Craft: | Alliance A-Wing Starfighter |
Class: | Starfighter |
Cost: | 175,000 (new) |
Size: | Diminutive (9.6 m long) |
Crew: | 1 (Skilled +4) |
Passengers: | 0 |
Cargo Capacity: | 40 kg |
Consumables: | 1 week |
Hyperdrive: | x1 |
Maximum Speed: | Ramming |
Defense: | 24 (+10 armor, +4 size) |
Shield Points: | 30 |
Hull Points: | 80 |
DR: | 5 |
Weapon: | Laser cannons (2 fire-linked) |
Fire Arc: | Front |
Attack Bonus: | +14 (+4 size, +4 crew, +6 fire control) |
Damage: | 5d10x2 |
Range Modifiers: | PB -2, S -4, M/L n/a |
Weapon: | Enemy targeting jammer |
Effect: | All starships attacking the A-wing at Point Blank range have their fire control bonus reduced by 4 points (to a minimum of +0). |
The A-wing is a interceptor and multi-purpose starfighter designed by
General Jan Dodonna and engineer Walex Blissex (who created the Victory-class
star destroyer). It is first available shortly before the Battle
of Yavin (in limited numbers), becoming much more common over the next
few years.