In this video, I want to cover the Tie Fighter one of the most recognizable and commonly used
Imperial Starfighters in the Star Wars series. The tie fighter was first introduced in the 1977 movie
Star Wars, a new hope and was commonly used by the empire to fight against the rebellion.
There are several different variations of the TIE fighter including the TIE Bomber,
the Tie Interceptor the Tie defender and the Tie Advanced x1, which was used by Darth Vader
but in this episode, I just want to focus our attention to the standard Tie Fighter
The backbone and workhorse of the galactic empire the tie fighter is identified with
the empire's influence and power tie fire are manufactured in massive numbers and are assigned
to pilot as expendable as much like the pilot themselves tie fighters are considered tools of
the empire's need and they were designed to be as efficient as possible for the job they do
The standard time model contains no deflector shields
hyperdrive or life support system. For this reason they have a much lower range of operation compared
to other galactic space fighters and often need to be ferried into battle by other vessels such as
the menacing Imperial Star Destroyer, Kazanti -Class cruiser or the Quasar fire class carrier.
The TIE element consists of a pair of LS1 laser cannon with the missile tube added as needed.
The laser cannon packs a powerful punch and can destroy or damage other star fighters it's most
distinguishing characteristic is a pair of hexagon wings on the port and starboard side of the ship.
These wings double as a solar energy collector and heat exchanger which is used to power a twin
ion engine the tie fighter can also land upright using a strong support frame as the lane is struts
So, what are your thoughts on the tie fighter? If you like learning more about Star Wars ships
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