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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf TIE-series starfighter
fictional vehicle
starfighter
affiliation Imperial Navy NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs TIE Advanced x1 NERFINISHED
Vader's TIE NERFINISHED
appearanceType film
appearsIn Star Wars reference books
Star Wars video games
original Star Wars trilogy merchandise
armament cluster missiles
concussion missiles
laser cannons
canOperateIn atmosphere
space
category Imperial starfighters
commandShipOf Darth Vader during Battle of Yavin
crew 1 pilot
designFeatures advanced targeting systems
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
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
starfighter interceptor
upgradeOver standard TIE Fighter NERFINISHED
visualDesignBy Industrial Light & Magic art department NERFINISHED

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Star Wars: TIE Fighter aircraftType TIE Advanced