A-wing

Aloft, taking off

A-wing is a small, fast starfighter in the Star Wars universe, designed for speed and maneuverability rather than heavy firepower.

The wedge-shaped craft serves as an interceptor in the Rebel Alliance fleet: A-wings took out the enemy's communications ship.

The name follows Star Wars convention of letter-wing designations for spacecraft.

spacecraft

starfighter

Armed spacecraft for dogfights

cockpit · hyperdrive · hangar · pilot · squadron · wedge-shaped · deflector shield · Death Star · fleet · dogfight

design

aerodynamic

Minimizing drag through shape

streamlined · angular · compact · silhouette · fuselage · twin-engine · swept · narrow · pointed · minimalist

gaming

LEGO

Trademarked toy brick name

loadout · upgrade · stats · speed rating · customization · gameplay · faction · vehicle · respawn · multiplayer

Opposites
starfighter size and role

A-wingY-wing

Forked-frame space bomber

Death Star · Star Destroyer · capital ship · B-wing · cruiser

speed and maneuverability

A-wingslow

Lacking in speed

sluggish · lumbering · ponderous · plodding · unwieldy

operational status

A-winggrounded

Stable and realistic

landed · docked · stationary · decommissioned · disabled

Family

wing, wings, winged, winging, wingless, wingspan

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G