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" Starfighter" is a science fiction term used to describe relatively small, maneuverable manned spacecraft designed for military combat (cf starship). Strictly speaking, the term "starfighter" only applies to those that can independently perform intersystem travel; "spacefighter" would be a more appropriate title for those that cannot.

The appearance and use of fictional starfighters is often modeled on fighter aircraft, with little regard for the actual physics of space travel. The starfuries in the television series Babylon 5 are a notable exception in at least the attempt to make a more realistic fighter for space combat.

Well-known starfighters include:

• The Star Wars media empire:
  • Rebel starfighters: A-wingThe A-wing a fictional interceptor starfighter in the Star Wars universe, is used by the Rebel Alliance. It is the smallest, fastest and most maneuverable of the Rebel fighters. In the movie trilogy, it is seen only in the final Battle of Endor, where one, B-wingThe B-wing is the one of the largest starfighters in the fictional Star Wars universe. It was designed by the Verpine company Slayn & Korpil in cooperation with Admiral Ackbar of the Rebel Alliance. It has a somewhat ungainly appearance resembling, when f, X-wingStar Wars''. Here, the fighters are shown with their wings closed, not in the open "attack" position. In the center right of the picture, some Y-wing fighters can be seen, which have fixed wing positions. The X-wing a fictional starfighter in the Star War, Y-wingThe Y-wing built by Koensayr, is the slowest, most ungainly Rebel starfighter in the fictional Star Wars universe. In the movies, it is seen in both A New Hope and Return of the Jedi. The craft carries two laser cannons, two ion cannons, and two proton to
  • ImperialFear will keep the local systems in line. Grand Moff Tarkin Galactic Empire Form of Government Empire Official language Basic Capital Coruscant (Imperial Center) Head of State Emperor Palpatine The Emperor's Assignee Darth Vader Grand Vizier Sath Pestage starfighters: TIE Fighter, TIE Interceptor, TIE AdvancedThe TIE Advanced also known as the TIE X1, is a fictional starfighter in the Star Wars universe, is an updated, more advanced form of TIE Fighter. In the movie series, its only appearance is of the prototype in A New Hope, flown by Darth Vader as he attem,
  • Trade Federation starfighters: Droid starfighter
• The Battlestar Galactica property
  • Colonial Viper
  • Cylon Raider

Some famous starfighter pilots of the star wars universe include:

In Star Trek, the Peregrine class shuttle can also be recognised as a starfighter. Starfighters are popular as the subjects of flight simulator-like space combat video games, such as the " Wing Commander" and " X-Wing" series. This connection is made explicitly in the 1984 film The Last Starfighter in which a video game on Earth is used as a recruiting device for an alien civilization whose starfighters require the same skills as the video game.