TYE-wing

TYE-wing The TYE-wing was one of the composite fighter designs known as "uglies". Though it was known by a number of names, including TIE-wing, T-wing, TIE-Y, TYE fighter, 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.

Appearances

 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade
 * X-wing: The Krytos Trap
 * X-wing: The Bacta War
 * I, Jedi
 * Dark Tide I: Onslaught
 * Dark Tide II: Ruin