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Repulsorlift vehicle

Atmospheric fighter

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An atmospheric fighter, or air superiority fighter, was a starfighter variant designed specifically for flight within the atmosphere of a planet. The TIE/sk x1 experimental air superiority fighter, or TIE striker, was a notable example.

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Facts

Engine
Repulsorlifts
Role
Atmospheric defense and patrol
Affiliations
Galactic Empire

Appearances

10 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars Battlefront II
  2. The Voice of the Empire
  3. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  4. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
  5. Star Wars Battlefront
  6. Star Wars: Commander (first appearance)
  7. Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel
  8. Victory's Price: An Alphabet Squadron Novel
  9. Aftermath: Empire's End
  10. Poe Dameron 9 (in a flashback)

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