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TIE/ln space superiority starfighter

Starshipcanon

Also known as TIE Fighter · TIE/ln · TIE fighters · TIE-fighter · Imperial TIE Fighter · TIE/ln Fighter

Facts

Type
Starfighter
Length
7.24 meters
Width
6.7 meters
Height
8.82 meters
Crew
Pilot (1)
Armament
SFS L-s1 laser cannons (2) SFS L-s7.2 laser cannons (2)

Connections

Affiliations
Galactic Empire, Alliance to Restore the Republic, New Republic, Spectres, Gideon's Imperial remnant, Imperial Remnant, Imperial Starfighter Corps, Scourge
Manufactured by
Sienar Fleet Systems
Part of
TIE series

Appearances

774 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977).

  • Comics 215
  • Reference books 178
  • TV episodes 98
  • Novels 96
  • Games 46
  • Comic stories 44
  • Short stories 43
  • Activity books 30
  • Films 10
  • Comic series 5
  • Audio 4
  • Comic collections 3
  • Web 2

Films

TV episodes

Comics

Comic stories

  • Ring Race (2015)
  • Learning Patience (2015)
  • The Fake Jedi (2015)
  • Kallus' Hunt (2015)
  • Sabotaged Supplies (2015)
  • Senate Perspective (2015)
  • Assessment (2015)
  • Secrets of Sienar (2015)
  • No Sympathy (2016)
  • A Day's Duty (2016)
  • Escaping the Scrap Pile (2016)
  • The Ballad of 264 (2016)
  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 1 (2017)
  • No Good Deed... (2017)
  • Tales from Wild Space: The Flat Mountain of Yavin (2017)
  • Destroyer Down (2017)
  • The Ghost Ship (2017)
  • Smuggler's Run, Part 1 (2018)
  • A Trooper's Worth (2018)
  • Endangered, Part 1 (2018)
  • Tales from Wild Space: Look Before You Leap (2018)
  • Divide and Conquer (2018)
  • Stolen Valor (2019)
  • A Race for Answers (2019)
  • Hare-Brained Heist (2019)
  • Epilogue (2019)
  • In Service to the Empire (2019)
  • Two Sides to Every Sortie (2019)
  • The Starship Graveyard (2020)
  • The Tale of Lugubrious Mote (2020)
  • Tales of Villainy: Invasion of Echo Base (2020)
  • Tales of Villainy: The Short Goodbye (2021)
  • Squad Goals, Part One (2021)
  • Squad Goals, Part 2 (2021)
  • The Hoojib Menace (2021)
  • Inescapable (2023)
  • Annihilated (2023)
  • Diplomatic Impunity (2023)
  • Return to Hoth (comic story) (2023)
  • The Creature from the Trash Compactor (2023)
  • The Haunting of Grand Moff Tarkin (2023)
  • The Wild Squadron (2023)
  • The Rising (2024)
  • False Histories (2024)

Comic series

Comic collections

  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 1 (2019)
  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 2 (2020)
  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 3 (2021)

Novels

Short stories

  • Blade Squadron (short story) (2014)
  • Entanglement (short story) (2014)
  • Her Smile (2014)
  • The Machine in the Ghost (short story) (2014)
  • The End of History (2014)
  • Last Call at the Zero Angle (2015)
  • A Bad Feeling About This (2015)
  • An Unusual Hiding Place (2015)
  • Betrayal at Bespin (2015)
  • Escape from the Death Star (short story) (2015)
  • The Battle for Endor (short story) (2015)
  • The Battle of Yavin (short story) (2015)
  • The Rescue of Princess Leia (2015)
  • The Revelation (2015)
  • Blade Squadron: Zero Hour (2015)
  • The Levers of Power (2015)
  • All Creatures Great and Small (2015)
  • Scorched (2016)
  • Blade Squadron: Kuat (2016)
  • Turning Point (Jason Hough) (2016)
  • Blade Squadron: Jakku (2017)
  • Contingency Plan (2017)
  • Desert Son (2017)
  • Duty Roster (2017)
  • Grounded (2017)
  • Sparks (short story) (2017)
  • The Angle (2017)
  • The Secrets of Long Snoot (2017)
  • The Trigger (2017)
  • The Light You Bring (2020)
  • Count to Three (2020)
  • Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably) (2020)
  • Standard Imperial Procedure (2020)
  • The Final Order (2020)
  • Wait for It (2020)
  • A New Adventure (2021)
  • Against All Odds (Star Wars Galactic Storybook) (2021)
  • One Normal Day (2023)
  • The Buy-In (2023)
  • The Extra Five Percent (2023)
  • The Last Flight (2023)
  • When Fire Marked the Sky (2023)
  • Galactic Tales: The Crimson Corsair and the Sinister Secret of the Binary Star (2025)

Games

  • Star Wars Rebels: Ghost Raid (2014)
  • Star Wars: Commander (2014)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike (2014)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Defense (2014)
  • Star Wars: Battle Pod (2015)
  • Star Wars: Card Trader (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions (2015)
  • Star Wars: Heroes Path (2015)
  • Star Wars: Uprising (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Strike Missions (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Team Tactics (2015)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
  • Inquisitor's TIE Expansion Pack (2016)
  • Star Wars: Force Arena (2016)
  • Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience (2016)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Chopper Chase (2016)
  • Friends Like These (2016)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Imperial Heist (2017)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Special Ops (2017)
  • Imperial Light Carrier Expansion Pack (2017)
  • Star Wars: Jedi Challenges (2017)
  • Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
  • Legends of the Alliance (2017)
  • Chimaera Expansion Pack (2018)
  • Profundity Expansion Pack (2018)
  • T-47 Airspeeder Unit Expansion (2018)
  • TIE/ln Fighter Expansion Pack (2018)
  • Mining Guild TIE Expansion Pack (2018)
  • Resistance Conversion Kit (2018)
  • Vader Immortal – Episode I (2019)
  • Sabine Wren Operative Expansion (2019)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)
  • Vader Immortal – Episode III (2019)
  • Darth Vader Operative Expansion (2020)
  • Imperial Stormtroopers Upgrade Expansion (2020)
  • Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
  • Star Wars: Starfighter Missions (2020)
  • Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023)
  • Battle Over Endor Scenario Pack (2024)
  • Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
  • Stormtroopers Unit Expansion (new edition) (2025)
  • Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset (2025)
  • Secrets of Power (2025)
  • Star Wars: Smugglers Gambit (2026)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Racer (2026)

Audio

  • A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • Terror on Mustafar (2026)

Activity books

  • Return of the Jedi Things to Do and Make (1983)
  • Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels (2014)
  • Star Wars Rebels 3D Activity Book (2014)
  • Star Wars Rebels Story and Activity Book (2014)
  • Draw Star Wars Rebels (2014)
  • Star Wars: Explore the Galaxy (2015) (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Rebels to the Rescue! (2015)
  • Star Wars: A New Hope: Activity Book (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Transfer Activity Book (2015)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? (2015)
  • Star Wars Origami: 11 Amazing Paper Folding Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away.... Spacecraft (2016)
  • Bounty Hunt (2016)
  • Star Wars: Ship Factory (2016)
  • Art of Coloring: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
  • Star Wars Block: Over 100 Words Every Fan Should Know (2018)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story Sound Book (2018)
  • Star Wars Maker Lab (2018)
  • Star Wars Ultimate Sticker Collection (2018) (2018)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? Colouring Book (2018)
  • Star Wars Search and Find Volume I (2019)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020 (2019)
  • Star Wars Annual 2020 (2019)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021 (2020)
  • Star Wars: Scratch Artist (2021)
  • Star Wars Mazes (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Life Day Pop-Up Book and Advent Calendar (2022)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2024 (2023)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Stickers: The Dark Side (2023)
  • Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . (2024)
  • Where Are the Mandalorian and Grogu? Search the Galaxy (2026)

Web

  • Silent Death (2001)
  • Star Wars: 100 Defining Moments (2015)

Reference books

  • Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide (2014)
  • Ultimate Star Wars (2015)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections (2015)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (2015)
  • Lead by Example (2016)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (2016)
  • Forged in Battle (2016)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations (2016) (2016)
  • Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy (2016)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (2016)
  • Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
  • Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away (2017)
  • Star Wars: On the Front Lines (2017)
  • Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2017)
  • Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2018) (2018)
  • Dawn of Rebellion (2018)
  • Fully Operational (sourcebook) (2018)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (2018)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (2018)
  • Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious (2018)
  • YT-1300 Millennium Falcon Owners' Workshop Manual (2018)
  • TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual (2019)
  • Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (2019)
  • Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
  • Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide (2019)
  • Starships and Speeders (2020)
  • Star Wars: Book of Lists (2020)
  • Imperial Troops (2020)
  • The Star Wars Book (2020)
  • Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition (2020)
  • Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith (2021)
  • Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook (2021)
  • Lando Calrissian and Other Characters From the Galaxy (2022)
  • Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters (2022)
  • Star Wars 100 Objects (2023)
  • Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
  • Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (2023)
  • Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire (2024)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition (2025)
  • The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws (2025)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (second edition) (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide (2026)
  • Chikyu no Arukikata Sutā Wōzu (2026)
  • Star Wars: Star Pilots (2026)
  • +128 more

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