TIE Advanced v1

The TIE Advanced v1 was an experimental TIE fighter model of the Imperial Navy. The starfighter was fitted with a hyperdrive and basic shields, and unlike the TIE Advanced starfighter, the v1's wings could fold in around the cockpit when not in flight, conserving hangar space. The TIE Advanced v1 was armed with dual chin mounted laser cannons, and had the ability to launch warheads, including an XX-23 S-thread tracker. The TIE Advanced v1 was unveiled on Empire Day, on the planet Lothal, fifteen years after the formation of the Galactic Empire. During the unveiling, it was announced that the TIE Advanced v1 would be produced on Lothal by Sienar Fleet Systems. Immediately after the unveiling, the first production TIE Advanced v1 was destroyed by Kanan Jarrus.

The Inquisitor was entrusted with a TIE Advanced v1 of his own due to the sensitive nature of his top-secret missions in hunting down Jedi.

Behind the scenes
Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head gives the length of a TIE Advanced v1 as 3.57 meters, but Beware the Inquisitor! states that the Inquisitor's TIE measures 9.2 meters in length. This article assumes the latter source correct.