie fighter in the same series and they were at the same time my favorite and most annoying foe. Favorate because the ships abilitys being so distinct realy made the game and they were one of the more distinct ones, most annoying because in the A-wings case that distinct ability was that they easily dodged any tie attempting to target them meaning I had to tell my wingmates not to waste there time every 5 minutes.
Covenant Nanoarmor and Shielding would vastly improve the A-Wing, and Impulse Drives would make them faster. A-Wings would also be ripe for AI-Upgrades (Pilot Implants) to allow for greater range.
I am not a fan of how they are introducing ships like the A-wing and B-wing before the X-wing. They are specialized craft that were designed by the Alliance once they grew large enough that old ships and the jack of all trades X-wing were no longer sufficient. I think they are just doing this to make the reveal of the X-wing a big deal in Rebels.
Yeah, one of the things I always liked about Star Wars was how there was a definite technology progression in the movies. I thought it gave a certain amount of plausibility in that both the Alliance and the Empire were obviously learning from past experiences and developing new weapons based on them. Then Star Wars: Rebels came along and suddenly the tech progression is tossed aside for "rule of cool." I was disappointed when I realized that the Rebels would be using A-Wings instead of Z-95s.
The B-Wing is only in prototype stage though. Sure, it was introduced way earlier, but the cost of building a fleet of B-Wings, never mind having to re-engineer them to how they appeared in Return of the Jedi from Quarrie's prototype, isn't something the Alliance could feasibly do at such an early stage. The A-Wing's early introduction also doesn't make that little sense considering that it's very similar to the Eta-2, V-Wing, and Delta 7 in design philosophy - it also shares a builder with two of them.
mmh. I can see what you're getting at. The X-wing has always seemed to be the mainstay of the Rebellion, and even in the films we only see the A and B-wings in Return of the Jedi... The Y-wing being particularly old and vulnerable makes sense, and that the B-wing essentially replaces it does too... But rebels sure does make a lot of use of A-wings well before you would expect those to exist... If they need something that isn't quite an X-wing, surely they could've dug up some other, older design that has a similar function?
my favorite rebel ship is the t-65 x wing because it is classic and is equally match against a tie advanced x1 or v1. my favorite tie series fighter is the prototype advanced v1 used by inquisitors because of its look and s foils.
Interesting that, after playing more than a bit of Starwars Squadrons in both an A wing and Tie Interceptor, I can personally confirm alot of this. Even on moderate difficulty settings, A wings are buggers to land hits on
I have a suggestion on how to improve the show: On every ship's review, have a label or similar stating what type of flight model it follows. For instance, the A-Wing follows an Aircraft-like flight model, while the Starfury Fighters and Colonial Viper MK II follow a Newtonian model. I think it is important, because, had the Star Wars Universe followed a Newtonian or Quasi-Newtonian flight model, there'd be no reason for the turrets to be modified for a 360º fire arc. Just a suggestion though! Love the show!
This is something i'd really like to get in, as well as info on methods of artificial gravity (Linear, Centrifugal, Technological etc.) atm its pretty difficult to keep it all streamlined and not just a wall of information. I'm planning to update the framework a bit at the next subscriber milestone so i'll try and get it in then. :) Thanks again for watching. :D
Not sure about the negativity in this video since in the game XvT fighter the A-wing is my preferred rebel fighter. Due to its agility and speed it outperforms a X-wing although that one has more fire power and has better shields. The Tie Advanced (or Tie Defender) are the best fighters.
The trench run was actually almost lost because of VERY bad tactics. The Alliance did nothing beyond suppressing a few guns to secure the "airspace" over that trench. Any competent force would have deployed the X-Wings in a layered Defensive Pattern over the trench to cover the Y-Wings on approach. If A-Wings had been available, they would have been used on an outer perimeter of such pattern or as a flying reaction force.
So basically, the A-Wing was a chair with two massive engines bolted to the back and a pair of cannons and launch tubes welded to that.
I mean, if it works...
If it's stupid and it works it's not stupid.
Was just thinking about it but the Pod racers where the opposite "a chair with two massive engines in the front"
@@Burkutace27 if it's stupid and it works ....it's still stupid you just got lucky.....mechwarrior quote lol
And a crap ton of advanced sensors, and jammers to boot.
"A Missile with a man it"
I love the A-wing, it's my favourite fighter.
spiritofthewolf15x
me 2
Me too! Hot Wheels makes a little toy model of it that’s fairly accurate. I was lucky enough to find one. The A-Wing was always the hardest to hit in the old Tie Fighter computer game.
@@yortsemloh1156 If you remember "Action Fleet" from Micro Machines, I've been looking for an A-Wing... They are rare...
@@spiritofthewolf15x I remember those. I had a Tie Fighter and a Tie Interceptor which both miraculously disappeared from my mothers house after my nephew stayed one weekend a few years ago.
It's the ultimate dogfighter, it's faster and more maneuverable than TIE fighters
A single RZ-1 A-Wing was used to successfully conduct what is possibly the single biggest pound-for-pound upset in galactic history when Arvel Crynyd of the Rebel Alliance's famous Green Squadron intentionally crashed his disabled A-Wing into the bridge of the Imperial super star destroyer _Executor_ and sent it crashing into the surface of the Death Star.
If you've ever played Lucas Art's TIE Fighter, the best space flight sim EVER, you know just how frustrating these little things can be!
TIE Fighter, and the Tier 5 A-Wings in Kessel space in SWG. Makes you want to tear your hair out in clumps!
I hated dogfights with A-wings, until the tractor beam was "invented"
Kris S bwa hahaha That first time you get to use a tractor beam and a missile launcher together on an A-Wing.
Tolland Sweet sweet revenge for all those times they frag you in the early missions
Kris S Damn you, now I need to see if GOG.com has TIE Fighter hahaha
Rip Green Leader, you Magnificent Pilot.
Thank you. I've always loved the A-Wing.
I seem to recall hearing that when the Mk IIs were put into production there were variant models made available. A recon/scout model with no shields, enhanced sensors, longer range hyper-drive and room for a R2 unit. A strike model with fixed more powerful laser canons, heavier armor, more powerful thrusters, and no hyperdrive. An escort model with heavier armor and accommodations for an R2. And others.
Now to try and figure out how many A-Wings I can squeeze into my Y-4 Raptor that I'm converting into a pirate cruiser. :)
3:16 Ace Azzameen? Somebody's played X-wing Alliance!
In an old version of the Xwing vs Tie fighter game I once shot down the entire comliment of fighters and bombers from a star destroyer and then with the aid of Magpulse missles shot down the star destroyer all in an A wing.!! Awesome vid
Probably my favorite of the classic Rebel Alliance starfighters, though i'm a fan of the new Resistance T-70's. What about you guys, what are your favorite Rebel fighter types?
The BTL Y-wing is still my favourite from playing Rogue Squadron 2 and 3 on the GameCube. Always felt like a sturdy ship.
A-Wing but I also love the Y-Wing
I especially love the B-Wing. It was different from all the spacecraft we had seen before and added some diversity to the rebel fleet.
I hope you keep making these Star Wars Legends videos, they're pretty cool.
B-Wing followed by the A-Wing
T-65 but I love TIE Interceptors, and gunboats.
Love this! Through my career with starfighter command I've always been an x wing or b wing pilot. X wing, xvt, and xwa make up the bulk of this illustrious career. Now venturing into squadrons, I'm developing a new appreciation for the a wing. Once you get used to its speed this is a deadly little wedge!
Ohh and did I here a nod to Mr. Azzameen?
Footage used from the Star Wars Rebels TV Series represents the CANON CONTINUITY, and is not representative of the A-Wing's Legends history (A-Wing's in use before Battle of Yavin etc.)
Spacedock will return to look at the Canon history of the A-Wing in the future.
What episode was that first clip from? I'm not sure I remember seeing it...
Most of it was from S02E11 "The Protector of Concord Dawn" :)
Thanks for watching.
+Spacedock can you please do the death watch ship ?
It was not A-Wing , but most possibly R-22 Spearhead, as A-Wing will be employed in last part of old trilogy, it may even be possible that it was not avaliable in time of part 4 or 5.
Spacedock your awesome
I loved the A-wing so muc When i was younger that i came up with the idea for a post-RotJ jedi warrior that was an ewok who was trained by an older Luke and flew an A-wing and had a belt of gadgets he liked to use alongside his lightsaber, which included a bola, grappling hook, and lanuchable net
Always liked these sleek speedsters!
Happy they got more screen time in Rebels.
The A-Wing and Spearhead take inspiration from the Delta-7 Aethersprite of the prequel era in terms of general shape (arrowhead plan view) with changes implemented such as relocating the Delta-7 cockpit amidships, adding wingtip lasers, and truncating the nose.
You make some great videos - I like the depth that you go into describing these ships and their history. That's one of the great things about Star Wars, the universe is so expansive, the ships/places/people have as much historical depth as the real world.
Also, I like the Battlezone II soundtrack that you use at the end of this video. It is such a great game.
i always find the bridge commander music hilarious when you are talking about star wars or another franchise.
Love it. Powerful, small, sleek, deadly, it flies like an F-16. And it has a versatility the X-Wing in my opinion lacks.
Have always loved the B-Wing.
Great job as always. Love your videos and the tactics.
Love all your tactical vids bro, love em'
I believe the Rebels Version is the R-72 Spearhead nicknamed the A-Wing. Which was also based from the earlier R-22.
Pretty sure the A-wing was as agile as anTIE interceptor and quicker too. Yes it carries less cannons but the misses covered this. The difference was not being able to field the numbers
AWESOME VIDEO! well done!
That General knew what needed to be done especially considering that the Trench Run almost failed and that is why the A-Wing was born for the Rebel Alliance.
no mention of Arvyl Crynyd during the "Famous Pilots" section of your video
Yeah, I was disappointed with that omission, too.
The most famous a wing pilot. RIP arvyl
I remember hating flying this craft back in the old PC game X-Wing. Sure it was fast and could outrun everything short of a TIE Avenger, but its twin lasers could not down a TIE in one burst, and if your shield ever went down (which was easily done) you were toast. You had to be on constant motion and never take more than a split second to aim because even with shielding it was very fragile.
And that's exactly the point of interceptors.
I know. Still preferred the generic X-Wing though since it can stand its ground better. I'll give the A-Wing one thing though: I'd rather use one against an Avenger instead of an X-Wing. The X-Wing is just too slow.
And the X-Wing is relatively easy to fly. I liken the difference between the two to the difference between a Spitfire and a P-47; The Spit is agile, but tricky to fly, while the P-47 is heavily armed and built like a tank.
@@MortimerZabi Yeah, I know what you mean. I didn't find it that bad, (I personally hated Y-wing missions the most), but it sure was easy to just... Die from random stray shots...
Often an hour or more into a long mission... XD
I preferred the B-wing - at least ingame. Firepower exceeding anything, armor and shielding better than a Y-wing, almost as fast and equally as maneuverable as an X-wing, it really was almost unfair using that against the average unshielded tie fighter...
Used to have a little lego model of this. Love this ship.
In my opinion the best star fighter ever.
Was my favorite ship in the old Star Wars x-wing of game.
I played Tie fighter in the same series and they were at the same time my favorite and most annoying foe. Favorate because the ships abilitys being so distinct realy made the game and they were one of the more distinct ones, most annoying because in the A-wings case that distinct ability was that they easily dodged any tie attempting to target them meaning I had to tell my wingmates not to waste there time every 5 minutes.
Covenant Nanoarmor and Shielding would vastly improve the A-Wing, and Impulse Drives would make them faster. A-Wings would also be ripe for AI-Upgrades (Pilot Implants) to allow for greater range.
Would be awesome to see such stuff about corellian corvette!
Could you please make a video about the Munificent-class star frigate from Star Wars
The A-Wing and the Tie-Interceptor were like the Star Wars equivalent of the German ME-109 and the British Spitfire.
Could you do an episode over the Longsword Interceptor from Halo or at least the Pillar of Autumn? Both are rather Iconic in the Halo series.
I am not a fan of how they are introducing ships like the A-wing and B-wing before the X-wing. They are specialized craft that were designed by the Alliance once they grew large enough that old ships and the jack of all trades X-wing were no longer sufficient. I think they are just doing this to make the reveal of the X-wing a big deal in Rebels.
Yeah, one of the things I always liked about Star Wars was how there was a definite technology progression in the movies. I thought it gave a certain amount of plausibility in that both the Alliance and the Empire were obviously learning from past experiences and developing new weapons based on them. Then Star Wars: Rebels came along and suddenly the tech progression is tossed aside for "rule of cool." I was disappointed when I realized that the Rebels would be using A-Wings instead of Z-95s.
Bregil yeah that is dumb of the show
The B-Wing is only in prototype stage though. Sure, it was introduced way earlier, but the cost of building a fleet of B-Wings, never mind having to re-engineer them to how they appeared in Return of the Jedi from Quarrie's prototype, isn't something the Alliance could feasibly do at such an early stage. The A-Wing's early introduction also doesn't make that little sense considering that it's very similar to the Eta-2, V-Wing, and Delta 7 in design philosophy - it also shares a builder with two of them.
mmh. I can see what you're getting at.
The X-wing has always seemed to be the mainstay of the Rebellion, and even in the films we only see the A and B-wings in Return of the Jedi...
The Y-wing being particularly old and vulnerable makes sense, and that the B-wing essentially replaces it does too...
But rebels sure does make a lot of use of A-wings well before you would expect those to exist...
If they need something that isn't quite an X-wing, surely they could've dug up some other, older design that has a similar function?
Great video.
Ok I love your intro
My favorite ship on Star Wars Rogue squadron games :)
u say that but ur picture are x-wings
I know, still looking for a good A-wing picture for my avatar.
The blue paint scheme prototype A-wing picture looks pretty good.
I like the old canon a-wing story best. When it was a expiramental. And risky Han Solo called its pilots crazy
my favorite rebel ship is the t-65 x wing because it is classic and is equally match against a tie advanced x1 or v1.
my favorite tie series fighter is the prototype advanced v1 used by inquisitors because of its look and s foils.
Interesting that, after playing more than a bit of Starwars Squadrons in both an A wing and Tie Interceptor, I can personally confirm alot of this.
Even on moderate difficulty settings, A wings are buggers to land hits on
I have a suggestion on how to improve the show: On every ship's review, have a label or similar stating what type of flight model it follows.
For instance, the A-Wing follows an Aircraft-like flight model, while the Starfury Fighters and Colonial Viper MK II follow a Newtonian model. I think it is important, because, had the Star Wars Universe followed a Newtonian or Quasi-Newtonian flight model, there'd be no reason for the turrets to be modified for a 360º fire arc.
Just a suggestion though! Love the show!
This is something i'd really like to get in, as well as info on methods of artificial gravity (Linear, Centrifugal, Technological etc.) atm its pretty difficult to keep it all streamlined and not just a wall of information. I'm planning to update the framework a bit at the next subscriber milestone so i'll try and get it in then. :)
Thanks again for watching. :D
awesome!
RZed-1 A-Wing, your Canadian is showing.
I got so excited watching this I think a little pee came out.
It only takes three of these things to take down a Super Star Destroyer
Honestly fast and small starfighters is often the best just look at ties and a wing but many a wing pilot took away the shield to get extra speed
hes back guysssssssssssssssssss pls do Y wings
was thinking the same thing! Y-Wings have been my favorite since childhood!
+Israel Rodriguez lol is isreal ur first name?
Hell yeah, Ace Azzameen. Now how about a Mareek Stele?
Can you do the b-wing or y-wing or the K-wing
k wing? are we talking about the same thing here?
+Miky SrDAgs11 only watched the origanle movies myself
I suggest you do a video on the RZ-2 A-wing.
hmm, interesting. i can't wait to see the canon episode to see how different a direction they've taken it in.
What even is an interceptor? As opposed to a space superiority fighter? I could really use some video explaining fighter types.
Another star wars ship that would be nice to see would be the Eclipse class. Or possibly the Sovergern class Super star destroyers. Or the viscout.
Chopper was inside the cockpit with Ezra. That can't be right.
In XvT, it was the only ship I could realistically go up against a TIE Advanced in.
I would realy like a video about the B-Wing!!!!!
Can you do the Titan from Titan A.E.
can you look into the Robotech Horizont or sdf 3
Not sure about the negativity in this video since in the game XvT fighter the A-wing is my preferred rebel fighter. Due to its agility and speed it outperforms a X-wing although that one has more fire power and has better shields. The Tie Advanced (or Tie Defender) are the best fighters.
If we are talking about "Legends" lore, A-wing is seen in the Droids series which was chronologically few years before A New Hope. :P
That was an R-22 Spearhead, I think.
Here's a suggestion how about the corellian action VI transport like the Wild Karrde
Liked for the mentioned of Ace Azzameen and no other reason.
Howzabout the SPACE:Above and Beyond craft?
I'd like to hear about the B-Wing, do you have a video about that one?
Can you make a video about the B-wing?
Please do the E-Wing!
What are the point of shields if a single shot can disable or destroy it?
Was there a trainer model with two sets ?
6×
Leichte Panzerung
Mittlere Schilde
2× X Wing Kanonen
Protonentorpedos
0.7 Hyperraum
Extrem schnell und wendig
Astromech
Sehr gute Scanner
Hey, great series, ANY love for WING COMMANDER ships out there??
Toughest fighter to take out when playing Tie Fighter.
3:13 that s a y wing pilot grey squadron leader not a A wing pilot. Just Celchu wear a y wing Helmet with the hasbro figure, but it s not Canon.
I'd love to see one on the Mandalorian Fang fighter
fightingfalcon777 or the gauntlet fighter/transport
do you have any robo tech or battle tech vids???
Care to cover the dynamic class freighter?
can you do the Y-wing
can you do one on the liberty class or the imperial 2
did you ever something about the B wing fighter it just want to know
Could you do the Tie bomber?
how about the old viper fighter from Battlestar Galictica
The trench run was actually almost lost because of VERY bad tactics. The Alliance did nothing beyond suppressing a few guns to secure the "airspace" over that trench. Any competent force would have deployed the X-Wings in a layered Defensive Pattern over the trench to cover the Y-Wings on approach. If A-Wings had been available, they would have been used on an outer perimeter of such pattern or as a flying reaction force.
Do a video on the imperial v wing fighter
If you did Moya, Talyn, or the PK Carrier from Farscape, you'd be the best.
Do a video on the ISDs
i like the look of those more than any others (not that i would like they replace any other as i like them all =) )
Where can I download the intro music?
My favorite rouge squadron game fighter.
Not sure of the name of the ship but could u review the drop ship from the movie Pitch Black with Vinn Diesel
Borstal cannons ? So the were real tough like ray winstone's borstal ?
Again no mention of the tie hunter.
Please concider taking a look at the tie hunter.
can u do space battleship yomato or battlestar pegaus
Able to do Sovereign class from Star Trek?
A-Wings...A galactic hotrod
make a video about a regular separatist battlecruiser
Would the a wing have been a better Jedi starfighter if it had a astromech droid ?
Imagine if Vader got his hands on one of these...
Is the Puddle Jumper from stargate on you to do List ? and I love you work ;D
do B-wings! PLEASE!