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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. It is usually encountered flying in support of [[Tau ]] [[Hunter Cadres Cadre]]s during major operations, it is faster and more manoerveable manoeuvrable 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 [[Sept]]s operate slightly different versions. Other Tiger Shark variants have been identified armed with multiple burst cannons and [[Seeker missilesmissile]]s.

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 teh the battlefield, as well as strafing with its ion cannons and wing-mounted missile pods. It is armed with ion-cannons and missile pods for ground attacks, and droned-controlled burst cannons for defence against enemy fighters, although a flight of Tiger Sharks will usually also be accompanied by Barracudas as fighter cover.