Post by Rose on Apr 20, 2007 22:27:16 GMT -5
TIE Avenger
Basic Information -
Size: 10 meters long (approximately)
Manufacturer: Sienar Fleet Systems
Type: Advanced Space Superiority Starfighter
Weapon: Twin Laser Cannons and Twin Warhead Launchers
Affiliation: Galactic Empire
Whereas Darth Vader's prototype TIE advanced x1 served as the test bed for new TIE technologies, the TIE avenger was the end result. Or rather, an end result, as the period that followed the Battle of Yavin saw a myriad of new experimental designs in a weapons development pace that rivaled the height of the Clone Wars. The finished TIE advanced, dubbed the "avenger" by zealous Imperial Navy officers, features fast-recharging Novaldex shields and an extended twin ion engine capacity. An SFS I-s3a solar ionization reactor powered the fighter, and twin P-sx7.4 ion engines propelled it through space. It featured a pair of L-s9.3 laser cannons, and could be outfitted with a pair of warhead launchers. Though successful in combat operations, the costly TIE avenger was eventually phased out with the increasing popularity of the more economical TIE interceptor.