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d@rk51d3 · 12-30-07, 04:00 AM

I know that the TIE fighters "wings" were solar panels to charge weps and shields, probably something similar for the X-Wing too.:hmm:

I guess they couldn't really call it an X-Wing if it didn't have wings though.

12-30-07, 04:00 AM	#21
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,953 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	I know that the TIE fighters "wings" were solar panels to charge weps and shields, probably something similar for the X-Wing too.:hmm: I guess they couldn't really call it an X-Wing if it didn't have wings though.