A-wing Slash

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The A-wing Slash was a strategy used in starfighter battles that used the superior speed of A-wing starfighters,[1] including the RZ-2 A-wing interceptor,[2] to trick and overcome enemy forces. In the maneuver, slower fighters such as X-wings engaged an opponent to distract and confuse them. Once the enemy's attention was focused on the first wave of fighters, a group of speedier A-wings entered the battle to make a devastating surprise attack.[1]

Behind the scenes

The A-wing Slash was first mentioned in Star Wars canon in the 2017 reference and model book Star Wars: A-wing Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model by Michael Kogge.[1] It originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity in the 1993 novel The Last Command by Timothy Zahn.[3]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: A-wing Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model
  2. ↑ Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
  3. ↑ The Last Command