While the familiar silhouette of the new X-Wing has been a key part of the build-up to The Force Awakens-revealed by J.J. This safety measure does mean, however, that a mech droid is required to perform the calculations in lieu of the navicomputer you would find on, say, the Falcon-and thus every pilot has one accompany them on every flight as a “co-pilot.” Importantly, it has one distinct advantage over TIE adversaries: it is augmented by a hyperdrive, allowing pilots a means of escape from tricky situations, something that, predictably, mattered more to the commanders of the Rebellion than those of the Empire. Pitched in supplementary material as an easy-to-fly fighter, adopting the same control system as the common-or-garden T-16 Skyhopper-a vehicle beloved of farm boys looking to bullseye Womp Rats-its simplicity goes some way to explaining Luke Skywalker’s seemingly inherent ability to fly one with the best of them straight off the bat. Though the fact his dad was a bit of a natural helped as well, presumably.
Incom’s T-65B fighter, and its precursors, have been a staple of the Star Wars universe from the moment that we arrived at Yavin IV’s Massassi Temple just prior to A New Hope’s climactic battle.
Spoilers for the two Star Wars trilogies to date lie within, as well as Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
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