TIE/HU Hunter multi-role starfighter

TIE Hunter The TIE Hunter was a starfighter from the TIE series. The TIE Hunter was used exclusively by storm commandos.

Its wing configuration was roughly the reverse of a TIE/In starfighter. Its wings had S-foils, which meant that they would open in attack mode and close in normal flight. Unlike most other TIEs, TIE Hunters were equipped with shields and a hyperdrive, making them significantly more powerful and valuable than most starfighters the Galactic Empire utilized. They were also equipped with weaponry that could match that of a T-65 X-wing starfighter&mdash;two laser cannons, two ion cannons, and two proton torpedo launchers.

Several TIE Hunters were captured by the Alliance to Restore the Republic, and were used in a successful raid on Fondor by Rogue Squadron shortly before the Battle of Endor. Rogue Squadron successfully made it past the shields and destroyed the Executor-class Star Dreadnought being built there.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike

TIE Hunter