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Re:The aesthetics of science fiction spaceship design by Johnny555 on Sunday September 02, 2018 @09:57PM (#17899758)
In contrast, Star Wars spacecraft fly around as if they were aircraft in an atmosphere

Maybe the spacecraft designers made the spacecraft have aerodynamic-like handling in space so pilots that honed their skills within the atmosphere could use those same skills in space battles.

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Re:The aesthetics of science fiction spaceship design by koboll on Sunday September 02, 2018 @10:08PM (#17899802)
It's more that ships fly around in a way that only makes sense if there is air to provide drag.
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Re:The aesthetics of science fiction spaceship design by maxerickson on Sunday September 02, 2018 @10:12PM (#17899810)
They would be slaughtered by pilots that practiced for space.
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Re:The aesthetics of science fiction spaceship design by skookumchuck on Sunday September 02, 2018 @10:36PM (#17899902)
Dogfighting with airplanes is all about energy management (if surprise has failed). Trading altitude for speed, and vice versa. This doesn't make much sense without gravity and atmospheric drag.
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