Clutch (fighter)

The TIE Clutch was a starfighter used by Admiral Leonia Tavira and her gang of pirates, the Invids. The Clutch consisted of the TIE Fighter ball cockpit and three triangular solar panels. The panels were also arranged in a manner similar to the TIE Phantom. Windows were cut into the side of the ball cockpit to give the pilot a better field of vision. TIE Clutches were about as fast as X-Wing fighters, but more maneuverable.

Unlike many other fighters of Imperial origin, the Clutch had shields, granting it better survivability compared to most other TIEs. Weaponry consisted of two laser cannons mounted below the cockpit, simialar to the TIE Fighter. The Clutch also had an ion cannon mounted on the tip of the top solar panel. Clutches were sometimes referred to as "tri-fighters", they were, of course, not to be confused with the droid controlled fighters used by the Confederacy during the later years of the Clone Wars.

Appearances

 * I, Jedi