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Old 07-24-2003, 03:39 AM   #32
DameonRules
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Join Date: September 15, 2002
Location: San Diego
Age: 42
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Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
I like how the X-wings and the Falcon and other spaceships "bank" when turning in Star Wars. Being in a vacuum I often wondered why this happened as banking during flying is solely a result of having an atmosphere and gravity.

Then a friend explained it to me: They bank in Star Wars because it was A LONG LONG TIME AGO in a galaxy far far away. [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] Well, for me that clears it right up. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
They kinda explain it if you play the x-wing games or read some of the books. they bank on the axis using thrusters. the reason why they banked is to get a better attack angle on the death star.
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