TIE fighter
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The TIE fighter is the iconic, fast, and lightly armored twin-ion engine starfighter used by the Galactic Empire in the Star Wars universe.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TIE Fighter | 2 |
| First Order TIE fighter | 1 |
| Imperial TIE fighter forces | 1 |
| TIE Interceptor | 1 |
| TIE/ln space superiority starfighter | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional starfighter
ⓘ
spacecraft class ⓘ |
| allegiance | Galactic Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Star Wars Rebels NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars original trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: A New Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: Return of the Jedi NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: The Clone Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: The Force Awakens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
L-s1 laser cannons
ⓘ
laser cannons ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Darth Vader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorScheme | gray ⓘ |
| combatRange | short range ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs |
fast and agile starfighter
ⓘ
mass-produced expendable fighter ⓘ |
| designedFor | cinematic visual distinctiveness ⓘ |
| feature |
distinctive screaming engine sound
ⓘ
no deflector shields in standard model ⓘ no hyperdrive in standard model ⓘ spherical central cockpit ⓘ twin vertical hexagonal solar panels ⓘ |
| featuredInGame | Star Wars: TIE Fighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Star Wars universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcronymOrigin | TIE stands for Twin Ion Engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Twin Ion Engine starfighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
TIE Advanced x1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TIE Bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ TIE Defender NERFINISHED ⓘ TIE Interceptor NERFINISHED ⓘ TIE/ln space superiority starfighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | iconic symbol of the Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| manufacturerInCanon | Sienar Fleet Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
film
ⓘ
television series ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Galactic Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | twin ion engines ⓘ |
| requires | carrier ship for long-distance deployment ⓘ |
| role |
short-range space superiority fighter
ⓘ
starfighter ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Imperial Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial pilots ⓘ |
| variantOf | TIE line starfighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
TIE Fighter
this entity surface form:
TIE Interceptor
this entity surface form:
Imperial TIE fighter forces
subject surface form:
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
this entity surface form:
TIE Fighter
this entity surface form:
TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
this entity surface form:
First Order TIE fighter