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The advanced Jedi starfighter, more formally known as the Eta-2 Actis interceptor, is a fictional starfighter from the Star Wars saga. It was created for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, based on the Jedi starfighter from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and, in part, the TIE fighter from the classic trilogy.
 Anakin Skywalker's fighter Following on from the success of the Delta-7 Jedi starfighter, Kuat Drive Yards created the advanced model, which integrated new technologies developed during the Clone Wars. In particular, the advanced fighter made use of Raith Sienar's twin ion engine design. Unlike its predecessor, the advanced starfighter featured a built-in hyperdrive, and room for a full astromech droid - as opposed to the truncated units fitted into Delta-7 interceptors.
The advanced Jedi starfighter had more firepower at its disposal than the Delta-7, thanks to its status as a war-time starfighter. Laser cannons were joined by proton torpedo launchers, and Jedi pilots often used the Force to aid them in battle.
Many of these starfighters were customized by their pilots. While Obi-Wan Kenobi's green-hued fighter was more in line with the factory standard, Anakin Skywalker's craft was modified by the young Jedi Knight. Both fighters were flown into action during the Battle of Coruscant, though during the conflict, Obi-Wan's astromech - R4-P17 - was destroyed by a flight of deadly 'buzz droids'.
Following the Clone Wars, elements of the advanced Jedi starfighter's design were used in the creation of Sienar Fleet Systems' Imperial TIE fighter - most notably in the spherical cockpit and twin ion engines. The Delta line was sold to Sienar some years after the creation of the Empire.
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