Solar collector
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A diagram of the solar collectors on a TIE fighter wing
Solar collectors,[1] also calledsolar arrays,[2]solar-collecting arrays,[3]solar energy arrays,[4]solar gather panels,[5]solar receptors,[6] and simplysolar panels,[7] were devices that capturedsolar radiation for producing energy.[1] The wing panels of theTIE/ln space superiority starfighters used by theGalactic Empire had six solar arrays each, with energy accumulator lines running back and forth beneath the panels.[2] The collected energy was channeled through a reactor to fire emissions from a high-pressure radioactive gas stored in a ventral fuel tank.[8] TheTIE/fo space superiority fighter of theFirst Order used similar, yet improved, technology.[3]
TheTIE/mg Mining Guild starfighter had two panels removed on each side, giving them improved visibility at the expense of overall combat capability.[9]
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- Star Wars: Battle Pod
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "A Hero Discovered"
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Escape from Coruscant"
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Free Fall"
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return of the Return of the Jedi"
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Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.1The Rebellion Begins
- ↑2.02.1Rey's Survival Guide
- ↑3.03.1Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑
"Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" —Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑
Patrol Transport in theDatabank(backup link)
- ↑Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
- ↑Star Wars: TIE Fighter Deluxe Book and Model Set
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Mining Guild TIE fighter in theDatabank(backup link)