Scimitar assault bomber

Scimitar assault bomber The Scimitar assault bomber was an advanced starfighter/bomber based on TIE series technology that was used by the Galactic Empire.

Characteristics
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 fuselage 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 dive-bombing speed was 1,250 km per hour.

It was 13.8 meters long and thus longer than the standard TIE/ln starfighter. Its weapons included two laser cannons, concussion missile launchers, and chutes for thermal detonators and proton grenades. However, instead of two ion engines, it only had one, thus the lack of the prefix TIE.

History
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.

Kir Kanos used a Scimitar to destroy Emperor's Revenge above Yinchorr. He programmed a service droid to self-destruct the bomber in the Star Destroyer's hangar bay, killing everyone aboard the warship.

Appearances

 * Dark Force Rising
 * Crimson Empire
 * The Unifying Force