TYE-wing |
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Production Information |
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| Manufacturer | Various |
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| Product Line | Components from TIE Series and BTL Y-wing Series |
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| Model | TYE-wing |
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| Class | Debateably a Starfighter; Realistically a coffin. |
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Technical specifications |
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| Length | 36 feet |
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| Maximum Speed (in atmosphere) | 750 MPH |
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| Engine Units | 2 Koensayr R200 Ion Jet Engines |
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| Hyperdrive System | None |
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| Shielding | None |
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| Sensor Systems | Sienar Fleet Systems TIE Series Sensor Package |
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| Armament | Sienar Fleet Systems TIE Series Laser Cannons (2) |
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| Crew | Pilot (1) |
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| Cargo capacity | Up to 200 lbs |
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| Consumables | Up to 2 days. |
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Usage |
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| Roles | - Assault Fighter (Pirate Fleets)
- Defense Forces
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| Eras | - Rebellion Era
- New Republic Era
- New Jedi Order Era
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| Affiliations | - Pirates
- Private Defense Fleets
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| “Hobbie, if you can’t shake a TYE-Wing, you deserve to be vaped.”-Wes JANSON to Derek KLIVIAN |
DiscussionThe TYE-Wing was one of the composite Starfighter designs known as “Uglies.”Though it was known by a number of names, including TIE-wing, T-wing, Y-ball, TIE-Y, TYE fighter, Die-wing,  | | TIE-Wings (“DIE-Wings”) |
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or simply TYE, it was apparently more standardized than most uglies.TYE-wings combined the ball cockpit and wing braces of the TIE Fighter with the engine nacelles from the Y-wing. They were armed with two TIE fighter laser cannons, usually had a functional TIE sensor package, and had fair maneuverability. Unfortunately, they had no shields, and although they were faster than many uglies, they were quite slow compared to most mass-produced fighters.The TYE-wing essentially combined the key weaknesses of both the TIE fighter and the Y-wing, yet had the strengths of neither. Many pilots dubbed them “DIE-wings”, as the survival rate of TYE-Wing pilots was appallingly low.TYE-wings were often found in the service of pirates, notably Kavil’s Corsairs and others under the Blazing Claw sigil. They were also found in many private defensive fleets. Some were used by the Imperial Remnant. Few will risk valuable PILOTS in these craft (keeping in mind that most groups that use the TYE-Wing treat life as short, cheap, and even the best pilots as ‘diposable’).Most groups that do both with these peices of crap use them as sentries and missiles/flying bombs.DeploymentThe TIE-Wing is really not in service in any numbers; The few people who do use them either throw them away quickly, or die. They’re worth more for their recycle value; These are so utterly worthless, the black market can’t even produce them; The REF owns a small wing (8 ships) for training Flight Officer Candidates, but the rest of them are home-builds for personal intrest. |
