The X-Wing is the Rebel Alliance starfighter introduced in Star Wars in 1977, recognisable by its four wings that open into an X shape in combat. Piloted by Luke Skywalker in the attack on the Death Star, it became one of the most iconic ships in science fiction. Short clips of its blasters, engines and flybys circulate on soundboards because they are instantly identifiable, even out of context, and fans reuse them for games, parodies, fan films and quick references to classic space battles.