Re:The aesthetics of science fiction spaceship design
by maxerickson on Sunday September 02, 2018 @10:12PM
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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
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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.