Scimitar Assault Bomber

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Production information
Manufacturer
Sienar Fleet Systems

Product line
TIE series

Model
Scimitar assault bomber

Class
Starfighter

Cost
120,000

Technical specifications
Length
13.8 meters

Maximum speed (atmosphere)
1,150 km/h (cruising)
1,250 km/h (dive-bombing)

Engine unit(s)
Ion engine (1)
Interlocked repulsorlift generators

Hyperdrive system
None (can be equipped as an upgrade)

Shielding
Equipped

Armament
L-s laser cannons (2)
Missile racks (16)
Standard load: 32 concussion missiles
Thermal detonators
Proton grenades

Crew
Pilot (1)
Bombardier (1)

Minimum crew
1

Passengers
None

Cargo capacity
200 kilograms (250 cm²)

Consumables
2 days

Other systems
Detachable command pod


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

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, with its dive-bombing speed an additional 100 km per hour faster.

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. It was designed to bomb planets into submission.