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An atmospheric fighter, or air superiority fighter, was a starfighter variant designed specifically for flight within the atmosphere of a planet. The TIE/sk x1 experimental air superiority fighter, or TIE striker, was a notable example.
Description
An atmospheric fighter was best deployed in low to high atmosphere, although was capable of suborbital flight. The TIE striker was streamlined for air superiority, featuring a solid stabilizing mass in its central hull, framed by tilting wings where a standard TIE/ln space superiority starfighter's large hexagonal panels were vulnerable to crosswinds, making the vessels difficult to steer outside of a vacuum. The TIE striker was fitted with twin ion engines for forward thrust, although also utilized specialized repulsorlifts for its atmospheric operations.[1] The TIE striker was designed for atmospheric patrols over Imperial ground installations.[2]
Appearances
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Vision to Kylo Ren)
"The Voice of the Empire" — Star Wars Insider 170 (reprinted in Star Wars Insider: The Fiction Collection Volume 2)- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization (and audiobook)
- Star Wars Battlefront (DLC)
- Star Wars: Commander (First appearance)
- Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (and audiobook)
- Victory's Price: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (and audiobook)
- Aftermath: Empire's End (and audiobook)
- Poe Dameron 9 (In flashback(s))
Sources
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (First identified as atmospheric fighter)
- TIE striker in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
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