Question: The Y-wing is a fictional Galactic Republic, Rebel Alliance and New Republic starfighter in the "Star Wars" franchise, they appear in Rogue One, released in which year, an American epic space opera film? 

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X-wing fighter: The X-wing starfighter is a fictional starfighter from the original "Star Wars" trilogy and the "Star Wars" expanded universe.  They are depicted as the primary interceptor and dogfighter of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic.  The craft has been merchandised as a variety of toys, models licensed for use in games, novels and comics.

List of Star Wars species (U–Z): This is a list of "Star Wars" species, containing the names of fictional sentient species from the "Star Wars" franchise beginning with the letters U through Z. "Star Wars" is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas.  The first film in the series, "Star Wars", was released on May 25, 1977 and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by five sequels and three prequels.  Many species of alien creatures (often humanoid) are depicted.

Y-wing: The Y-wing is a fictional Galactic Republic, Rebel Alliance and New Republic starfighter in the "Star Wars" franchise.  They appear in "", "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back", "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi", "Rogue One", , "Star Wars Rebels" TV series and the "Star Wars" expanded universe's books, comics, and games.

List of Star Wars species (A–E): This is a list of "Star Wars" species, containing the names of fictional sentient species from the "Star Wars" franchise beginning with the letters A through E. "Star Wars" is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas.  The first film in the series, "Star Wars", was released on May 25, 1977 and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by three sequels and three prequels.  Many species of alien creatures (often humanoid) are depicted.

Star Wars (film): Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas.  It is the first film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, the first "Star Wars" movie in general, and the beginning of the "Star Wars" franchise.  Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew, the film's plot focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star.  This conflict disrupts the isolated life of farmhand Luke Skywalker (Hamill), who inadvertently acquires a pair of droids that possess stolen architectural plans for the Death Star.  When the Empire begins a destructive search for the missing droids, Skywalker accompanies Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Guinness) on a mission to return the plans to the Rebel Alliance and rescue Leia from her imprisonment by the Empire.

Rogue One: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, or simply Rogue One, is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards.  The screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta.  It was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.  It is the first installment of the "Star Wars" "Anthology" series, set immediately before the events of the original "Star Wars" film.  The cast includes Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker.  "Rogue One" follows a group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Galactic Empire's superweapon.

List of Star Wars species (P–T): This is a list of "Star Wars" species, containing the names of fictional sentient species from the "Star Wars" franchise beginning with the letters P through T. "Star Wars" is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas.  The first film in the series, "Star Wars", was released on May 25, 1977 and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by five sequels and three prequels.  Many species of alien creatures (often humanoid) are depicted.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film co-written, co-produced and directed by J. J. Abrams.  The sequel to 1983's "Return of the Jedi", "The Force Awakens" is the first installment of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy.  It stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow.  Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams' production company Bad Robot Productions and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, "The Force Awakens" was the first "Star Wars" film not produced by franchise creator George Lucas.  Set 30 years after "Return of the Jedi", it follows Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire.

List of Star Wars species (K–O): This is a list of "Star Wars" species, containing the names of fictional sentient species from the "Star Wars" franchise beginning with the letters K through O. "Star Wars" is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas.  The first film in the series, "Star Wars", was released on May 25, 1977 and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by four sequels, four prequels, and two animated television shows.  Many species of alien creatures (often humanoid) are depicted.

List of Star Wars species (F–J): This is a list of "Star Wars" species, containing the names of fictional sentient species from the "Star Wars" franchise beginning with the letters F through J. "Star Wars" is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas.  The first film in the series, "Star Wars", was released on May 25, 1977 and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by five sequels and three prequels.  Many species of alien creatures (often humanoid) are depicted.

Supporting paragraphs: Y-wing Rogue One
Answer: 2016