Tarfful Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 Doing some more research on the evolution of the Y-Wing, I came up with this timeline: First the Republic NTB-630 Naval Bomber Second Republic Era Y-Wing Last Rebel Alliance Y-Wing Also I found the reason for the bubble turret on top according to Wikipedia- Colin Cantwell, who also designed the saga's TIE fighters, initially designed the Y-wing with a large bubble turret for a gunner. However, the dome did not appear properly when filmed against bluescreen, and subsequent designs excised the turret. -Tarfful Quote
Tijn Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 i'll add this from the star wars databank: The book, Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections, revealed that brand new off-the-assembly line Y-wings feature smoother coverings over its otherwise exposed cross-spar and fuselage. The text explains that Alliance engineers removed the cosmetic coverings to better service the fighter. Quote
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