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B-wing Mark III

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In 35 ABY,[4] the Resistance used[1] the B-wing Mark III,[5] also known as the Resistance B-wing,[6] during the First Order-Resistance War.[1] The Resistance B-wing was the newest of the "blade wing" line, lacking the speed and maneuverability of its contemporaries, but it had the raw firepower needed to take on the Sith Eternal's fleet, the Final Order. All the Resistance B-wings were armed with the fearsome Gyrhil R-9X heavy laser cannon.[2]

The starfighters were limited in stock, with barely a half-dozen among the core of the Resistance. X-wing pilots were also cross-trained on these newer models. The pilot Pattros Navesh of Lantillies[7] led assaults against Resurgent-class Star Destroyers in the craft.[3] At least six were present at the Battle of Exegol between the Resistance and the Sith Eternal, including two flown by Enanan Supa and Pattros Navesh. One was shot down by ion cannon fire shortly after the Resistance forces exited hyperspace into the skies of Exegol.[1]

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The B-Wing appears in the 2019 saga film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.[1] The newly designed fighter took inspiration from concept artist Joe Johnston's sketches.[8]

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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
  4. ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary dates the events of Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker to one year after the events of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. As Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of The Force Awakens to 34 ABY, the events of The Rise of Skywalker, which includes the use of the Resistance B-wing must have occurred in 35 ABY.
  5. ↑ 2019 Topps Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Series 1 Card: B-Wing Fighter
  6. ↑ Every Ship in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (original link is obsolete)
  7. ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
  8. ↑ Target exclusive Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker video featurette

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