Talk:BTL Y-wing starfighter/Legends

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Ywing helmet image
How is the Ywing Helmet unnecessary? --Razzy1319 05:38, 29 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Having an image of helmets is completely unnecissary because 1) it doesn't make the article any better, 2) it is too large, 3) there's no point for having it, and 4) it's probably fan-made. Admiral J. Nebulax 12:48, 29 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * How does additional info make an article worse? point for having: to provide more information, which is why this wiki exists. If the rogue squadron handbook is fan-made, then can I call you a monkeys uncle? --Razzy1319 17:06, 29 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * There is no reason to have a picture of helmets. That's just plain stupid. Admiral J. Nebulax 17:07, 29 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * I just gave you good reasons, your just to attached to "your" article to the point of flaming someone --Razzy1319 17:14, 29 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * There is no good reason to put up a picture of a helmet on the Y-wing page. Helmets are for pilots, not their starfighters. Admiral J. Nebulax 17:16, 29 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * they are specific for the Ywing alone, that makes them a vital component of the ship and its operations. --Razzy1319 17:20, 29 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * The whole point of a wiki is that nobody owns an article. And if you would actually check the page history before making accusations like that, you'd see that his edits on this page have been fairly minor and always helpful. And he's right. The picture is out of place on an article about the fighter. In fact, I can't think of any article it would be good for, unless you want to write one about fighter pilot uniforms. &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  17:26, 29 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Darth Culator. Admiral J. Nebulax 17:42, 29 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Uh...I always thought that ALL (X-wing and Y-Wing) the Rebel pilots shown at Yavin had the same helmet, just with different stuff painted on them.Commander Mike 02:22, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Sort of. Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 11:19, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

Bomber
Is the Y-wing's use of proton bombs in virtually all of the Star Wars video games canon? 69.201.196.66 22:57, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
 * In the games, IIRC you can load proton bombs on any fighter with warhead launchers. Even an A-wing. I haven't seen a case of Y-wings using any type of missile other than proton torpedos in other sources. 68.47.234.131 00:40, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, it is a bomber, so I suppose so. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 00:42, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
 * And I don't think it uses any other missiles, unless someone in the Rebel Alliance/New Republic/Galactic Alliance tried using something else. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 21:32, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Predecessor to the Y-Wing
What fighter/bomber came before the Y-Wing?
 * Uh, none that we know of. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 00:49, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Crew
The Y-Wing usually has only one pilot so should the article say the co-pilot/gunner is only there in a variation of the ship? Besides where in the movies do you see a Y-Wing with more than one person in it?
 * Canon says that some Y-wings have one pilot and one co-pilot/gunner. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 19:31, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, in some models or configurations, there's only one operator and the ion guns on top get fixed in a position, whereas with two people, they can move like a turret. (You see this more clearly in the old concept art, with a bubble cockpit for the secondary gunner) VT-16 16:18, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Some Y-wings with a pilot and a gunner were used in the Battle of Endor. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 17:12, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

The Golden Days
Everything I see on the Y wing always talks about it as old and outdated. However, the Star Wars universe expands over a great length of time... starting in the prequils, I presume, from long before it even existed. I love Y Wings. They're my favorite out of the series. And I've always wondered... if they're still useful even after they've become quite old and outdated... How powerful were they when they were the new kid on the block? I'd love to hear about what they were like compared to their competition in their own day. How did they come to be the standard? 24.23.231.54 23:45, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't believe that's ever been talked about in any source, but I believe they were in use by the Republic during the Clone Wars. I assume that that's when they were brand new. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 23:47, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
 * The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels says they predated the X-Wing and the TIE/ln by "several years." -LtNOWIS 03:56, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Don't recall where I read it (I will search for it though), but I did hear that they were sometimes flown by ARC Troopers during the end of the Clone Wars. I'll try to find the source for that. Ben of Oz 06:08, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I believe that's fanon. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 13:44, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Hmmm...I wonder what a Clone pilot's Y-wing flight gear would look like?--Commander Jake 11:02, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Probably the same as any Phase 2 pilot, if this isn't Fanon.Demolitions Expert RC-1187 Helmet Comlink [[Image:Galactic_Republic.JPG|20px]].
 * Or Phase I pilot, depending on when they were used. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 12:01, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Whoops. Yep, that is fanon. It's from Imperial Assault 2, a mode for EAW. Regardless, it is a cool concept. ^_^ Ben of Oz 04:54, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah. But many people think it is canon, so watch out. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 13:15, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

Name
So. . . What gives the Y-Wing its name? Double D 04:50, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Umm, the fact that, guns down, it looks like a "Y"? jSarek 04:57, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

I thought thats what it was, but I just wanted to be sure, ty. Double D 11:07, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * No offense, but that was pretty odd. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 14:00, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Hey...
Has anyone besides me noticed that y-wings are like a lighting rod of hate? They're not that bad. All the rebels care about is function. This is an OK bomber, it just never gets a chance to work.
 * Please keep all opinions off of talk pages. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 21:10, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually, they get picked on by in-universe characters a lot. Baron Fel has a disparaging monologue about how easy they are to pick off in the X-wing comics, and a few other sources mention them being past their prime by the time the Rebels start using them.Tocneppil 09:36, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Weren't they in use by some pirate during the time of the Galactic Republic? I have the wierdest feeling like I saw that in a comic. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 22:18, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Yep, Crimson Jack used a couple in Marvel Star Wars 15: Star Duel.Tocneppil 22:25, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
 * No, I meant around the time of the Clone Wars. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 22:28, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Not ringing any bells with me here, but my Clone Wars library isn't very large.Tocneppil 22:49, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Neither is mine. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 01:01, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Pretty sure they weren't there, unless they were in some Tales I haven't read. -LtNOWIS 01:18, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I keep thinking they were in Star Wars: Republic. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 01:24, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Appearances
Why are the appearances which take place after ANH listed as before it? Things like Battlefront, the Marvel series, etc. are meant to happen afterwards - Milo Fett Comlink 01:27, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Uh, both those also appear after ANH. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 12:07, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Some of the Appearances sections in various articles are not listed in chronological order, as per the Star Wars timeline, but we're trying to correct that. In the case of the Marvel Star Wars series, there are at least two issues that deal with flashbacks or reminiscences set before the events in ANH.Tocneppil 19:20, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, I don't have the Marvel series (yet), but both Battlefronts do occur before and after Episode IV. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 20:49, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

errorunisly
Come on, so they forgot to put starfighter at the end. That doesn't make it an error. It's a BTL A4 Y-Wing. Is that an error? NO! Not putting starfighter at the end does not make it an error.Lowbacca5 16:35, 22 December 2006 (UTC) Oh. Oops. Sorry.Lowbacca5 17:18, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
 * What are you referring to? And where? -Fnlayson 16:49, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
 * It's not the omission of "starfighter," it's the labeling of "BLT" instead of "BTL." I assume the writer/editor was hungry at the time. -- Darth Culator  (Talk)(Kills) 16:52, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Believe it or not, I was actually eating a BLT when I first saw the mistake. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 23:04, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Lol Lowbacca5 05:16, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
 * About the note on that in the article, should we add the Wikipedia link to BLT? Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 14:45, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Might as well. It'll help get the point across. -Fnlayson 16:10, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Great. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 20:25, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks I didn't see that origianally.Lowbacca5 17:43, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Cockpit Disconnect?
''The cockpit could be ejected by the pilot from the engines and the rest of the ship. This was used when the ship was on a surface. After the cockpit was disconnected, it could be driven on the surface.''

What? Where did this come from? What does it mean driven? Does the cockpit have its own repulsorlift, like a landspeeder? Or does it have little wheels or something? That sounds very weird to me. Maclimes Zero''' (talk) 18:51, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * From the Holiday Special, I believe. Luke's Y-wing detatches its cockpit in the Boba Fett cartoon - \\Captain Kwenn// &mdash; Ahoy! 18:56, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, that explains alot. Okay then. Maclimes Zero''' (talk) [[Image:Infinite_Empire.png|10px]] 19:15, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * And no repulsorlift or wheels, to my knowledge. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 21:23, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * On second thought, it probably had a repulsorlift, but I'm not sure. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 17:43, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Landing gear, don't forget the landing gear.Tocneppil 22:08, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Wasn't that only one piece of landing gear, though? Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 22:10, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Marvel Star Wars 49 has a shot of a Y-wing coming in for a landing that shows the undercarriage and wheeled landing gear in what is known as 'tricycle' configuration -that is, three sets of wheels (two on each side, one in the nose). Each set has two wheels each.Tocneppil 23:15, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, Marvel Star Wars isn't exactly the greatest source of canon. Could you provide an image, though? Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 23:19, 10 January 2007 (UTC)