XJ X-wing vs the E Wing. Lets get ready to RUMBLE!

Which one is the better fighter?? Is it the good ole x wing, or is it the E wing?

The E wing borrows a lot of properties from the old X wings. It's got less firepower than the X wing, but it's got more armor, and if they supercharge the lasers, probably does more damage than an xwing's lasers. It's said that the E wing ability to cause damage rivals the B-wing. Unfortunately, it doesn't carry the Proton torpedo's. Stupid oversight, you need the Torps. But it's got speed to burn like the A-wing, and the armor to keep it alive.

The XJ wing has its four laser cannons, and probably carries 9 torps. (The old one carried 6 torps, so I'm assuming the third torp launcher adds only 3 more torpedo's.) It's the favoured starfighter of the books. No squadron flying E wings has been given significant book time, so that's got to count in the XJ's favour. The XJ is capable of delivering shadow bombs, unlike the E wing.

I don't know about manuevarbility, but I have a feeling that the E wing is more manouverable than the X wing.

All in all, my money is on the X wing as the superior fighter, just because of the torpedo capability.

 

Dude just to tell you the
E-wing has one proton torpedo
launcher with a magazine of sixteen
torpedoes.
See the Essential vehicle guide,
if you dont believe me.

It truly is a better craft than the
X-wing.

 

according to TOS, the E wing does NOT have proton torpedo launcher. ewing

If, as u say is true in the Essential guide, then either it's wrong or the TOS is wrong. I have no idea which is more canon.

 

I think E-Wings have pretty much gone into EU limbo. I can't remember the last book that mentioned one.

 

I wonder what the difference between a XJ and a XJ3 is (XJ3 was in REMNANT).

 

Darth_Kevin: The last book the E-Wing was referenced in was Rebirth. I remember Jacen, Han and Leia stopping by a frieghter and JAcen was repaiting one.

 

Wasn't Blackmoon squadron from Rebel Stand an E-Wing unit?

The XJ3 has a 3 in it

 

Gath, the XJ3 first appeared in SbS.

 

Since their first major battle.
The battle of mon calamari against
the world devastators, the first e-wings
had torpedos 16 to be exact.

The thing is some NJO authors, havent
been paying attention to small details,
like the E-wings torpedos for example.

The fact that the e-wing is more maneuverable
, better shielded,stronger hull, more firepower,and is 10% faster than the X-wing. Make it a better craft altogether.

 

Forgot, the only major drawback
on the E-Wing is that its the
most expensive fighter in the galaxy
rivaling the tie-defenders price.

 

just to add my 2 cents

Solusar is totally correct here, not to mention that on TOS there is no mention of torpedo launchers or lack thereof. The failure of TOS to mention them, does not make them non-existant.

Additionally, Blackmoon Squadron was an E-wing squad, and E-wings have made their share of appearances in NJO, at Ord Mantell, Borleis, Coruscant, and a host of other places. Just because RS doesn't use them, doesn't mean that they do not figure prominently into the NR's fleet.

 

Darth_Guy, my mistake!

Still, I wonder what the differences are?

 

There are E-Wings throughout the NJO, you just have to know where to look.

 

Still, I wonder what the differences are?

I know one: the XJ3 has "stutterfire", which is effective against YV craft.

 

Its impossible to know, since the newest E-wing, the Series IV E-wing mentioned in Star By Star, is the most modern variant of the E-wing, and it is unknown what its capabilities are, so it is unfair to compare an XJ3 X-wing to the E-wing: Type B, a generation older. If we were comparing the E-wing Type B to its comtemporary the T-65AC4, then we could make some judgements.

 

I think that even the old
E-wing type B would give the
XJ some fomidable competition.

Just imagine how the ne E-wings
perform, if the new XJs'are great.
Then the new E-wings totally kick
ass.

 

the XJ3 X-wing was made to win the war,with stutter lsaer cannons,grab proof sheilds,expabed internal compensater,its also cheaper.
colud smone please post the XJ3 X-wing and series 4 e-wing stats if you could if avliable,and an analyse.

 

I dont think that the stats for the
E-wing IV have been revealed.

But dont you think if the NR upgraded
the XJ to fight the Vong more efficientley.

That they would upgrade all other craft
including the E-wing.

 

yeah in the enemy line duology they have modular parts to put in other fighters including the blackmoons.

 

XJ3 X-wing has stutter lasers, grab-proof and more powerful shields, 9 proton torps, and better manueverability and speed than the original X-wing. And I'd say that the NR, depending on how cash-strapped it was, probably would have upgraded all it's starfighters to levels appropriate to fighting the Vong. And I'll against the flow and say that I think that the X-wing would win a dogfight against the E-wing. An extra laser cannon, and superior pilots at the controls would see it to victory. Note that the superior pilots comment is a reference to the fact that most of the elite squadrons use not A-wings, not B-wings, not E-wings, but X-wings (eg. Rogue, Wraith, Jedi, Twin Suns, etc.)

Horn out

 

It's got less firepower than the X wing, but it's got more armor, and if they supercharge the lasers, probably does more damage than an xwing's lasers.

Judging from what the DE sourcebook has to say on the subject, the E-wing does the same amount of damage with it's lasers as an X-wing does.

The DE sourcebook also states that the single proton torpedo launcher was a part of the E-wing from the initial production.

 

In regards to a superior pilot, a superior pilot could probably use a y-wing/z-95 and smoke either an XJ or an E-wing mk 4.

To my knowledge, we don't know if the E-wing mk 4 has been upgraded or not upgraded to the same capabalities of the XJ3.

It would make perfect sense that all frontline NR/GFFA fighters would be upgraded to fight the Vong as capably as possible. I can't see the supply officer going, only the upgrade kits go to the x-wings, none to the E-wings.

To0 my knowledge, only Blackmoon squadron has been given any book time as an E-wing squadron. The rest of the time, it's more of Twin suns came to the assistance of E wings defending "X mon calimara cruiser." E wings are usually given only a cursory mention.

 

Now why would the X-wing get more attention...could be Luke used one to destroy the Death Star and Wedge used one to help destroy another...nah couldn't be...

 

This really depends. I don`t think there has been made any new types of E-Wings lately, so I think the newest X-Wing models would make short of the old E-Wing.