The Y-Wing is the workhorse of the rebel fleet; it's not quick or flashy, but it gets the job done. The armor on this ship is extensive and the shields will protect you from just about anything, which is good - because you won't be going anywhere fast.
"the armor on this ship is extensive"
THE Y-WING?
THE SHIP THAT THEY REGULARLY FLY WITH THE ABSOLUTE BARE MINIMUM OF PARTS?
THE SHIP WHERE THE ICONIC VERSION OF IT LITERALLY HAS HOLES IN THE STRUTS LARGE ENOUGH TO DRIVE AN ENTIRE TRUCK THROUGH?
NOT ONLY IS THE Y-WING NOT EXTENSIVELY ARMORED IT'S NOT EVEN EXTENSIVELY ENTACT
THE ARMOR ON THIS SHIP FELL OFF BEFORE MOST OF THE PILOTS IN THE BATTLE OF YAVIN WERE BORN AND THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE ANY OF IT
PLEASE FIND ATTACHED A HELPFUL ILLUSTRATION OF WHAT A Y-WING WOULD LOOK LIKE IF IT HAD ARMOR ON IT INSTEAD OF BEING PART OF A RAGTAG FLEET THAT CAN ONLY AFFORD TO FLY SHIPS WINNIE-THE-POOH STYLE
what you are describing is basically the BTL-B model, which did some limited usage in the Clone Wars as a ship of the Republic Navy. The later "naked" models used in the Rebellion era are BTL-A4s or BTL-S3s, and supposedly they were stripped of extraneous armor in order to facilitate easier maintenance, which I think is a very funny answer. it's like taking the hood off of your car in order to make it easier to change the oil
