T-65XJ3

XJ3 X-Wing
Craft: Incom T65XJ3 X-Wing
Era: New Jedi Order
Affiliation: New Republic / Jedi Order
Source: New Jedi Order Sourcebook (page 140)
Type: Space superiority starfighter
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 12.6 meters
Skill: Starfighter piloting: X-Wing
Crew: 1
Crew Skill: All appropriate skills at 6D
Cargo Capacity: 35 kilograms
Consumables: 3 days
Cost: 315,000 (new), 220,000 (used)
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Nav Computer: Astromech droid programmed with 10 jumps
Maneuverability: 4D
Space: 10
Atmosphere: 415; 1,200 kmh
Hull: 5D
Shields: 2D (plus back-up generators)
Sensors:

Passive: 30/0D
Scan: 60/1D
Search: 90/2D
Focus: 4/4D

Weapons:

4 Heavy Laser Cannons (fire-linked)

Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 7D

3 Proton Torpedo Launchers (4 heavy torpedoes each)

Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Atmosphere Range: 100/300/700
Damage: 10D (14D if loaded with shadow bombs)

Capsule: The T-65XJ3 X-wing starfighter was a starfighter used by the New Republic and the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances.

Characteristics: This version of the venerable starfighter added a third proton torpedo launcher, increasing the number of carried torpedoes to nine, as well as improvements to the targeting systems, shields, avionics, and laser cannons, which fired blue rather than red lasers. It could also use the R7-series astromech droid. Compared to the earlier series of X-wing starfighters, the XJ was a great improvement.

History: Shortly before the invasion of the Yuuzhan Vong, the New Republic deployed the first of the XJ-series X-wing. Originally, it was issued to elite squadrons aboard Star Destroyers and the New Jedi Order, which resulted in the craft being one of the first to face the deadly coral skippers.

In 27 ABY, the XJ3 X-wing was introduced. Among the improvements it introduced was a mechanism to bring the shields down, then back up to keep them from being overloaded by dovin basals, a launcher (on Jedi craft) for their shadow bombs, and stutter-fire lasers that helped to get past the dovin basal shields of the Yuuzhan Vong ships. It was deployed primarily to Admiral Traest Kre'fey's ships and to the Jedi, who used them quite effectively.

By 35 ABY, the XJ5, also called the ChaseX, was introduced. It featured improvements to the weapons and shielding, and was the Galactic Alliance's primary space superiority fighter.

By the time of the Killik/Chiss conflict, the XJ3 X-wing, along with the StealthX, was the primary fighters used by the New Jedi Order.

Source: The New Jedi Order Sourcebook (page 140)