Name/Model#
SR-71 D-Wing
Designer/Manufacturer
Shadow Works (FreiTek, Inc)
Combat Designation
Starfighter
Crew
2 pilots, 1 droid
Hyperdrive
Yes
Weapons
Two Ion Cannons
One Concussion Missile Launcher
(10 missiles)
One Targetting Jammer
Shields/Armor
Forward/Rear Projecting Shields; Titanium Alloy hull

The SR-71 D-Wing was designed by FreiTek's Shadow Work division to be capable of penetrating heavily defended targets, conduct a recon or a limited strike, and still be able to get away intact.

In order to achieve the mission profile, Shadow Works had to emphasize speed at the expense of other performance aspects such as maneuverability and stealth. The final result was a vessel capable of cruising at speeds that normal starfighters could only dream about. In fact, the D-Wing is the fastest sublight ship in Known Space. A relatively small, broad-bodied craft, the D-Wing is larger than many combat shuttles, but most of this space is engine. Capable of speeds equaling twice those of the TIE/ln, the D-Wing produces a truly spectacular light show when she goes to full thrust.

Lightly armed with a pair of ion cannons and an aft-firing concussion missile launcher, the D-wing is not intended for the traditional dogfighting missions. These weapons were selected to lessen her energy signature while drifting, and to provide a small degree of protection. Her four internal weapons bays are able to carry a half ton of ordnance each, with another two tons carried on a center-line pylon, making her a potent strike ship against specially selected targets. However, they are very difficult and expensive to build and requires a tremendous amount of maintenance. As a result the D-wing is almost never issued to sector commands. Rather, they are pooled at the regional commands, High Command and the Main Fleet as a special mission asset.

The D-Wing (Delta Wing) is also known by the nickname "Blackbird" due to its dark-blue color.

The number built is still classified but it is generally believed that there were three batches, totalling 31 crafts. Of these, three were built as trainers while the rest are optimized for strategic recon. All D-Wings produced are used by the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, but the unit is normally split into several small detachments composed of 2 to 4 D-Wings, which are detached to temporary bases for the duration of their mission.