Alliance Starfighters



The Rebel Alliance always was waging a war of resources in addition to one of pure combat. Every starfighter and pilot counted, and unlike the Empire, the Alliance didn't have the resources to waste. As a result, Alliance ships such as the X-wing, Y-wing, and B-wing fighters, were much more capable of supporting themselves on longer missions. They were, in general, much more heavily armed and armored, and the shielding was also superior to the original Imperial fighters. Almost all Alliance starfighters were equipped with hyperdrives as the Alliance tactics concentrated on disrupting Imperial shipping rather than trying to control sections of space.