Solar collectors, also called solar arrays, solar-collecting arrays, solar energy arrays, solar gather panels, solar receptors, and simply solar panels, were devices that captured solar radiation for producing energy. The wing panels of the TIE/ln space superiority starfighters used by the Galactic Empire had six solar arrays each, with energy accumulator lines running back and forth beneath the panels. The collected energy was channeled through a reactor to fire emissions from a high-pressure radioactive gas stored in a ventral fuel tank. The TIE/fo space superiority fighter of the First Order used similar, yet improved, technology.
The TIE/mg Mining Guild starfighter had two panels removed on each side, giving them improved visibility at the expense of overall combat capability.
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