Scimitar assault bomber

The Scimitar Assault Bomber or Tie Scimitar is an advanced fighter/bomber based on TIE Fighter technology.



During Grand Admiral Thrawn's campaign to retake the Core Worlds from the New Republic, the Scimitar Assault Bombers were developed as a new generation of TIE Bombers. The Scimitar Assault Bomber had a single elongated body and the pilot and gunner sat in a forward shaped module which could eject from the craft and serve as an escape pod. The Scimitar Assault Bomber was supported by two large elongated array wings on either side. Interlocked repulsorlift thrusters provided it with additional maneuverability. In space, the Scimitar Assault Bomber was faster than any TIE Bomber and in planetary atmospheres it could travel at 1,150 km per hour and its divebomb speed was 1,250 km per hour. It was 8 meters long and thus longer than the standard TIE Fighter. Its weapons were laser cannons, concussion missiles, thermal detonators and proton grenades.

Appearances

 * Crimson Empire