TIE Advanced
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The TIE Advanced is an experimental, heavily upgraded TIE-series starfighter from the Star Wars universe, most famously flown by Darth Vader in the Battle of Yavin.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
TIE-series starfighter
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fictional vehicle ⓘ starfighter ⓘ |
| affiliation | Imperial Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
TIE Advanced x1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vader's TIE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearanceType | film ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Star Wars reference books
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Star Wars video games ⓘ original Star Wars trilogy merchandise ⓘ |
| armament |
cluster missiles
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concussion missiles ⓘ laser cannons ⓘ |
| canOperateIn |
atmosphere
ⓘ
space ⓘ |
| category | Imperial starfighters ⓘ |
| commandShipOf | Darth Vader during Battle of Yavin ⓘ |
| crew | 1 pilot ⓘ |
| designFeatures |
advanced targeting systems
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bent solar array wings ⓘ elongated cockpit ⓘ reinforced hull ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | experimental ⓘ |
| era | Galactic Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faction | Imperial forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Star Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Wars franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeflectorShields | true ⓘ |
| hasHyperdrive | true ⓘ |
| inspirationFor | later advanced TIE variants ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | limited production model ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sienar Fleet Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film and expanded universe media ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Yavin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enhanced survivability compared to standard TIE Fighter
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greater maneuverability than standard TIE Fighter ⓘ greater speed than standard TIE Fighter ⓘ |
| notablePilot | Darth Vader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Galactic Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | twin ion engines ⓘ |
| role |
space superiority fighter
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starfighter interceptor ⓘ |
| upgradeOver | standard TIE Fighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualDesignBy | Industrial Light & Magic art department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.