Nevertheless, Dodonna's fame from his role at Yavin made a denial difficult, and Mothma approved with reduced funding. The Alliance was scattered, and had insufficient funds for the proposed A-wing program. The victory at Yavin incited open rebellion on thousands of worlds, resulting in widespread Imperial suppression. Dodonna and Blissex presented a proposal to Chief of State Mon Mothma for official support. It was additionally based off the Delta-7. They formed Alliance Underground Engineering, and worked with pilot Jake Farrell in improving a Tammuz-an design. The pair based initial designs on the R-22 Spearhead, already nicknamed by pilots as "A-wings" per the -wing naming convention for other Rebel craft, of which two had fought at Yavin. Blissex brought valuable experience from work on the Clone Wars-era Delta-7 Aetherspite-class light interceptor and Alpha-3 interceptors. To design the starfighter, Dodonna turned to Walex Blissex, famed ex-Kuat Systems Engineering engineer. Dodonna planned to create a dedicated Alliance interceptor, in anticipation of a similar analysis by the Imperial Navy indeed, Sienar Fleet Systems accelerated work on an updated TIE Interceptor which would match the A-wing's speed. Pilots had to adjust two dorsal and two ventral stabilizer wings with great care, as even a minor turn could send the speedy A-wing into a massive spinout.General Jan Dodonna's after action review of the Battle of Yavin affirmed the value of Alliance starfighters, but also highlighted that a simple trio of TIE starfighters had almost foiled the trench run. The vessels presented a number of challenges to pilots. The A-wing's Novaldex J-77 Event Horizon engines remained some of the most powerful sublight thrusters two decades past the A-wing's creation and were linked to highly sensitive controls. Like its Clone Wars predecessor, the Eta-2, the A-wing required pilots of exceptional skill to take full advantage of the vessel's speed, agility, and special features - and the Rebel Alliance lacked the Galactic Republic's Jedi pilots. The RZ-1 A-wing interceptor was a cockpit attached to twin engines. One of the fastest mass-produced interceptors in the known galaxy, the A-wing was even faster than the Imperials' TIE Interceptor, despite also having shielding and a hyperdrive, unlike the cheaper TIE model. The RZ-1 A-wing interceptor was a starfighter designed by the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. One of the fastest mass-produced interceptors in the known galaxy, the A-wing was even faster than the Imperials' TIE Interceptor, despite also having shielding and a hyperdrive, unlike the cheaper TIE model.Relations: Jan Dodonna, Walex Blissex, Incom Corporation Description: The RZ-1 A-wing interceptor was a starfighter designed by the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War.