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{{cite}}The '''Tiger Shark''' is a flyer used by the [[Tau Empire]]. It is the [[Barracuda]]'s larger cousin, often deployed in the fighter-bomber role. {{Fn|1c}}

The Tiger Shark is usually encountered flying in support of [[Tau]] [[Hunter Cadre]]s during major operations, it is faster and more manoeuvrable than the [[Imperium]]'s direct equivalent - the [[MarauderBomber]] bomber - but lacks the large bomb payload.{{Fn|1c}}

Tiger Sharks are never as numerous as the Barracuda, but have many features and systems in common with it. All crew come from the [[Air Caste]], giving them the natural advantage of superior three-dimensional awareness and tolerance for higher acceleration speeds, and more Gs in the turn, than a human pilot. Like the Barracuda, different Air Caste [[Sept]]s operate slightly different versions. Other Tiger Shark variants have been identified armed with multiple burst cannons and [[Seeker missile]]s.{{Fn|1c}}

The Tiger Shark's main role seems to be the deployment of drones. Its drone racks can deploy a shower of remote weapons platforms anywhere over the battlefield, as well as strafing with its ion cannons and wing-mounted missile pods. It is armed with [[ion cannon]]s and [[Missile Pods]] for ground attacks, and drone-controlled [[Burst Cannon]]s for defence defense against enemy fighters, although a flight of Tiger Sharks will usually also be accompanied by Barracudas as fighter cover.{{Fn|1c}}

The aircraft has two crew members, a pilot and a navigator/weapons operator. Their cockpit is also an escape pod, which can detach from the aircraft's fuselage and has limited gravitic mobility to bring the crew safely back to the ground.{{Fn|1c}}

During the [[Taros Campaign]], Tigers Sharks supported Tau operations as a rapid response force. They were often the first to respond to the Imperial Guard's advances, quickly deploying their Drone squadrons in the area, while Tau ground forces moved into place.{{Fn|1c}}

Tiger Sharks are used to deploy fourteen [[Gun Drone]]s from their internal racks at high altitude. The Tiger Shark is also armed with two [[Ion Cannons]], two [[Missile Pod]]s and two [[Drone]] Controlled [[Burst Cannons]].{{Fn|1d}}

== Aircraft specifications Ordo Xenos Classification=={|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"|-|style=background:#4F4F4F colspan=4 align=center|'''Ordo Xenos Departmento Analyticus Record'''{{Fn|1e}}|-|'''Serial Number'''|289-01332-162-875|'''Main Armament'''|2 x [[Ion Cannon]]s[[Missile Pod]]s|-|'''Designation'''|Bomber|||-|'''Vehicle Codename'''|''Tiger Shark''|'''Secondary Armament''' |Wing-mounted [[Drone]] Controlled [[Burst Cannon]]|-|'''Vehicle Type'''|Atmospheric aircraft|||-|'''Crew'''|Pilot and Co-pilot|'''Traverse'''|0°|-|'''Weight'''|25 tonnes|'''Elevation'''|From -0° to +0°|-|'''Length'''|14.1m|'''Ammunition'''|12 missiles, 8,000 rounds|-|'''Width'''|20.9m|'''Armour Type'''|Nano-crystalline alloy,composition unknown|-|'''Height'''|2.31m|||-|'''Max Recorded Speed'''|2,100 kph|||-|'''Summary'''|Frontline combat aircraft. Also carries payload of 14 gun drones.|}