Star Wars Gamma -Wing Fighter

Another rocket inspired by a photo from the internet.

I've searched the internet and it appears that this is not in reality a T-Wing? The R-60 T-Wing appears similar to the X-Wing (Fuselage) but with (3) wings. A photo is shown below:

 

 

 

 

The Star Wars Fandom site explains it here... R-60 T-Wing Interceptor​

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And the Gizmodo site seems to back that up.... Star Wars Wings, Ranked​

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Regardless... I like the design of the R-60... I'll put it on the build pile.​

 

 Back to the Design

The rocket design uses a C-204 for the center body tube, BT/C-80H for the fin tubes and use 3/4" pine ahead of the CG and 1/4" plywood and 1/8" Basswood behind the CG. It features a 29mm motor and a rear eject spool / parachute.​

 

2025-11-10 Revised the rocket to look more like the sketch...

2025-11-13 CAD Model and Preliminary Drawing Set Rev 00

2025-11-14 Finished up the CAD model and the drawing set.

Made the Tube Fins an inch longer, and straightened out the Vertical Stabilizers.

 

​2025-11-15 Build Day 01: Front Fuselage

Used some left over hardwood Red Oak flooring for this piece. All cuts were made using my table saw, except for the clearance slot which was cut on my Radial Arm Saw and finished using a wood chisel.​

 

 Nose Cones and Body Tubes

Cut the Nose Cones from Redwood... then started gluing everything up. The cockpit will cut longitudinally once the glue is dried.​

 

Front Fuselage scallops for Motor / Recovery Bay

 

2025-11-16 Gluing Front Fuselage To C-204 

 

 Cutting the Cockpit Assembly

 

Messing around with some ideas for finishing the rocket.

I also revised the stabilizers to have forward facing sweep.... yeah, I'm gonna do that.