T-65BR X-wing Reconnaissance Starfighter

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Production information
Manufacturer
Incom Corporation

Product line
X-wing

Model
T-65BR

Class
Reconnaissance starfighter

Cost
150,000

Technical specifications
Maximum speed (atmosphere)
1,150 km/h

Engine unit(s)
4L4 fusial thrust engine

Hyperdrive rating
Class 1

Armament
Laser cannons (4)

Crew
Pilot (1)
R2-R-series astromech droid (1)

Passengers
None

Cargo capacity
110 kg

Consumables
1 week

Other systems
Deadman baradium charge (destroys the vessel and its recorded data if pilot is killed)


The T-65BR X-wing reconnaissance starfighter, commonly called the Recon-X or Snoopscoot, was a variant of the Incom T-65 X-wing starfighter modified for reconnaissance missions.

A vast improvement over the aged and slow Longprobe Y-wings, the T-65BR featured an advanced, high-gain, long-range sensor package with high-speed hypertransceivers in place of the standard X-wing's proton torpedo launchers. The sensor packages were mounted on probes that were launched from the craft and tethered to it by cables.

The on-board R2-R-series astromech droid coordinated the sensors to provide maximum efficiency, a requirement when jumping into potentially dangerous zones. It was also equipped with a HoloNet communicator that enabled it to relay its findings instantaneously to allied command centers.

T-65BR used updated engines and etheric rudder prototypes to eliminate the need for thrusters. In the event that a T-65BR was captured, the pilot was armed with a deadman baradium charge that would destroy the vessel and its recorded data if the pilot was killed.

A T-65BR lacked weaponry other than its laser cannons, as the space and energy was used for its sensor package. Some even had the laser cannons removed as the energy output of the cannons interfered with the advanced sensors.