On 20 Jun 2018 20:21:09 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:
>https://io9.gizmodo.com/star-wars-ships-have-terrible-aerodynamic-designs-1826981844
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>giant cube and still works just fine. But when ships are also visiting planets
>Rebels nor the Empire in Star Wars know the first thing about properly designing
>flying vehicles.
>
>YouTuber EC Henry brought 3D models of popular Star Wars ships into an
>application from Autodesk called Flow Design that can simulate and illustrate
>how a vehicle moves through various mediums, like the breathable air that seems
>to exist on most planets in a galaxy far, far away.
>
>https://youtu.be/PilQTjw1Qis
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>The iconic X-wing, which can travel through space at the speed of light, is
>actually far less aerodynamic than the comparatively primitive fighter jets we
>aerodynamic disaster and would be outmaneuvered by even a mynock any time it
>Awakens would have you believe.
>
>
>more at
>https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a21615163/star-wars-ships-aerodynamics/
Fun!
On the other hand, all the Star Wars space flight scenes show the
dynamics of atmospheric flight - curved banking turns, smoke trails...
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