What kind of fighter plane did Darth Vader fly?
TIE fighter
A TIE fighter model used in filming the climax of Star Wars sold at auction for $350,000,[27] and another TIE fighter from the film sold at auction for $402,500.[28] Fans built a 16-foot-by-20-foot, 1,000-pound TIE fighter float to commemorate Star Wars' thirtieth anniversary as part of the 2007 Gala Parade in Crystal Lake, Illinois.[29] A Wired editor's creation of a TIE fighter model out of Starbucks cups and stirrers prompted the magazine to create a contest for its readers to submit their own art out of similar Starbucks material.[30] io9 mocked the variety of TIE fighters in the franchise, listing four TIE models on its list of the eleven "silliest" Star Wars ships.[31]