Star Wars: 10 Secrets Behind X-Wings You Need To Know

10. The Empire Were Meant To Use X-Wings

The X-Wing starfighter has always been synonymous with the Rebel Alliance. After seeing the spacecraft whizzing around Star Destroyers and blasting at the Death Star, it's hard to see the vessel as anything except a force of good.

Ironically, the X-Wing was originally designed for the Empire! Incom Corporation manufactured these starfighters during the Clone Wars for the Imperial Navy. The Empire approved of the vehicles since they appeared to have no exploitable weakness. (Considering the Death Star has a VERY exploitable weakness, you'd assume that wouldn't be an issue.)

As the deal was about to close, the Galactic Empire changed its mind, believing TIE (Twin-Ion Engine) fighters proved a better fit for its troops. Since the TIE line lacked structural reinforcement or shielding, you may wonder why The Emperor personally gave these vehicles the green light.

And the simple answer was - money. Because the TIE line were substantially cheaper to manufacture, Darth Sidious and Moff Tarkin agreed to dissolve the X-Wing deal. With millions of unused X-Wings collecting dust, the Alliance were able to purchase them at a reasonable price.