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BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber

Starshipcanon

Also known as Y-Wing starfighter · Y-wing light bomber · BTL-A4 Y-wing starfighter

Facts

Type
Assault starfighter/bomber
Length
16.24 meters
Width
8.54 meters
Height
2.44 meters
Crew
Pilot (1) Astromech droid (1)
Hyperdrive
Class 1
Armament
Taim & Bak IX4 or KX5 laser cannons (2) ArMek SW-4 or SW-5 ion cannons (2) Arakyd Flex Tube proton torpedo launchers (2) Krupx MG7 proton torpedoes (8) Cluster missiles Concussion missiles Ion torpedoes Proton bombs Limpet charges
Role
Bomber Assault starfighter

Connections

Affiliations
Galactic Republic, Alliance to Restore the Republic, New Republic, Rebel Alliance Navy, Republic Navy, New Republic Defense Fleet
Manufactured by
Koensayr Manufacturing
Part of
BTL Y-wing starfighter

Appearances

196 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977).

  • Reference books 64
  • Comics 51
  • Novels 22
  • TV episodes 18
  • Games 13
  • Short stories 11
  • Films 6
  • Comic stories 6
  • Comic series 3
  • Activity books 2

Films

TV episodes

Comics

Comic stories

  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 2 (2017)
  • Destroyer Down (2017)
  • The Ghost Ship (2017)
  • An Echo of Victory (2019)
  • Squad Goals, Part One (2021)
  • The Wild Squadron (2023)

Comic series

Novels

Short stories

  • The Battle of Yavin (short story) (2015)
  • Scorched (2016)
  • Blade Squadron: Jakku (2017)
  • Desert Son (2017)
  • Duty Roster (2017)
  • Grounded (2017)
  • Laina (short story) (2017)
  • Sparks (short story) (2017)
  • The Light You Bring (2020)
  • Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably) (2020)
  • Galactic Tales: Shockwave (2023)

Games

  • Star Wars: Commander (2014)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Defense (2014)
  • Star Wars: Card Trader (2015)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
  • Star Wars: Force Arena (2016)
  • Star Wars: Jedi Challenges (2017)
  • Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
  • Star Wars: Legion Core Set (2018)
  • BTL-A4 Y-Wing Expansion Pack (2018)
  • Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit (2018)
  • Resistance Conversion Kit (2018)
  • Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
  • Star Wars: Starfighter Missions (2020)

Activity books

  • Star Wars: Explore the Galaxy (2015) (2015)
  • Art of Coloring: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Reference books

  • Ultimate Star Wars (2015)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 20 (2015)
  • Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 29 (2015)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 26 (2015)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
  • Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy (2015)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 14 (2015)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (2015)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 34 (2015)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 32 (2016)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (2016)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 47 (2016)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 31 (2016)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 75 (2016)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations (2016) (2016)
  • The Amazing Book of Star Wars (2016)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (2016)
  • Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (2016)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 (2017)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (2017)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 71 (2017)
  • Star Wars: On the Front Lines (2017)
  • Star Wars Made Easy (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2017)
  • IncrediBuilds: Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A-wing (2017)
  • Star Wars Bust Collection 1 (2018)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (2018)
  • IncrediBuilds: Star Wars: Resistance Bomber (2018)
  • Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (2018)
  • Star Wars: Meet the Heroes: R2-D2 (2019)
  • Star Wars: Starships, Speeders & Space Stations (Little Golden Book) (2019)
  • Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
  • Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (2019)
  • Starships and Speeders (2020)
  • The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–III, 1999–2005 (2020)
  • Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters (2020)
  • Explosives, Heavy Weapons, and Power Sources (2021)
  • The Battle of Endor and the Fall of the Empire (2021)
  • Naval Weapons and Equipment (2021)
  • Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy (2021)
  • Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
  • Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (2023)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition (2025)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Drinks (2026)
  • Chikyu no Arukikata Sutā Wōzu (2026)
  • Star Wars: Star Pilots (2026)
  • +14 more

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