CT Analysis: alliance fighter losses at Battle of Endor

Emphasis on "supposed" I dare to say, as the onscreen evidence suggests compatible maneuverability next to a Y-Wing or the Falcon.

 

There's also the evidence that the TIE Interceptors were easily able to keep up with the Rebel fighters inside the Death Star, matching them maneuver for maneuver. And then there's the unlucky standard TIE who happened to crash into the wall.

The real determining factor of how well a given ship will perform are the skills of the pilot involved. Someone like Wedge could make even a Y-wing dance.

 

timmoishere wrote

There's also the evidence that the TIE Interceptors were easily able to keep up with the Rebel fighters inside the Death Star, matching them maneuver for maneuver. And then there's the unlucky standard TIE who happened to crash into the wall.

But didn't the tight tunnels greatly reduce any maneuvering capabilities that might have had in open space? Looked to me that these tunnels were reducing all their maneuvering options and pretty much made them all more or less equal.

The real determining factor of how well a given ship will perform are the skills of the pilot involved. Someone like Wedge could make even a Y-wing dance.

I agree, that's another factor that could have played out here. We know little to nothing about the Imperial pilots participating at the Battle of Endor. I'd like to believe that just like on Endor the Emperor was bringing his best pilots into the battle, but this is just speculation.

Ultimately, the TIE Interceptor outmaneuvered by Wedge could have been manned by an unexperienced pilot or an experienced pilot encountering steering problems or a combination of both (i.e. lack of experience and vehicle operating problems).