X-1 Bomber

The T.I.E. Bomber was a larger, less maneuverable T.I.E. Starfighter used for destroying large starships and pinpoint-precision bombing. The "S.A." in the T.I.E. Bomber's designation stood for "surface assault."

Due to their distinctive dual-hull shape, T.I.E. Bombers came to be referred to occasionally as "dupes" or "sitting ducks" by enemy pilots. The latter nickname was due to its bulky structure making it much slower and far less maneuverable than other T.I.E. craft.

 Bombers In The Shadow Empire 

In the days of the Galactic Empire, the T.I.E. Bomber was primarily used for large-range bombardments and destroying planets. In the age of the Shadow Empire, it's still used for large-range bombardments and destroying Starships, but with its new rebuilt frame with carbon fiber, it has a mobility of an X-1 Starfighter.

With the mobility of an X-1 Starfighter the X-1 Bomber has the capability to move across the galaxy on their own without the help of a Star Destroyer. Piloted by a Shadow Pilot and then filled with a cargo of twenty-five warhead launchers, the X-1 Bombers are capable of bombardments of a larger range than before.

The X-1 Bomber also has twenty-five other grenades, such as frag grenades, ion grenades, and thermal grenades. With the X-1 Bomber at the hands of the Shadow Empire, it will only be a matter of time that they can take out an entire Starlit Fleet.