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{{IntWik|Destination=Schwertfisch (Jäger)}}
[[Image:tigershark.jpg|thumb|right|Tau Strike Craft Tiger Shark]]The '''Tiger Sharks''' are Shark is a type of flyer used by the [[Tau Empire]].[[Image:tigershark.jpg]]The Tiger Shark It is the Barracuda's larger cousin. It is a large aircraft , often deployed in the fighter-bomber role. Often It is usually encountered flying in support of Tau Hunter Cadres during major operations, it is faster and more manoerveable than the Imperium's direct equivalent - the Marauder bomber - but the Tiger Shark lacks the large bomb payload.
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 Septs operate slightly different versions. Other Tiger Shark variants have been identified armed with multiple burst cannons and Seeker missiles.
