It made its theatrical debut, as the T-65B model, in Star Wars (1977) as the spacecraft piloted by Luke Skywalker and the Red Squadron when Luke destroyed the Death Star. The starfighter featured extensively in the Star Wars original trilogy and in the Expanded Universe that followed, and has been merchandised as a variety of toys and models.

Following the Rescue of Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 flew a T-65B X-wing starfighter dubbed Red Five in the Battle of Yavin. R2 was damaged by Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 (but later repaired), but Skywalker used the Force to destroy the Galactic Empire 's superweapon , the Death Star . [3]

May 10, 2021 · Luke Skywalker, portrayed by Mark Hamill, is leading a suicidal attack to disable the Death Star’s superlaser, which is preparing to destroy the planet Yarvin.

Luke Skywalker is famous for destroying the Death Star behind the controls of an X-wing. For the Rebel Alliance, the X-wing starfighter’s greatest asset was its versatility. X-wings were nimble enough to dogfight with TIE fighters while tough enough to slug it …

Jan 1, 2021 · Children become heroes in their own epic stories with this cool LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker’s X-wing Fighter (75301) buildable toy for kids 9+ years old, from the classic trilogy.

Dec 25, 2019 · Now, decades later, the X-Wing once again takes to the stars in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, with a new pilot in Rey. Given the long history of Luke Skywalker’s Red 5 moniker and his iconic spaceship, here is everything you need to know about the Star Wars franchise’s most important X-Wing.

Luke Skywalker flew his X-wing to undertake a mission to Pillio, where he encountered Del Meeko. X-wings also engaged Imperial TIEs in the Battle of Theed, which resulted in the destruction of a series of Imperial weather control satellites and the failure of Operation: Cinder.

Hot on the heels of learning how Luke's blue lightsaber was recovered, now another lingering mystery from Episode V has finally been solved regarding Luke Skywalker's X-Wing.

Features a LEGO brick-built version of Luke Skywalker's iconic toy X-wing Fighter to recreate scenes from the classic Star Wars trilogy ; The X-wing features an opening LEGO minifigure cockpit, space for R2-D2 and wings that can be switched to attack position with a button

Dec 15, 2020 · Patty Jenkins’s upcoming Rogue Squadron film will return Luke Skywalker’s famous team of Rebel pilots to the Star Wars spotlight. From X-wings to snowspeeders, Rogue Squadron flew some of the Alliance’s most iconic ships through some of the biggest battles of the Galactic Civil War.