For comparison, a F-16 fighter (IIRC roughly the same size as a X-wing) can carry ~17K pounds (7700 kg) of 'stores'. (re Wikipedia)Adam Reynolds wrote:That is probably the same source that claims that an X-wing can only travel 1000 kph, so I wouldn't pay too much attention to it.Enigma wrote:Looking at the stats from Wookieepedia, it has a cargo capacity of 50kg? 110lbs? That can't be right. My subcompact can carry more than that.
That probably does include stuff like external fuel tanks fully loaded with fuel, silly-heavy bombs/missiles and the like-- it's not a 'normal' load. One should also bear in mind that the X-wing hasn't ever been portrayed with much in the way of external loads; it has the internal torpedo launcher (possibly capable of retrofitting concussion missiles or some such), the laser cannons, and that's it. There honestly doesn't seem to be much notion of a multi-role craft in the SW universe-- TIE's are similarly limited.