The BTL Y-wing Starfighter, built by Koensayr Manufacturing, is a mainstay of the New Republic starfighter corps despite its age. The craft carries two laser cannons, two ion cannons, and two proton torpedo launchers. An astromech droid, such as an R2 unit, can be plugged into a socket in the craft to act as a co-pilot. Known as a "wishbone" to New Republic pilots, the Y-wing starfighter is deployed as a fighter-bomber, designed to fight its way to its objective, deliver its payload of high explosives, and fight its way out again.