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The '''Arwing''' is the [[Star Fox (team)|Star Fox team's]] primary space and air vehicle. It has had many different incarnations. In ''[[Star Fox Command]]'', each pilot, aside from [[Peppy Hare]] and [[James McCloud]], had unique styles of Arwings. It was developed by Space Dynamics Co. and comes equipped with revolutionary G-Diffuser technology for power and antigravity purposes. Performing a barrel roll puts up an electromagnetic shield to deflect most optical weaponry.

[[File:ArwingBPs.jpg|left|thumb|Blueprints of the Arwing.]]

Used by the original Star Fox team of [[James McCloud]], [[Peppy Hare]] and [[Pigma Dengar]], the single-seated Arwing featured four advanced G-Diffuser on board engines as large blue structures atop and underneath each wing. A single-beam laser cannon (which could double as a [[Smart Bomb]] launcher) was located underneath the nose. Twin and Hyper laser upgrades instead utilized a pair of more powerful laser cannons between the G-Diffuser, with one just below each wing. The rear of the ship housed the engine exhaust, which would change color with the environment -- red for in-atmosphere, and blue for space operations. It was the most advanced ship of it's time, years ahead of any other fighter in Lylat.

[[File:Arwing.jpg|left|thumb|The Arwing's design in ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]''.]]

Due to the lack of funds in the possession of the Star Fox team during the [[General Scales|General Scales's]] attack on [[Sauria]], the Arwings owned by the Star Fox team were in serious disrepair. Even an ace pilot would have trouble keeping the ship together, due to the modifications made by [[Slippy Toad]]; these included the stripping of the targeting computers in exchange for hard currency, as well as the bomb magazines restricted to only one at a time, and the charge ablility was taken away. Although the navigational computer was still in working order, the Arwing's engines suffered somewhat, making the ship harder to control, but that could be attributed to the fact that the nose had been elongated to allow for cargo space. The installation of landing gear was another asset, due to the fact that Arwings would have had to work independently from ''Great Fox'' for elongated periods of time. To provide remote assistance [[ROB 64]] would transmit [[Items in Star Fox Adventures#Fuel Cell|Fuel Cell]]s to power the Arwing, but these were commonly scattered about, leaving the team to search for them in unorthodox places. It was this stripped down, aging ship that was responsible for the final defeat of Andross. Even though the Arwin is used in ''Star Fox Adventures'', it is less used than in any other game.

After the Star Fox team was paid handsomely for their action during the Saurian crisis, they opted to upgrade their weapons, armor, their mothership, the ''Great Fox'' and their Arwings. These new, feather-like ships boasted four G-diffusers which allowed for the ship to come to a complete stop, as well as make more advanced maneuvers repeatedly, such as loops and Immelmann turns. The ships however have no bombs present on board, but can equip them in flight, so as to keep the weight down. The flexible wings on the sides allow for easy transition from flight mode to all-range mode, and come equipped with a transponder to allow for these ships to be transmitted to the surface of a planet, similar to the upgraded [[Landmaster]]. These ships saw the team through the Aparoid invasion, performing remarkably through the perils of this brutal war.

Following the Aparoid invasion, the Star Fox Team was outfitted with new ships. Each pilot picked one for themself. Fox acquired the Arwing II, a ship resembling the Arwing in Lylat Wars. Slippy had the [[Bullfrog]], a bigger ship. It has a thick nose with small wings. It is slow and difficult to maneuver, but makes up for this with it's ability to use plasma cannons, the strongest primary weapon available. Unfortunately, the Bullfrog's cannons lack the ability to charge and lock on to enemies. Falco had the [[Sky Claw]]. This ship resembled the Arwing II, but with wings directed forward, more round-shaped and with claws on the end. It has a pointed nose. Though it is equipped with the simple single laser, it is the fastest and most maneuverable ship in existence and has the ability to perform multiple somersaults and Immelmann turns. It also has the ability to lock on multiple enemies when charging its laser. Krystal, because of her leaving from the Star Fox Team, flew a Cornerian Starfighter, but in some of the possible pathways of the game, she is seen to own a new ship - the [[Cloud Runner]]. There, the design of the Arwing almost completely disappeared to resemble the [[CloudRunner]] tribe from Star Fox Adventures. Also, both [[Peppy Hare]] and [[James McCloud]], playable in two of the game's storylines, fly the original Arwing, which resembles the ones seen in the during the fight against the Aparoids.

After the battles against the Aparoids, Fox upgraded his Arwing to an improved version known as the '''Arwing II'''. This variation of the Arwing was reminiscent of the original, but was far more maneuverable and had better fire power. Unlike earlier models, it could only carry up to two Smart Bombs compared to previous incarnations.

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In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' Fox used the Arwing to enter the stage. Arwings are also seen blasting at the fighters in the [[Sector Z]] stage. They can be used as temporary platforms.

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The Arwing can be found as an enemy in [[zeldawiki:Kokiri Forest|Kokiri Forest]] of ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' by using an Action Replay or Gameshark device. The Arwing was possibly used as a placeholder to test airborne enemies such as [[zeldawiki:Keese|Keese]].

The Arwing also makes an appearance in the GameCube version of ''Animal Crossing'' as a raffle prize. It appears again in Animal Crossing: Wild World and City Folk as a spotlight item. In ''Wild World'' and ''City Folk'', if the player stands next to the Arwing and presses A, the Starfox theme will play.

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