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Size:
7.8 meters long
Manufacturer:
Sienar Fleet Systems
Type:
Starfighter
Weapon:
Laser cannons, proton bombs and ordnance bay
Affiliation:
Empire
Associations:
TIE fighter pilots

 

Using the standard TIE fighter as a starting point, Imperial engineers designed a dedicated craft to deliver explosive payloads through bombardment. Showing its TIE roots, the TIE bomber's fuselage is bracketed by a pair of solar gather panels. For its increased power requirements, the bomber boasts elongated panels with greater surface areas than the standard starfighter.

The TIE bomber has twin cylindrical hulls between its panels. The starboard cylinder houses the pilot, while the port pod contains the fighter's explosive cargo, which is delivered to its targets via a ventral bomb chute.


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