Star Wars: 50 Different Types of TIE Fighter Variants (Canon & Legends)

1Discover the diverse collection of TIE starfighters employed by the Galactic Empire across the Star Wars universe, including both the Legends and Canon universes. Get acquainted with approximately 50 unique types of TIE starfighters through 3D animations. #starwars

The Tie Fighter was first introduced in the 1977 movie, Star War A New Hope and was commonly used by the Empire to fight against the rebellion. There are several different variations of the Tie fighter including the Tie Bomber, TIE interceptor, Tie Defender, and the TIE Advanced X1 which was used by Darth Vader but in this episode, I just wanted to focus our attention on the standard Tie Fighter.

The backbone and workhorse of the Galactic Empire, the TIE fighter is identified with the Empire’s influence and power. TIE fighters are manufactured in massive numbers and are assigned to a pilot as an expendable asset, much like the pilots themselves. TIE fighters are considered tools for the Empire’s needs, and they were designed to be as efficient as possible for the job they do.

The standard TIE/LN model contains no deflector shields, hyperdrive, or life support system. For this reason, they have a much lower range of operation compared to other galactic space fighters and often need to be ferried into battle by other vessels, such as the menacing Imperial Star Destroyers, Gozanti class cruisers, or the Quasar Fire class carrier.

Here is a list of books and tools I have used to recreate these animations. (affiliate links)

Star Wars: Tie Fighter: Owners' Workshop Manual
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Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
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SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus SSD 500GB - M.2 NVMe
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core
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0:00 Intro
0:45 Tie Fighter
1:19 Tie Interceptor
1:32 Tie Bomber
1:48 Tie Advance X1
2:12 Tie Advance V1
2:43 Tie Defender
3:28 Tie Dagger
3:58 Tie Brute
4:15 Tie Silencer
4:41 Tie Hunter
5:03 Century Tank
5:31 Mauler
6:11 Tie Vanguard
6:50 Tie Avenger
7:26 Mark 6 Supremacy
8:06 Tie Aggressor
8:48 Tie Reaper
9.29 Tie Experimental M3
10:06 Royal Guard
10:40 Lancet Aerial Artillery
11:20 Tie Whisper
12:04 Tie Mangler
12:32 Tie Shuttle
13:18 Tie Defender Elite
13:52 Tie Protector
14:19 Tie Echelon
14:46 Death Seed
15:21 Tie Fire Control
16:00 Scimitar assault bomber
16:25 Tie Baron
16:57 Tie Drone
17:34 Mining Guild
18:03 FO Tie Fighter
18:39 FO Bomber
19:06 Striker
19:30 Tie Oppressor
19:38 Tie Phantom
20:22 Tie Raptor
20:52 Outland
21:21 Tie Prototype M1
22:00 Tie Predator
22:27 Tie Scout
23:08 Nssis-class claw craft
23:52 Ugly
24:19 Tie Bomb
24:44 TIE Interdictor
25:16 End